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Concept Art Games & Film

PD Portfolio Development

PD Portfolio Development

Build a focused skill set within this project-themed class to show your abilities to problem solve, design and meet artistic requirements experienced in a high pace art department. Learn to design high-level environments and props / supportive designs that belong in an environment concept. Key focuses during the course will be on artistic quality, presentation and professionalism. James Paick, Concept artist & Instructor Co-Founder of Brainstorm School. Founder of Scribble Pad Studios. Concept artist for over 20 years in the video game, film, advertising and illustration industries with clients such as RIOT games, Netflix, Activision, Blizzard, Treyarch and more! Focus: Build a concept design portfolio for advanced students. Showcase all of your skills while showing your ability and creative process.
This course is 10 weeks in duration and meets once per week for 3 hours per meeting.
Each week, the online classes are live at the specified time (PST timezone) in a private GOTO-MEETING classroom. Classes are recorded and students can rewatch via stream for the duration of the term. Class links, teachers notes, class recordings along with homework submission will be hosted on a private class DISCORD. The DISCORD link will be sent approximately 5-7 days prior to your class start date to the registered email address.

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Location
Online Course
Duration
Price
Suggested Materials

A computer or tablet with comparable drawing software such as photoshop, pro create etc

Requirements

Computer With High Speed Internet. Mic (Highly Recommended) And Camera (Optional).

What you'll learn

Project Oriented DesignReal-world Art Department ExperienceEnvironment & Related Elements / ExplorationProject ThemingDesign RefinementStudio Expectations & Professionalism
Meet Your Instructor

James Paick

Concept Artist & Instructor

Class Starts:

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

Term

spring

Time

Tuesday 10:00am - 1:00pm (PST)

Format

Live (Recorded)

Duration

10 - Weeks Course

Location

Online Course

Price

$875.00

James Paick is a concept artist & creative director hailing from Los Angeles, California, with a rich background in the arts dating back to his childhood. He honed his skills at the prestigious ArtCenter College of Design, specializing in illustration and digital painting. His career journey has taken him through various sectors, including entertainment advertising & marketing, and ultimately the video game industry, where he thrived as a concept artist. Establishing his own studio, Scribble Pad Studios, James has contributed his talent to an array of projects spanning films, video games, animation, theme parks, commercials, book covers, and more, amassing over 20 years of industry experience. Scribble Pad Studios has worked many IP’s and studios such as: RIOT, FOX, Activision, BLUR, Sony, Naughty Dog, Cloud Imporium, WOTC and more! James is also a co-founder of Brainstorm School, an online learning platform dedicated to concept art and illustration. https://www.instagram.com/james_paick/ https://www.artstation.com/jamespaickart
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A big thank you to James. The course taught me a lot about my shortcomings and the classmates were fantastic.
-- Varalika R.
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