Specialization: Paper Art Storytelling

Course summary

• U1: Getting Inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Jeffrey Nishinaka

  • Influences | Sarah Louise Matthews

  • Influences | Adrian & Gidi

  • Influences | Eileen Ng

  • Influences | Helen Fiel

  • Influences | Karishma Chugani

• U2: Paper Sculpture Techniques: Create Stunning Paper Artworks

  • Tools and Materials

  • The Blueprint Drawing

  • Cut, Score and Bend the Paper

  • Roll the Paper

  • Gluing the paper

  • Moodboard

  • Sketches

  • Create and Break Down the Blueprint

  • Flower and Bird Transfer

  • Cut the Pieces of Paper

  • Bend and shape the paper

  • Glue and Mount the Sections

  • Framing and Lighting

• U3: Paper Sculpture for Set Design

  • Before We Begin: Exploring the Possibilities and Sharing my Top Tips

  • Researching the Final Project

  • Sketching the Design 1

  • Sketching the Design 2

  • Toolbox

  • Basic Paper Techniques

  • Decorative Details

  • Creating Simple 3D Shapes 1

  • Creating Simple 3D Shapes 2

  • Creating More Sophisticated 3D Shapes 1

  • Creating More Sophisticated 3D Shapes 2

  • Using Illustrator and a Plotter 1

  • Using Illustrator and a Plotter 2

  • Making My Paper Foliage

  • Finishing the Flowers

  • Crafting My Animals

  • Arranging Everything in Place

  • Photographing the Pieces

  • Sharing Your Work

  • Caring for Your Creations

• U4: Papercraft for Set Design

  • Materials and Tools

  • Paper Explorations: Making It Dimensional

  • Paper Explorations: Making It Three Dimensional

  • How to Work on Your Projects

  • Planning

  • Doing Research

  • Making a Sketch

  • Adding Colors

  • Designing the Treatment

  • Making the Designs in Illustrator: Basic Introduction

  • Making the Designs in Illustrator: Translating Flat Illustrator Designs to Templates

  • Preparing Your Templates

  • Building the First Pieces I

  • Building the First Pieces II

  • Finishing the Pieces I

  • Finishing the Pieces II

  • Introduction to Photography and Set Building I

  • Introduction to Photography and Set Building II

  • Post-production I

  • Post-production II

• U5: Paper Flower Craft Techniques

  • What We Will Do in the Course?

  • Tools and Materials

  • Talking about Different Flowers, Leaves, Arrangements

  • Introduction to Paper, Card, Twigs, Wire, and Tape

  • Techniques for Creating the Centre of the Flowers and Leaves

  • Techniques for Creating Petals

  • Choosing a Vase and Where It Will Be Placed

  • Choosing Your Colour Palette

  • How to Make a Stem and Branches, and Attach Centres and Petals Using Glue

  • How to Create a Complete Flower- Creating a Branch with Leaves Using Floristry Tape

  • Planning Your Floral Arrangement

  • Where to Place Your Floral Piece

  • Tips on Cleaning Your Floral Arrangement

• U6: Pop-up Book Fundamentals: Storytelling with Paper and Light

  • Materials, Tools, and Workspace

  • The Box and Floating Platform 1

  • The Box and Floating Platform 2

  • The V-Fold and Combining Mechanisms

  • Finding Ideas and References

  • Designing Page 1: Big Ben

  • Assembling Page 1: Big Ben 1

  • Assembling Page 1: Big Ben 2

  • Designing Page 2: Leicester Square 1

  • Designing Page 2: Leicester Square 2

  • Assembling Page 2: Leicester Square 1

  • Assembling Page 2: Leicester Square 2

  • Designing Page 3: Hyde Park 1

  • Designing Page 3: Hyde Park 2

  • Assembling Page 3: Hyde Park

  • Putting the Book Together 1

  • Putting the Book Together 2

  • Finishing Touches

• U7: Paper Playground: Create a Papercut Picturebook

  • What’s in Your Toolbox?

  • Creating a World Inside Your Sketchbook 1

  • Creating a World Inside Your Sketchbook 2

  • Planting a Story Seed 1

  • Planting a Story Seed 2

  • Entering a Paper Playground 1

  • Entering a Paper Playground 2

  • What Is My Book Going to Look Like? 1

  • What Is My Book Going to Look Like? 2

  • Creating a Dummy: Collection of Folded Cards

  • Creating a Dummy: Pop-up Accordion 1

  • Creating a Dummy: Pop-up Accordion 2

  • Creating a Dummy: Tunnel Book 1

  • Creating a Dummy: Tunnel Book 2

  • Publishing Tips

  • Developing Your Paper Playground

• Final project

  • Sculptural Paper Techniques Specialization