Class Game Art I

Know how to apply in a coherent way concepts for the conception of art projects with communication rules in fundamental aspects such as composition, colour and layout design.
Know how to apply concepts related to emotional factors in the process of creating a video game;
Be able to identify and use a projectual method adjusted to the art project of a video game with communication design exercise;
Know and apply technical domains of computer-aided art design
Perform the final project demonstrating a solid acquisition of knowledge transmitted in the classroom, with critical sense in the state of the art.

Contemporary Concept Art and Layout design framework.
2.    Brainstorming: Development of concepts related to the construction of characters for video games.
3.    Principles of illustration applied to character and creature design.
3.1.    Learning skills in visual language 
3.2 The theory of shapes applied to contexts of empathy and interest. 3.3.
3.3. Creature design and physiognomy
3.4 Notions of Concordance
3.5. elaboration of modelsheets
4.    Technical skills (Pixel Art)
4.1. character design (layout and model sheets).
4.2. illustration applied to the design of characters
4.3. pixel art style and its technical limitations
5.    Construction of poses and character animations
5.1 Basic principles of cartoon animation
5.2. basic rules of the animated form 
5.3. sprite sheets production
6.    The colour
6.1. relationship between colour, perception and space.
6.2. colour systems
6.3 Hues and environments.
6.4. the colour and emotion
7.    Production of art dossier

A series of innovative methodologies are implemented in all the sessions of this curricular unit:

- Active methodologies, in which the teacher mediates the training so that the student can present their point of view in class and increase their critical sense.

- Use of STEAM resources.

- The Maker Movement, as several disciplines and teachers are involved in the development of this course;

- Project-orientated teaching, in which students work in groups, with peer review, to solve challenges proposed (problems) by the class.

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