Last Chance! DreamWorks Artist, Marcos Mateu Lecture This Weekend

             

 

Visual Narrative and the Graphic Novel Lecture

          Marcos Mateu | February 27th | 3pm-6pm

Marcos will lecture on visual storytelling and graphic novel, talking about practical principles of the art while showing and commenting on a lot of material from both 'Framed Ink' and 'Trail of Steel:1441 A.D.’ Lecture will be interactive! 

  Enroll Now For Only $50!

Bio:  Marcos Mateu-Matre was born in Palma de Mallorca. He has been working in animation since 1991 (2D backgrounds, 2D layout, storyboard, visual concept and development).  Marcos is also the author of “Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers” and graphic novel, “Trail Of Steel: 1441 A.D”. He is currently working as a visual development artist at DreamWorks. His film credits include: We’re Back, Balto, The Prince of Egypt, Eldorado, 3 Wise Men, Toto Sapore, Asterix and the Vikings, Surf’s Up, Megamind, Puss In Boots and How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Summer Live Online Classes!

We are excited to announce the debut of our Live Online Classes starting the week of September 8th! LAAFA's new site featuring live online classes, as well as stand alone self-study courses will be launching soon! Students from around the world or those unable to attend on campus, will have the opportunity to learn from a line-up of outstanding instructors!

Be the first to register early for a special price of $495 per class ($200 Savings)! Click here to find out more and to fill out the form for your early access.

If you have any questions, please email us!

Images below by: Samuel Michlap, Tyler Carter, Eduardo Gonzalez, Vanessa Lemen, Mauricio Abril, Eric Ryan, Jon Messer, Ron Lemen and Craig Elliott. 

Draw with Top Animators & Character Designers at LAAFA!

Ron Velasco

This Spring, LAAFA is pleased to welcome an all-star drawing faculty to our extension program and workshop schedule!

Ron Velasco

 In Gesture Drawing for Storytelling, Ron Velasco will share his experiences in character design & concept art for projects including Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Alice in Wonderland..... Don't miss the chance to study with this amazing artist!

Danny Galieote

Students in Danny Galieote's Analytical Figure Drawing will benefit from Danny's  impressive career at Walt Disney Animation Studios, as well as his extensive study of master artists of the Italian Renaissance.  Danny's work at Disney includes The Lion King, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Princess and the Frog, and Tangled, to name just a few of Danny's credits! 













Students who want to brush up their skills without committing to a series of classes can still take advantage of upcoming workshops with prominent entertainment industry artists.

Stephen Silver

On April 28th, Stephen Silver will share his experience working for clients including Hasbro Toys, Disney, & Nickelodeon at a one-day Character Design Workshop.

Nathan Fowkes

On May 19th, Nathan Fowkes's workshop Composition: Design for Dynamic Picture-Making offers a one-day overview of the essential compositional skills Nathan uses as a visual development artist at DreamWorks.

Find more coming attractions here under the "Workshops & Events 2012" tab!