Course summary
- 28 lessons (6h 39m)
- 15 downloads (5 files)
- 8 exercises
- Course final project
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U1: Introduction
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U2: Preparation and How I Work
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U3: From Photo to Cinematic Illustration!
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Selecting Your Reference
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Sketching Your Layout - Line vs. Shape 1
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Sketching Your Layout - Line vs. Shape 2
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Adding Texture and Colour Variation 1
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Adding Texture and Colour Variation 2
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Lighting 1
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Lighting 2
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Lighting 3
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Lighting 4
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Rendering Details 1
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Rendering Details 2
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Rendering Details 3
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Rendering Details 4
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Breathing Life into Our Environment 1
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Breathing Life into Our Environment 2
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Finishing Touches 1
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Finishing Touches 2
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U4: Export, Share, Repeat!
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Final project
Recent projects

Izzy Burton
A course by Izzy Burton
Izzy Burton is a director, artist, and author who specializes in animation and publishing. Growing up, she spent her time writing and illustrating stories, as well as filming short films with her mother’s video camera. She also had a natural ability for math and eventually went on to study computer visualization and animation, a degree that combined both her technical and creative talents, at Bournemouth University.
Since graduating first in her class and winning the Best Final Year Film award, Izzy has worked on everything from short film direction to children’s book illustrations. Most recently, she began working for Netflix Animation as a Lead Background Artist. She was also recognized as one of Animation Magazine’s Rising Stars in 2018 and has worked for clients including Cartoon Network, the BBC, McDonald's, Nickelodeon, Disney Advertising, Lego, and Penguin Random House.
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