Anime Studio Pro 5
Instructor: Dr. Eddie

Why study Anime Studio Pro 5 2D Animation? Because this amazing program is simple, fast, and very intuitive. A free Demo Program of Anime Studio will be used for the Class. It is unlimited except that it places a Watermark on all output. If you purchase Anime Studio, anything you created in the Demo can later be output without the Watermark.

Within three weeks of having Anime Studio, I was able to animate scenes that I had painted in Corel Painter IX. I created castles, pirate ships on the ocean, smoking volcanoes, flying birds, UFOs traveling through space, an underwater scene with moving fish, seaweed, and a shark.

I will teach you how to animate your own works of art! I will show you how to do some amazing 3D effects with any Paint program (that uses layers) and Anime Studio. Then you will only be limited by your imagination!

In my "Basic Anime Studio 2D Animation" Class, I will cover the fundamentals of animation. I will recommend readings. I will help you create Basic Scenes and show you how to dress them up and animate them. Through this gentle process, you will learn all you need to know to create your own works of art in Anime Studio Animation. I promise, this will be an exciting adventure. It is an incredible feeling to see something you have created come to life and move!

I will show you how to make a single frame scene ... and then how to turn it into an action scene.

You will learn how to make vector objects to use in your animations and how to color them with various effects. I will show you how to store elements in one project and then how to retrieve them from another, so you don’t have to redraw the same objects over again. You can literally create your own animation library to use as needed.

I will show you how to create a character. How to add bones (to be used for animation) and then how to animate it. I will show you how to work with Key Frames so you can easily change the timing of any element in your animation. Does it sound exciting? It is!

Anime Studio walks a line in almost being a 3D animation program. It has 3D elements within it. That means the skills you learn in Anime Studio will allow you to move into 3D animation later, if you wish. Why not just study a 3D program? My favorite 3D program recommends that a beginner plan on two years of study to make a 2 minute animation! That’s crazy. Studying Anime Studio is so much faster.

Anime Studio will allow you to enter 3D later on, if you wish, and cut the learning time way down. However, if you are like me, you have stories you want to tell now. You don’t want to spend years learning a program. You want to tell your stories now. Anime Studio will let you do that.

Any animation program takes time, but Anime Studio is the simplest I have found so far. It is fast and fun. I recommend at least a 1 gigaHertz computer or faster for animation work.

For more info about Lost Marble and Anime Studio Animation click here.

http://www.lostmarble.com/

For more information about Anime Studio and to download a 30 day trial (DO NOT install until after the 1st lesson is posted)  http://www.e-frontier.com

I hope to see you in the Animation Class!

Bryce 5, intro
Instructor: Vic Haynes

This introductory course will be covering the basics of using the program, including the workspace, the materials lab, how set up and texture landscapes, importing objects from other 3D programs, working with cameras and lights, and rendering.

Bryce 5, intermediate
Instructor: Vic Haynes

In this course, Vic takes Beginning Bryce to the next step, covering animation basics, demystifying the Deep Texture Editor (you will learn how to invert the Alpha Channel, how to make your own textures, and more) showing you Terrain Tricks (tiling, using clipping planes for masking, making waterfalls, etc.), and exploring ways to manipulate clouds for more interesting and dramatic skies, underwater (and half underwater) scenes, how to get reflections just where you want them, and using the numerical controls to make your work easier.

Prerequisites: Beginning Bryce course, or a good working knowledge of Bryce, including the use of all the tools, the ability to set up a scene, how to use the various camera controls, and basic knowledge of all the labs. If you don't know how to texture objects, don't know how to edit a terrain, or don't know how to group things, you need to take Beginning Bryce first. No knowledge of animation is assumed or required.

Painter 8 & IX Pastel Palette
Instructor: Ed Wiser

Order Painter 8 or IX, upgrade from EA, take this course for free!
Details in the Campus Store

This 6 week course will be an exploration of Painter 7's pastel chalk and brushes . You will learn how to use Layers, masks and selections to help you achieve your artistic goals in Painter 7. This workshop will show you how to simplify the Painter programs palettes so that you can get down to Painting with Pastels. So come on and join Ed and enjoy Painter Pastels without the dust in Painter 7.

Painter 8 & IX Using & Creating Nozzles
Instructor: Richard Pope

Order Painter IX upgrade from EA, take this course for free!
Details in the Campus Store

Enhance the power of Painter IX!

The goal of the class is for each student to learn how to create and use nozzle techniques to create unique surreal or photorealistic realistic images. It covers the step-by-step use of Image Hose variants, the use of layers, selections, channels and transparent layer masks in the creation and use of 1-2 &3 rank nozzles. Included are exercises that combine individual and nozzle library management as well as lighting and shadow distortions. Other exercises use grain, gradient fills, focus and nozzle size variations during image creation."

Note: This class is suitable for users of Painter 6, 7, 8 and IX. You will need access to a scanner or photo cd's to complete this project.

Painter 8 & IX Watercolor Palette
Instructor: Ed Wiser

Order Painter 8 or IX upgrade from EA, take this course for free!
Details in the Campus Store

This 6 week course will be an exploration of Painter 7's watercolor brushes and layers. You will learn how to use masks and selections to help you in your painting. This workshop is designed to get down to painting watercolors that will be equal to anything you could do with a real brush. So come and join Ed and his exploration of the watercolors of Painter 7.

Poser 5, Intro  - 
Instructor: Eddie Harrison

In this course, you will learn to harness the creative power of this premiere figure design tool.

You Will:

• Learn what has changed since P4 and study features of the new edition.
• Be provided with a complete overview of the new Poser 5 interface.
• Study Each Part of the New Poser Interface, and work with the Poser Libraries
• Use each of the Poser Rooms in your own creations.
• Work with morphs and magnets.
• Create your own poser models.
• Use Creative Resources for your own images.
• Have Fun!! (This is a requirement.)

You Should Have:

Reliable Internet Access
Email Access (required)
Space to post assignments (recommended)

Wacom, Bamboo & Intuos tablets and Painter
Instructor: Ed Wiser

So you have a Wacom tablet and you want to learn how to use it.

This class is designed to help you get the most use out of your tablet. You will get an understanding of the various controls of your tablet and how to adjust them to suit your working style. We cover Bamboo and Intuos tablets and their controls. The class also gives you a lesson in using the Painter Essentials that comes with your tablet.

If you already have a full version of Painter you can use that instead of Essentials for the class. So you can get the most out of your tablet with this class. 

Prerequisite:

Prerequisite: Must own a Wacom tablet and have Painter Essentials or Painter installed

traditional Art Classes

Beginning Photography
Instructor: Debbie Miller

What's an f stop? What's this dial do? Aperture ?-Say what? Film speed ? Huh? In this six week course we will answer these and other questions and cover a number of the basic skills and concepts necessary for a solid beginning in the field of photography. The skill level assumed in this class is that of "beginner" and successful completion of this course should enable the student to easily move on to more advanced techniques and concepts with little or no difficulty. The student should also notice a marked improvement in his or her personal photographic work. You should be able to move far beyond the "snapshot" stage by employing some of the creative techniques and concepts that will be covered in this course.