10 WEEKS • ONLINE • MENTOR-LEAD • SKILL-FOCUSED

Character Art:

Anatomy for Production

with Ryan Kingslien

CLASS BEGINS: April 28th 2018 | 10 AM (PST)

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Ryan Kingslien is CEO of the Game Art Institute, a master sculptor, and anatomy guru. Formerly, he worked at Pixologic, but his true passion is motivating his students to improve themselves and reach toward their dream jobs.

ENJOY WEEKLY LIVE SESSIONS

Every class is LIVE and interactive. Ryan teaches a dynamic class and loves to answer questions that would improve your understanding of anatomy.

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10 WEEK LIVE, ONLINE SKILL-FOCUSED TRAINING FOR ARTISTS

The foundation of successful character art is understanding the human form. Being able to see and sculpt the details in a character's anatomy is the key to creating a great portfolio.

In this course, Ryan Kingslien will help you simplify that task by demonstrating proven strategies that he uses in production every day.

This Anatomy for Production course will consist of 10 weeks of LIVE demonstrations and reviews. You'll learn core game artist skills and be part of a community of artists all working to achieve next level quality in their work.

Most importantly, You'll learn how to leverage amazing software like ZBrush, and using professional workflows to add realism to your character art portfolio that will impress.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

In this course, you will have access to a library of courses on anatomy taught by experts in their field, including Rey Bustos, Steve Lord, Marshall Vandruff, and Sabin Howard, with Ryan Kingslien as your live mentor. You can't do better than being taught by five masters of the craft, training you the best workflow for sculpting accurate anatomical figures in ZBrush.

Estimated time for course work: 8-10 hours per week

Skill Level: Intermediate

Course Format: Standard

Duration: 8 Weeks + 2 Weeks Of Access
Lecture Type: Live weekly
Assignment: Deadlines each week.
Feedback: Live weekly

By the end of the course, you'll:

Build a solid anatomical foundation for both human and animals.

Understand gender and weight differences.

Learn the proportional systems applied to character design.

Be able to visually dissect references to better reproduce desired anatomical characteristics.

CURRICULUM

Our Industry-Standard curriculum is built together with today's best artists to bring you the highest quality training possible. Achieve your dreams, today.

WEEK 1

Form

Understanding proportion
Gestures and flow
Silhouette

WEEK 2

Landmarks

Understanding Landmarks
Planes and body construction
Common Mistakes

WEEK 3

Structure and Details

Primary Forms
Establishing bones
Mapping musculature

WEEK 4

Torso

Gender and weight differences
Neck, chest, and abs
Shoulders, back, and pelvis

WEEK 5

Arms

Deltoids
Biceps and triceps
Brachioradialis and extensors

WEEK 6

Legs

Glutes, quads, and hamstrings
The bones of the knee
The calf and tibia

WEEK 7

Face and Hands

Proportions of the head
Facial structure
Building and refining the hands

WEEK 8

Drapery

Wrinkles in the shirt
Folds withing the pants

WEEK 9 & 10

Animal Anatomy

Dogs
Horses
Creatures

WHAT IS A SKILL TRACK?

This course is what we call a Skill Track. That means, you work closely with an expert in the field who demonstrates the tools, workflows, techniques that you'll need to know to excel as an artist?

Skill
Focused

Skill Tracks rely heavily on lectures and demonstrations whereas Bootcamps & Career Tracks focus primarily on you and your work.

Flexible Commitment

Are you just looking to pick up a skill? Just want to learn how an artist works? If so, then Skill Tracks are the perfect solution.

Live Weekly Meetings

Stay connected! Yes, we're ONLINE but you meet with your instructor every week to learn new skills.

Pick Up New Software Skills

Want to pick up the software skills you need to thrive in a Bootcamp or on-the-job? Skill Tracks are a great way to achieve this.

About your Mentor

Ryan Kingslien

Ryan Kingslien is CEO of the Game Art Institute, a master sculptor, and anatomy guru. Formerly, he worked at Pixologic as part of the team that made ZBrush such a powerful tool. Today, he's following his passion as a teacher, motivating his students to push their skills toward the next level and go after nothing less than a career in the studio of their dreams.