Wacom Basics and Photoshop Video Layer Animations

Lets start practicing some animation techniques with a Wacom tablet and Photoshop! Wacom Settings Add ‘Pen Pressure’ to Shape Dynamics – as you press harder on wacom the line will be thicker Add ‘Pen Pressure’ to Transfer – as you press harder on wacom the line will be darker Control+Option+Click&Drag Left or Right= Adjust Diameter…

LACC Graphic Designer needed for STEM

The STEM department is looking for Graphic Design help for the following projects. This is a great portfolio builder! If you are interested please see Prof. Santos for more info. -General Marketing Flyer for STEM Pathways Program -Putting together a large banner for STEM PP Outreach -Assistance with putting together posters for wall decorations in…

Sony Pictures INTERNSHIP!!!!

Great opportunity to Intern at Sony Pictures Animation!!! Click the link below to find out more details. Please let Prof. Santos know if you are applying so that they can help you with the process. http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/jobs.php?p=job-postings  

Animation – 12 Principles of Animation

SYLLABUS: Art_648_syllabus_Spring_2018 PROJECT 1: animation_project_1   The 12 Principles of  Animation originally written by Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston(Disney Animators) Below is a summary of the terms with images and videos taken from Alan Becker’s Youtube Channel. I highly recommend you check out these videos! They are awesome!!! 1. Squash and Stretch To illustrate Speed/Momentum/Weight/Mass…

Graphic Design 1 – Week 1 – World Alphabets

Syllabus & Project Art_604_syllabus_Spring_2018 604_Project_1_revised       CLASS NOTES History of the Alphabet World Alphabets – quick sample Vedas – India ‘Dresden Codex’– Maya Heiroglyphics – Cartouche Examples – Egypt Trajan Column– Italy *Other examples of world alphabets/letterforms/logographics – Egyptian, Mayan, Sanskrit, Arabic, Thai, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Armenian The Alphabet that we us in…

3D – Creating an Animation

  This is one of the many ways of making a quick animation of your work. *there are many methods, this is the most basic. Create a Group to contain your object. Name this Group > Animation Group  (or a name of the ‘part’ of your object for example – arm) Go the Channel Box…