NEED YOUR COMMENTS!We, here at Funnypages Productions (that's Tom and Rob, primarily), try to be careful about "letting the cat out of the bag" about what we are working on or planning for our company. Usually, that's because we can't. NDA's and all. In other cases, it's because we really want to announce something when it's fully baked. That seems to be a good plan most days.Not this time.After a few years of thinking about it and going back and forth on the best way to do it: Rob and I have decided we are going to start an ONLINE ART SCHOOL. That's not the name of it of course, but you get the idea. The idea is that we will start it semi-small at first. A kind of Phase one, with other phases to go into effect if all goes well. Maybe between 3-5 different classes with up to 10-20 people in each. (Maybe that sounds like alot, maybe it is, but there IS two of us.) This would be a "mentorship" style program where we would produce streaming video lectures per lesson and then issue a homework assignment that goes with that lesson. We would go over each homework assignment ourselves and provide instruction and drawings to specifically address your drawing assignment. All sent back to you via the 'net. Each class could be 6 weeks long, more or less.All the classes (in Phase one) would revolve around drawing principles.Our initial thought is that we need to have a "drawing fundamentals" class (that could be used as a prerequisite for some of the Level 2 classes) designed for more beginning artists and, perhaps, talented kids. From there, our thought is to have a "character design class", a " Illustration storytelling" class that would revolve around character-centered illustration involving layout and composition challenges (like children's books, comics, etc.), and " Poses and expressions", taking new and established characters and bringing them to life!So, here's where you come in. What do you think? Would you or someone you know be interested in having 2 experienced animator, illustrator, director types mentor them (uh...for a price)? What do you think of those classes outlined above? Any others that sound good? Anyone take another online class like this and want to throw out pros and cons for us to think about? We would love the input as we prepare to launch the site. Thanks!
sounds great. I was turned onto your work by a interview that was on character design and have you as a favorite website, and I bought your book but gave it to a student who I was teaching. I also have an issue of opposing forces.
For our "Christian Comics International" website we've put together a page about Christians who are offering comics/cartooning/art classes in various parts of the country/world:
One doesn't need to be teaching "How to do Christian comics/cartoons/art" but, in light of the focus and mission of our ministry, we particularly want to help professionals who see ministry/outreach to their students as a key element of what they are doing.
When you get close(r) to launching Phase 1 of your plan, please do let me know.
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For our "Christian Comics International" website we've put together a page about Christians who are offering comics/cartooning/art classes in various parts of the country/world:
http://www.christiancomicsinternational.org/comics_classes.html
One doesn't need to be teaching "How to do Christian comics/cartoons/art" but, in light of the focus and mission of our ministry, we particularly want to help professionals who see ministry/outreach to their students as a key element of what they are doing.
When you get close(r) to launching Phase 1 of your plan, please do let me know.
Thanks,
Nate
I'm sure my little friend Lucas would love to do that if his parents can afford the classes!