A Look Back at Taso Gionis

Among the pantheon of great artists who were once students at the Academy is Taso Gionis. He was barely out of high school when he first came to us in the early days of the school. He has since gone on to tremendous artistic accomplishment in the entertainment industry as a character designer and modeler currently employed at Blizzard Entertainment in that capacity. Taso creates incredible characters at the highest level of motion pictures. The video below is his demo reel. This is what talent, hard work, dedication and a solid foundation in fundamentals can do for you when you stick with it and keep growing and learning. Follow this link to see Taso's early work at the Academy. You can also visit his YouTube channel and his amazing online gallery

Happy 2017

Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2016 from our campus in Burbank California with greetings from students and staff for a Happy and Creative 2017.

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What Is Your Sistine Chapel?

A movie? A video game? A book? Your music? Your business? Your family? What is the great masterpiece that is within you?

Share the Lesson 7 - Head Design Basics

Having fun designing some initial head concepts for a character using basic construction methods.

What's In Your Pencil?

Think about it...

Share The Lesson 6 - Head Construction Basics

Building your characters from shapes is at the core of the art. In this video we take a look at the elemental process of establishing a foundation for head designs for your characters. 

Share The Lesson 5 - Drawing Circles Pt 2

In this installment of Share The Lesson we take another look at circles and how they are used to establish a foundation for creating classic character designs. Along with a look at Hannah's recent work.

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