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Fancy Animals: Critiques

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We didn’t always have Fancy Animals.

The first Magic Box homework assignment used to be much more open-ended.  I did that on purpose because I wanted the students to focus only on practicing the Atmospheric Lighting Techniques.

…but the first wave of Magic Box students got frustrated with the ambiguity and requested that I create a homework assignment with clearer direction.

I take student feedback to heart – especially when a bunch of students feel the same way.

…so the Fancy Animals assignment came to be.

The following Fancy Animal critique video was moved here from a later lesson, but I’ve included it because some students have indicated that it helps them understand atmospheric perspective better.

As always, notify us by tweeting Chris a @reply on Twitter or contacting the support team if the move is confusing.

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CORE TECHNIQUES

  • Core Techniques:
    • : Color & Light
      • Atmospheric Lighting
      • Animal Farm Demo: Color Comps
      • Atmospheric Lighting: Homework
      • Fancy Animals: Critiques
    • : Working From Reference
      • Working From Reference
    • : Brushes & Edges
      • Become A Brush Ninja
      • Brush Economy
      • Brush Technique: Homework
    • : Masking Techniques
      • Essential Masking Techniques
      • Masking Techniques: Homework
      • Animal Farm: Masks + Textures
      • More On Masking
      • Animal Farm Wrap-Up
    • : Working With Textures
      • Texture Techniques
      • The Texture Monster
      • Adjustment Layers
      • Fancy Animals: Homework
    • : Live Critiques + Q&A
      • Live Critiques + Q&A with Jenn Ely (Laika, Google, Dreamworks)
      • Live Critiques + Q&A with Sarah Marino (Nickelodeon, ReelFX)
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