Creative Arts - DigiPaint
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
DigiPaint
This course introduces students to the character art based on manga, anime and comic pieces. Drawing has evolved from its humble beginnings to digital wacom boards and layering effects. Students can follow the style of Studio Ghibli the production company who were responsible for the anime ‘Spirited Away’ and ‘My Neighbour Totoro’, learn the tools of the trade to create a background to suit their favourite anime or cartoon. They are introduced to freehand techniques using specialised watercolour brushes, shape design and the secrets to compelling digital painting.
The digital painting techniques will contribute to a final concept art, a widely popular set of skills, particularly in the entertainment industries. Concept artists create visual representations of characters, environments and objects to convey ideas and concepts for movies, video games, software design, animations and more.
- Students develop skills and techniques using the industry’s leading software, Adobe Photoshop
- Use colour blocking, acrylic and watercolour brushes and layering in Photoshop
- Create composition value, colour theory, observation, texture and lighting
- Development of individual practical work
- Learn how to paint in Virtual Reality using the tools and techniques
- Concept Art Character Portraits - Shape design and digital painting application and techniques in character digital painting. This assessment is made up of four parts involving concept development, sketching development, production and reflection
- Concept Landscape Art – Conceptualisation and composition of a digital landscape for the character developed in the first assessment
Year 10 Digital Arts A
Year 10 Digital Media B
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