Gnomon, Inc.
Los Angeles, California, United States
http://www.gnomonschool.com/

Crowd Simulation with Massive

Massive is the premier 3D animation system for generating crowd-related visual effects for film and television. Using Massive, an animator or TD designs characters with a set of reactions to what is going on around them. This course teaches students how to use Massive’s fuzzy logic interface to create autonomous agents from scratch, beginning with a simple crowd of boxes and eventually cre......
 

Learn Techniques to Create Digital Scenery for Movies This course is a hands-on intensive study of Matte Painting techniques used in background and establishing shots. Students are encouraged to to take traditional painting tools and concepts and apply them in the digital world. Knowledge of color theory and multiple-point linear perspective are essential. Photo-realism in painting is discusse......
 

Produce High Quality Production Illustrations Students learn how to produce high-quality production illustrations used for pitches and IP development in the film and game industries. Course work involves designing and illustrating environments, key frame illustrations, color keys, principles of dramatic lighting, composition, atmospheric perspective and applying textures. There are weekly demo......
 

Produce a Believable Digital Environment Digital sets are growing in importance in the effects extensions of physical sets. The creation of truly successful digital sets is difficult, requiring utmost modeling efficiency, an eye for architectural design, extensive texturing, and subtle and realistic lighting. This course will provide the fundamental strategies and techniques to achieve rich, b......
 

Shockwaves, Smoke, Fire, Sparks, Galaxies and More One of Maya’s core assests is it’s functionality as an effects animation tool. With a dynamics engine which has been used in production for over 15 years, there is little that can not be accomplished. From the pod race in Episode One, to the myriad effects of Final Fantasy or Lord of the Rings, hundreds of studios rely on Maya’s......
 

Shockwaves, Smoke, Fire, Sparks, Galaxies and More One of Maya’s core assests is it’s functionality as an effects animation tool. With a dynamics engine which has been used in production for over 15 years, there is little that can not be accomplished. From the pod race in Episode One, to the myriad effects of Final Fantasy or Lord of the Rings, hundreds of studios rely on Maya’s......
 

Design Exciting New Worlds and Levels for Games Building Environments or levels in video games has become very important in the video game industry. To design portions or entire levels with playability in mind takes special knowledge and particular skills. Working within technical limitations of how much detail to add and where can affect your final design. This course is designed to present s......
 

Harness the Unreal Editor’s Visual Scripting Language The demand for more interactive environments is growing. The Unreal editor, a leading tool in the game industry, features a powerful visual scripting language called Kismet. Students will learn how to create game events and sequences using Unreal’s visual scripting language, Kismet and the Matinee Editor. The basics of game script......
 

The ability to create custom-made 2D texture maps is fundamental for a 3D artist. In this course students learn about different artistic styles, levels of craftsmanship (handmade, manipulated scanned imagery and 3D compositing), repetition structures, and tileable and seamless motifs. Learn also the secret behind any good texture art: the layering technique, where overlapping elements form rich......
 

Get a Jump Start for the Game Industry Being a character artist in today’s interactive industry demands a wealth of skills from the artist. Traditional art skills combined with highly complex three dimensional programs combine to create a left and right-brained employee. Analytical thinking, an advanced artistic eye, and the ability to problem solve are all daily tasks. This course wil......
 

Learn to Create Animation Assets for Games Working with the tools Maya has to offer, this course addresses how to translate action-based movements in 3D. Applying bio-mechanic principles, students will learn how to take dynamic poses and create responsive game animation assets using classic Animation fundamentals. Projects range from static idles, through transition assets to multi-directional......
 

The Animation and Visual Effects courses expose students to the methodologies by which high-quality effects can be digitally achieved. Through discussions and lectures, the tools will be taught in context of how they are actually used within a production environment. This first course in the series focuses on the core tool set for producing motion keyframing, procedural modeling, dynamics and s......
 

This class is a good place for those with limited sculpting experience to start. The first half of the course focuses on sculpting the head and neck area at half scale. Students learn facial anatomy, facial planes and proportions, sculpting hair and creating mood. During the second half of the class, students learn how to extrapolate on their accumulated knowledge of anatomy and sculpt a creatu......
 

Knowledge of the traditional aspects of sculpture and character design will only enhance your understanding and comprehension when modeling characters in Maya. With clay models being digitized more often, the skills learned in this class offer the student more traditional options when designing and implementing characters into the 3D workspace. Understanding the workflow when creating a sculptu......
 

From spaceships to landscapes, from buildings exploding to ships sinking, this course addresses model making from hands-on, theory and historical approaches. Discussions cover classic effects techniques to enable students to better use current technology. Using video footage and photographs taken during the construction and shooting phase of production, students learn why models were chosen to ......
 

Created for those interested in a better understanding of script/story analysis and interpretation as it applies to the entertainment industry where the ultimate yield is a visual image. This is a drawing-intensive class with a fair amount of reading. Lessons dissect "story" not only to visualize, but also to discuss personal and cultural perspectives as they apply to interpretation. ......
 

To successfully simulate realistic movement, animators must understand how the body works and reacts to emotion and environment. This class teaches students to better understand where the emotional genesis is and how to relate to that emotion and make it physical. Through relaxation, vocal exercises and improvisation, students become better in touch with their body’s physical reaction to s......
 

3D Computer Animation and Visual Effects are collaborative arts. To be successful as a digital artist, visual effects supervisor or producer, there must be a level of trust and understanding established between all members of the production. This five-session course explores the communication and planning skills and techniques required to create the atmosphere of cooperation and creativity that......
 

Storyboards are a crucial first step in the creation of motion picture special effects. Storyboard drawings, which map out camera angles, continuity, and lighting, create a guide for the effects artists to follow. Through an analysis of scripts, character, and set design, students translate these elements into finished storyboards. Storyboards from major motion pictures are compared shot-for-sh......
 

From the earliest days of filmmaking, visual effects have been employed to create illusions of the fantastic. This course will cover the history of visual effects from the first matte paintings and stop-motion animation up to the most outrageous effects of today. In addition to reviewing the people, studios and movies that have amazed us over the years, part of each class is devoted to analyzin......
 

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