Neville Page
Concept Designer for Avatar, Star Trek, Star Trek Discovery, Prometheus, and Super 8
Foundation in Art & Design
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Gnomon’s Foundation in Art & Design (FIAD) offers fundamental art education and an introduction to digital production for students aiming to become digital artists in the entertainment industry. This course of study combines a foundational art and design curriculum with an overview of 3D software used in VFX, animation, and games production pipelines.
Through hands-on training, students learn art and design fundamentals geared toward the entertainment industry—from Life Drawing to Digital Painting—and develop the skills necessary to build an art portfolio that meets Gnomon’s BFA standards. The FIAD provides students the opportunity to explore a college-level art curriculum on a minimal commitment basis, with the majority of courses offering transferable credits toward Gnomon’s full-time programs.
Foundation in Art and Design courses are non-vocational, do not lead to a certificate or diploma, and are outside of institutional accreditation.
Foundation Roadmap
Note: This is a sample curriculum and is subject to change.
Term 1
Photoshop for Digital Production
Life Drawing
Drawing Fundamentals
Overview of Digital ProductionTerm 2
Drawing in 3D
Introduction to 3D with Maya
Digital PaintingTerm 3
Introduction to Unreal
Color Theory and Light
Production DesignTerm 4
Storyboarding
Digital Sculpting
Character Sculpture
If you are setting out to build a skyscraper, the tallest you can imagine, it can only be as high as the foundation will support. This is also true of the heights of artistic achievement you may desire. Without a solid and broad foundation established, you will be limiting the scale of your dreams.
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