The top 7 Appeals courses you need to take

1. Visual Appeal: The Art of Model Photography

Create a set of photos that intimately showcases a model with multiple settings. Join me on a photo shoot outside of Los Angeles as I provide lessons in scouting a subject and location setting up the shot interacting with the model and post-processing the images. You will then conduct a photo shoot of your own and upload the results to the student project gallery. I hope this behind the scenes look at my process will inspire everyone from beginners to professionals to create awesome model photography...

2. Paint Watercolor Fruit in a Vibrant, Appealing Style

In this class students will learn various watercolor techniques to illustrate three different types of fruit in a vibrant appealing style. Watercolor is an excellent medium for painting fruit as it naturally lends itself to the creation of beautiful soft blends of color that are often found on fruit...

3. Principles of Animation: The Art of Appealing Motion

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The famous 12 Principles of Animation are the foundation for all animation learning and since they're universal principles we will learn to apply them to many animation mediums in this course by drawing, stop motion, claymation, and puppeteering in After Effects. After each lesson, you will have a demonstration and an assignment that you can follow along with free tools online or with items around your house and a free stop motion app on your phone. The lessons include: The History of the Animation PrinciplesThe Science of AnimationSquash & StretchSlow In/OutAnticipationOverlapping ActionSecondary ActionArcsPose to Pose/Straight AheadTimingStagingExaggerationSolid DrawingAppealDuring the course our assignments will cover*: FlipbooksThaumatropes2D digital animationAnimating in Procreate on the iPadAnimating in After Effects (project file provided)Stop Motion AnimationClaymation* Each assignment could be completed in any of these mediums so there's no need to have a fancy computer, expensive software, or an iPad. You can complete this course even if you're not good at drawing. It's not about what moves, it's about how it moves! I will also share my insights working as a professional animator on big movies like Avengers and Ready Player One and how I use these principles every day in my work. The concepts covered here are not only for beginners but for every animator to apply in their daily work and be a resource for any time you're stuck on how to add more appeal to your animations. I look forward to seeing you in class and seeing your projects from the course...

4. Vintage Hand-Lettering: Styling Phrases for Timeless Appeal

Join letterer and acclaimed Skillshare teacher Mary Kate McDevitt as she explores vintage inspirations in this 30-minute project-based class. As you watch her step-by-step process for redesigning a vintage package youll learn the crucial skill of how to interpret reference material without copying while also practicing and growing your own concepting sketching lettering coloring and layout skills...

5. Principles of Animation: The Art of Appealing Motion for Beginners

The famous "12 Principles of Animation" are the foundation for all animation learning and since theyre universal principles we will learn to apply them to many animation mediums in this course by drawing stop motion claymation and puppeteering in After Effects. ...

6. Video Editing Techniques: A Practical Guide to Creating Visually Appealing Edits

Learn video editing techniques to effectively communicate your projects story in a compelling and engaging way. Here is your practical guide to creating a successful edit!...