Concept Art:Exploring Preproductionfor Media Arts Projects (FILM 3514 R)
Term: 2024-25 Academic Year Spring
Description
This course delves into the foundational aspects of preproduction and developmental concepts for media projects. Students will engage in “World Building” exercises, wherein they research and design thematic approaches for specific projects. Emphasis will be placed on character development, compositional illustration, object and prop design, and scene building. Through the exploration of prompt themes, students will craft fully-realized projects that embody visual style, consistent form and function, and unified meaning, leading to the creation of unique media concepts. Both hand-drawn techniques and digital drawing tools will be utilized throughout the semester, with various software employed for character design, background paintings, and concept presentations. This course demands a commitment to the further development of drawing skills and is labor intensive. While having basic drawing skills is advantageous, students will be challenged to expand their abilities throughout the cours