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Alexandra Vo Wk 9 HW...Last Day of Class D:

I can't believe it's the last day of class already.  It was a pleasure being in it and I learned a lot!  Hope everyone will still be in contact after. :)

I really wish I had time to update the other ones, but unfortunately I didn't before the last day of class. :( I will certainly work on them for my portfolio though. :)

Thanks again for such an awesome class!

Alex's painting notes

Went a little crazy with the color; just followed my gut. Great work, Alex!

Alexandra Vo HW Wk 8

Hope everyone had a good week! Here's more progress on our second painting as well as a redrawn for the third. I tried some colors but not sure if I like it yet.

Week 6 painting notes for Gina, Leslie

In-class demo for Gina

before (Leslie)

after (Patrick)

color reference

Alexandra Vo HW Wk 6/7

Long post to make up for the absence the previous week. :x

I didn't have chance to do the color keys for the third piece yet, but at least I guess I can get feedback on which is the preferred lighting. 

Here's also what I've been working in my other class for the same project. It's the interior of the tree house. :)

 See you guys in class. :)

Can't make it :\

I've run into a bit of an emergency at work this week, and I don't think I will be able to make it to class tonight. I will try to post whatever I have done by tonight, but it won't be until later.

Will see you next week though!

Ryan

HW due this week: Piece #2 Color Painting, Piece #3 Tonals/Color Keys/Final Line Drawing
Can't wait!

Wk 7 In-class painting demos

Ryan's Train Station

Jennifer's Chocolate Factory

before

after

Sick :(

I caught the Flu and won't be able to make it in class today.  I'll post my work when I start feeling better.  So sorry, and I hope everyone have a good time in class. :)

See you next week.

Alex

HW due this week: Piece #2 Tonals / Color Keys, Piece #3 Thumbnails

Week 6 Demo: Digital Color Painting

original shot

1. lighting study

2. block in FG, MG, BG + characters

3. add minimal details, accent values

4. color shifts with Blending Modes, Adjustment Layers

breakdown of working layers

Week 6 Lecture: Color in Film

Examples of filmmakers using hue, value & saturation to tell stories

The Shawshank Redemption

Meet The Robinsons

Wall-E

Alexandra Vo: HW Wk 5

I know the final painting for the first piece is due today, but I don't feel mine is polished enough yet. Any feedback would be great.  Thanks!

Here's my work in progress for the Peter Pan tree house as well.

And then my drawing for the Mermaid Lagoon.

HW due this week: Piece #1 Color (Final), Piece #2 Line Drawing

Paint Over for Leslie



before

after

Alexandra Vo: HW Wk4

Hey everyone!

This week was super busy, but I tried to do as much as I can. The painting is still a work in progress. Tell me what you think. :)

Week 4/5 Homework

My printer was jammed so I had to take a photo from my phone, so sorry ^^"

Its almost midnight and I finished a final line drawing of my organic landscape picture. I don't know if there is anytime for criticism or improvement, but I liked how it came out a bit.

I have done my thumbnails, but I want to detail them a bit more to paint a better picture, so yeah.

See you Monday, and send some feedback if you want :]

Film Lighting Studies

Dr. Zhivago lighting studies (marker)

Studying cinematography is a great way to learn composition, lighting, color, and staging for stories.

Some good sources:

Classic

Dr. Zhivago, 1965

Lawrence of Arabia, 1962

Touch of Evil, 1958

Citizen Kane, 1941

The Grapes of Wrath, 1940

Contemporary Cinematographers

Roger Deakins - True Grit, No Country for Old Men, The Shawshank Redemption

Wally Pfister - The Dark Knight, Batman Begins

Dariusz Wolski - The Pirates of the Caribbean

Janusz Kaminski - Catch Me If You Can, Amistad, Schindler's List

Drawing Grids

Lady and the Tramp study