What to Look for in the College Library Part I: New books for February

One of the best ways to broaden your knowledge and skill base is to check out our Illustration and animation section in your campus library. This February we have some new books ordered in to assist  you budding Illustrators and Animators with storyboarding, the use of different artistic mediums, character design and information on how to build a portfolio.

 
Useful books for Industry information and Portfolio building, perfect resources for level 5 & 6 vocational projects.

• Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2018 by Bloomsbury Yearbooks. 

• Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2018 by Bloomsbury Yearbooks. 

• Reel Success: Creating Demo Reels and Animation Portfolios by Cheryl Cabrera.

• The Digital Artist's Portfolio and Demo Reel Guide: Inside Knowledge For Landing Your Dream Job In The Digital Art, Animation, CG, Motion-Graphics & VFX Industry, by Dave Scotland.

• How to Create a Portfolio & Get Hired: A Guide for Graphic Designers and Illustrators (Portfolio Skills) by Fig Taylor.

Illustration techniques:

• Reportage Illustration by Gary Embury & Mario Minichello 

• Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color by Felix Scheinberger.

• The art of drawing folds: an illustrators guide to drawing the clothed figure by Kelly Brine. 

Character design:

• The Ultimate Guide to Character Design with Stephen Silver: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Drawing Effective Characters by  Stephen Silver.

Children's' book illustration:

• Children's Picture books: The Art of Visual Storytelling by Martin Salisbury & Morag Styles

Animation production and practice: 

• Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts, Third Edition, by Nancy Neiman. 

• Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation by Francis Glebas.

• Frame-By-Frame Stop Motion: The Guide to Non-Puppet Photographic Animation Techniques, Second Edition by Tom Gasek.

So get to that library and get learning...

World Illustration Awards 2017

Welcome back all, hope you're well rested after your break and ready to put pencil to paper, pen to tablet and brush to paint.

To get you motivated we've got a course trip in February to the Chapel Gallery in Ormskirk who are hosting the AOI exhibition, 'World Illustration Awards 2017'. This touring exhibition consists of international illustration with Illustrators from as far afield as Japan, Canada and Brazil. With the best pieces selected to captivate and inspire, not just you illustrators but animators as well. Check the class room posters for your Levels trip date and time.

Copyright or Wrong with Richard Taylor

Great radio program on channel 4 lead by Richard Taylor a leading copyright layer and author. 

He examines the problems with copyright law, the issues it causes with creativity and development. A good listen for you vocational projects Level 5 and 6. Pop over to the link below and have a Listen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08md9xf