AFTER EFFECTS
After Effects is the premiere tool for motion graphics for Film, TV, & online, in the creative industry. It’s incredibly versatile feature set also incorporates a range of tools for visual effects & compositing.
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BLENDER
Blender is an amazing 3D program that is absolutely on fire in the animation, film and VFX community. For good reason! It is a robust piece of software that provides 3D modeling, animation and VFX that provides stunning results and costs nothing to own!
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CHARACTER DEV
Film, television, games and other visual productions need compelling character design concept illustrations, models and maquettes to “see” how characters and other elements of a story are going to look before the actual production begins.
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DAVINCI RESOLVE
Learn to complete postproduction from edit to finish using Blackmagic Design's Fushion and Davinci Resolve
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DIGITAL SKETCHING
An integral part of  VFX, especially in the world of CGI characters & sets, is digital sketching. From character design to digital matte painting, sketching serves as a foundational base for artists in film production, video games, television.
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ILLUSTRATOR
Adobe Illustrator gives you new creative freedom that lets you realize your ideas quickly and powerfully. Tight integration with other software allows you to produce extraordinary graphics for print, video, the web, and mobile devices.
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MARVELOUS DESIGNER
Marvelous Designer is for any CG artist looking for a fast, intuitive and, most of all, effective fabric simulation software. Its user-friendly interface and advanced tools help all artists get quick and great-looking results.
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PHOTOSHOP 1
Adobe Photoshop is the essential software tool used in the film, television, and game industry for use in everything from pre-production and visualization to post.
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DIGITAL DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
Digital painting is an art form used for expressing stylized artwork using the computer as your easel! It is an introductory class that provides students with approachable and creative techniques for creating digital paintings.
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SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
There is no point in a great idea sitting in your head… or on your computer. There are so many opportunities for you to make your own films, publish your own books and produce your own plays there are no excuses why you cannot and should not.
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UE CONNECTORS
Ready to build your career in Unreal Engine? Become a highly sought-after artist in the industry’s hottest new production tool!
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UNREAL ENGINE 101
Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool. Continuously evolving to serve not only its original purpose as a state-of-the-art game engine, today it gives creators across industries the freedom and control to deliver cutting-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual worlds.
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VIRTUAL PRODUCTION ICVFX
In film and TV, live action and animation production is often a resource-heavy enterprise involving large sets, scores of crews and a big budget to create. But in recent years there’s been an emerging trend for streamlining production in a novel way that involves a “virtual set.”
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UE ANIMATION
Unreal Engine is the perfect medium for creating convincing and fluid animation for your characters. From cartoony to life-like, animation breathes life into your project!
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AFTER EFFECTS
After Effects is the premiere tool for motion graphics for Film, TV, & online, in the creative industry. It’s incredibly versatile feature set also incorporates a range of tools for visual effects & compositing.
Click Here FOR more class info
BLENDER
Blender is an amazing 3D program that is absolutely on fire in the animation, film and VFX community. For good reason! It is a robust piece of software that provides 3D modeling, animation and VFX that provides stunning results and costs nothing to own!
Click Here FOR more class info
CHARACTER DEV
Film, television, games and other visual productions need compelling character design concept illustrations, models and maquettes to “see” how characters and other elements of a story are going to look before the actual production begins.
Click Here FOR more class info
DAVINCI RESOLVE
Learn to complete postproduction from edit to finish using Blackmagic Design's Fushion and Davinci Resolve
Click Here FOR more class info
DIGITAL SKETCHING
An integral part of  VFX, especially in the world of CGI characters & sets, is digital sketching. From character design to digital matte painting, sketching serves as a foundational base for artists in film production, video games, television.
Click Here FOR more class info
ILLUSTRATOR
Adobe Illustrator gives you new creative freedom that lets you realize your ideas quickly and powerfully. Tight integration with other software allows you to produce extraordinary graphics for print, video, the web, and mobile devices.
Click Here FOR more class info
MARVELOUS DESIGNER
Marvelous Designer is for any CG artist looking for a fast, intuitive and, most of all, effective fabric simulation software. Its user-friendly interface and advanced tools help all artists get quick and great-looking results.
Click Here FOR more class info
PHOTOSHOP 1
Adobe Photoshop is the essential software tool used in the film, television, and game industry for use in everything from pre-production and visualization to post.
Click Here FOR more class info
DIGITAL DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
Digital painting is an art form used for expressing stylized artwork using the computer as your easel! It is an introductory class that provides students with approachable and creative techniques for creating digital paintings.
Click Here FOR more class info
SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
There is no point in a great idea sitting in your head… or on your computer. There are so many opportunities for you to make your own films, publish your own books and produce your own plays there are no excuses why you cannot and should not.
Click Here FOR more class info
UE CONNECTORS
Ready to build your career in Unreal Engine? Become a highly sought-after artist in the industry’s hottest new production tool!
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UE SEQUENCER
Unreal Engine’s Sequencer is a multi-track visual editing system that is used for creating and editing sequences, shots and sound in real time, with splicing and playback features like other, modern edit bays used in film and television production.
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UNREAL ENGINE 101
Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool. Continuously evolving to serve not only its original purpose as a state-of-the-art game engine, today it gives creators across industries the freedom and control to deliver cutting-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual worlds.
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UE STAGE OPS
From live action with LED and greenscreens, the use of mocap, virtual sets, set extensions, lighting and the use of camera for ICVFX and other ops, Stage Operations are a key component of the Virtual Production pipeline.
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UE LEVEL DESIGN
Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool. Continuously evolving to serve not only its original purpose as a state-of-the-art game engine, today it gives creators across industries the freedom and control to deliver cutting-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual worlds.
Click Here FOR more class info
VIRTUAL PRODUCTION ICVFX
In film and TV, live action and animation production is often a resource-heavy enterprise involving large sets, scores of crews and a big budget to create. But in recent years there’s been an emerging trend for streamlining production in a novel way that involves a “virtual set.”
Click Here FOR more class info
UE ANIMATION
Unreal Engine is the perfect medium for creating convincing and fluid animation for your characters. From cartoony to life-like, animation breathes life into your project!
Click Here FOR more class info

SPRING 2025 CLASSES

Adobe Premiere Pro

SATURDAYS 8:30 – 12:15pm

4/26/25 to 6/14/25

AI Creative Workflows

WEDNESDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

4/9/25 to 5/28/25

Blender 101

MONDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

4/28/25 to 6/16/25

Blender 201

SUNDAYS 12:30 – 4:15pm

4/27/25 to 6/15/25

Digital Sketch & Draw

WEDNESDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

4/30/25 to 6/18/25

Directing – Film & TV

SATURDAYS 4:30 – 8:15pm

5/3/25 to 6/21/25

Illustrator 1

SUNDAYS 12:30 – 4:15pm

4/27/25 to 6/15/25

Lighting in Unreal

TUESDAYS 6:15 to 10:00PM

5/27/25 – 6/17/25

MetaHuman (Unreal)

THURSDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

Summer Session

Nomad Sculpt

SATURDAYS 12:30 – 4:15pm

5/31/25 to 6/21/25

Photoshop 1

SUNDAYS 8:30am – 12:15pm

4/27/25 to 6/15/25

Photoshop 2 + Firefly

THURSDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

5/29/25 to 6/19/25

Script Development

FRIDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

5/2/25 to 6/20/25

Twinmotion for Art Direction

TUESDAYS 2:00pm – 5:00pm  4/29/25 to 5/27/25

UE Character Animation

MONDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

4/28/25 to 6/16/25

Unreal Connectors

TUE, THUR, FRI 6:15 – 10:00pm

4/29/25 to 6/20/25

Unreal Engine 101

SUNDAYS 4:30 – 8:15pm

4/27/25 to 6/15/25

Unreal for Broadcast

WEDNESDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

5/28/25 to 6/18/25

Unreal for Games

MONDAYS 6:15 – 10:00pm

6/2/25 to 6/23/25

ZBrush 101

SATURDAYS 8:30am – 12:15pm

4/26/25 to 6/14/25

Studio Arts runs a wide range of creative classes – from digital illustration, motion graphics to animation, modeling and VFX using industry professional tools such as intermediate to advanced classes and workshops in After Effects, Blender, Houdini, AI for Artists, ChatGPT, Rhino, ZBrush and more.

We offer additional classes in Virtual Production and Virtual Art Department using cutting edge gaming engines such as Unreal Engine. If the Unreal game engine is where you want to be, visit our Unreal page. We also offer classes in Digital Storyboarding, Story Illustration, Script Development, Shotgrid and other story-oriented subjects.

Studio Arts Classes are LIVE, online and in Zoom!

This institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

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