Workshop Levels
Our workshops fall into three categories or skill levels. We recommend only choosing workshops that are suitable for your skill level, so please read the descriptions below thoroughly! Advanced workshops will be announced soon, so please stay tuned. If you still have questions, please contact us: contact@carbon-black.design
Foundation
Suitable for:
Beginners who are just starting out and intermediate artists who want to work on their fundamentals. Strong fundamentals are the cornerstone for good design and for working successfully in the gaming and film industry! So if you already have some experience, but struggle to achieve the quality you need to compete internationally, our foundation workshops are a perfect fit!
Prerequisites:
None
Aim of the workshop:
Beginners learn basic drawing skills like breaking down complex objects into simple shapes, using line weight to convey depth and using the draw-through method to depict objects three dimensionally. Novice participants also learn how to approach every drawing with confidence instead of being hesitant. More experienced artists also profit immensely from our foundation workshops, as they will strengthen their fundamentals, improve their visual communication skills, learn professional presentation skills and learn the core principles of design. Intermediate participants learn the skills that are needed to compete internationally and how to present their designs in a way that makes it usable as a portfolio piece that meets this industry’s high standards.
Certificate:
On the last day participants receive a Carbon Black Workshop Certificate, signed by their instructor.
Intermediate
Suitable for:
People who already have a solid understanding of drawing fundamentals and are able to apply them correctly in their work. Please read the descriptions of our workshops to learn more about the specific requirements each course has.
Prerequisites:
Solid understanding of drawing fundamentals such as perspective, proportion, anatomy, light/shadow, value, colour and composition. It is absolutely mandatory that participants are able to use fundamentals correctly! Please contact us, if you are not sure whether a workshop is suitable for you.
Aim of the workshop:
In our Intermediate Workshops participants learn to create believable designs and to present them in a professional way so that they meet this industry’s high standards. Our attendees do not only walk away with improved drawing skills, but also learn how to achieve their career goals.
Certificate:
On the last day participants receive a Carbon Black Workshop Certificate, signed by their instructor.