The Oatley Academy of Visual Storytelling

Go Behind The Scenes Of ‘The ArtCast’ with Team OA!

ArtCast-Behind-The-Scenes-BSP-Sign-TicketThe ArtCast began as a stream-of-consciousness audio journal about Chris Oatley’ life in the animation industry. Now, The Oatley Academy ArtCast is a complex production requiring the time and talents of at least five people per episode…

Join the OA Team for a panel discussion about:

  • What makes a great collaboration?
  • Recovering from epic disasters.
  • How to evolve the complexity of a project without destroying it.
  • How The ArtCast pipeline works.
  • How working from different time zones can be an advantage.
  • Collaboration dealbreakers.

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Inches From Breaking In: Personal Brand Development Case Study (Part 4) :: EAJ #27

In our previous Escape From Art Jail series, we learned how three successful artists developed their personal brand.

Now our hosts Chris Oatley and Edge help Escape From Art Jail student Dan Kelby develop his own personal brand and present himself as a competitive professional in the Visual Development Industry.

Questions Answered:

  • How do I adapt a well-known story for my portfolio without being cliche?
  • How far should I push my ideas and designs before stopping?
  • When is it okay to put “unfinished” work in my portfolio?
  • Are traditional mediums accepted in Visual Development?

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[ LIVE On 05/23 ] Immersive, Epic Skies :: Group Painting Session with Erika & Carolyn

Erika_epicSkyDo your environments look like immersive, in-depth worlds?

…or just painted backdrops?

An Epic Sky can make the difference!

Join our Magic Box Painting Coaches Érika & Carolyn for a study session focused on painting immersive, epic skies.

Tuesday, May 23rd at 5:30pm PST.

(PS: Are your sky scenes a little lackluster? Don’t forget to check out our Epic Skies lesson in the Magic Box!)

Below, you’ll find the link to join the live group…

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[ LIVE On 05/19] Am I Ready To Run A Kickstarter? :: Story Group With Scott & Robin

SG-GirlOnStageFor many, crowdfunding campaigns can be the only way to get your project off the ground…

…But if you launch before you’re ready, your project can be dead on arrival.

Join our Storytellers’ Summit Story Coaches Scott & Robin for a Story Group Discussion on addressing the unknowns of a crowdfunding campaign.

Friday, May 19th at 11:00 am PT.

Below, you’ll find the link to join the live group…

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Planning Your Sketch Travel Trip

Sketch Travel is daydream fodder; that once-in-a-lifetime trip planned for “maybe someday,” if at all.

“Maybe someday” we’ll have the energy, the money, the time… But travel is expensive and complicated.

Meet Réka Kovács and Caleb Barefoot: Sketch Travellers and rockstar Oatley Academy students who have managed to make Sketch Travel an active part of their lives.

On this Live Panel Discussion, Réka and Caleb share creative solutions and money-saving tips that made their life-changing Sketch Travel journeys a reality.

Panelists: Réka Kovács, Caleb Barefoot, Sarah Mills (Magic Box Painting Coach and Social Media Manager for The Oatley Academy)

Questions Answered:

  • What makes sketch travel uniquely beneficial?
  • How can I make sketch travel possible?
  • What makes a good field-sketching setup?
  • Can I practice plein air virtually?

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Connect With Us:

Whether you’re pursuing concept art, illustration, character design, storyboarding, comics, animation or children’s books, The Oatley Academy will help you become a professional Visual Storyteller. Please reach out! We would love to connect with you.