Concept Art with Jonathan McFall 20th March

Concept Art by Escapee Xu Xing

Concept Art is returning to Escape Studios on Wednesday 20th March 2019, taught by industry veteran Jonathan McFall.

Concept Art is a part-time evening class, designed to fit around jobs and families, and is taught one night a week, running for eight weeks.

Concept Art introduces students to the many techniques and skills that go up to make a well-rounded concept artist, including 3d and 2d software.

Jonathan McFall, veteran of Harry Potter

What's this all about?

Concept Art! One of the most competitive parts of our industry, requiring a broad skillset of 2D and 3D talents. It's also one of the interesting places to be, close to the director and the production designer, helping to determine the look and feel of a production.

Concept artists can help visual effects studios sell their services, dazzling clients with beautiful artwork and helping to land big VFX contracts. 

Where
Concept Art is coming to Escape Studios Mid Town Campus at 190 High Holborn WC1

When
Concept Art starts on Wednesday 20th March 2019, and runs for 8 weeks, from 7 until 10pm. The classes are one night per week, and conclude on October 24th.

Tutor

Concept Art by Jonathan McFall

The course is taught by Jonathan McFall, veteran of the Harry Potter series, Men in Black 3, and Immortals. You can see his IMDB page here, and also see his personal website here, along with samples of his excellent work.

Fee
£995  

Mode of study: Part-time. One evening a week 7pm - 10pm

What's involved?

Jonathan McFall

Being a concept artist involves a broad range of skills, such as 3D software, 2D software, drawing and painting.  Jonathan introduces students to a wide variety of techniques, showing students how to achieve excellent results with a wide variety of different approaches.

Every shot is different, and part of the skill of the concept artist is knowing how to get the best result in the shortest amount of time. After all, clients want great results and they want them quickly.

Jonathan shows students how to get excellent results in the shortest amount of time possible, combining 3D software with 2D techniques to create finished, polished artwork.

In class exercise by Jonathan McFall

One in-class exercise involves the creation of a simple 3D model, such as a castle, applying a basic texture, and then combining this with a photographic plate.

How to apply
Click here to find the official course page.

The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To find out more about our new BA/MArt, follow this link.  To apply, visit the offical page here.