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Want to know what to do next with your career or just want to brush up on knowledge and skillsets?
We can help guide you through one of the most industry demanding departments, the Art Department. Entertainment creation, inspiration and resources at your fingertips, taught by industry professionals passionate about their work. Now, let's get your coursework started!
Join us for a Crash Course 101 session. We want you to keep your skillsets ready to go for any art department project! Only $275 for an intensive (3) weeks of instruction and interaction.
That is only $92 per week, for a college level course designed for young professionals, students of varied age levels or any individual just wanting to brush up on industry knowledge.
This is your intensive (3) week Crash Course into the beginning nuances of the Art Department. This course will help familiarize you with the Art Department and how it works with others in the creation of visuals for projects. You will have access to downloadable handouts, live webinars, online classroom activities, access to network building skills and many more resources to help you navigate a rewarding career within an Art Department.
This is the first part of a two part series, and is a Pre-Requisite to continue into Part 2, Crash Course 102. Take one part or both! The choice is yours. But you don't want to miss out on the valuable insight and resources that are offered in both sessions.
Each course will have a (3) week schedule that will be available to you week by week. At the beginning of each week, you will have access to the entire course content for that week, and you will be able to navigate it at your own pace. Yes! That's right, we said at your own pace.
During your (3) week course session, take your time and learn at your own pace. We know life gets in the way sometimes, and by allowing students to access the resources and course content ahead of time and without time pressures, it is our thinking that it should allow for more volume of quality questions to brought up at the end.
We want Any and All questions! Don't be shy, we are here for YOU!
At the end of each week, there will be a live, instructor led, Let's Talk! Series where we will go over all the content for the week, look at assignments that may have been turned in and the instructors will be answering your questions, in real-time.
The content from the week stays accessible to you the student, for the entire session of the course, so you will always have the opportunity to go back to prior weeks to review information or download handouts as needed.
It is our hope that the course content will inspire you to dive into this crazy department, and become an Essential part of any art department. We expect you to have fun while taking the course, because even though it is packed with information and resources, you should still be enjoying every moment of it!
Taught by industry professionals you will be given rare insight into the inner workings of some of the most famous Entertainment projects around town. And you will get to hear some amazing, funny, sad and true stories from behind the scenes as well!
Our resident Art Department Crash Course hero, "Crash" himself will pop in from time to time to say hi and see how you are doing, tell art department antidotes and just remind you to HAVE FUN with this course!
T.E.A.D. while teaching this coursework virtually because of the current state of the world due to the current pandemic, is hoping that in the near future, the coursework will continue with a dual approach to learning, through virtual based as well as in-person, hands-on experiential learning.
All students will have until one week before course start to cancel their registration and receive a full refund. Cancellations requested within one week of class started will not be refunded. Please see our Terms & Conditions for any questions.
Check out a preview of the course curriculum below and check back often for the next session to begin. Follow your passion for all things Art Department.
This is a great sampling of the subject matter that you will experience within all of our Crash Course offerings.Your course may not have all the chapters shown below, or may be comprised of more chapters.
How to Navigate Your Student Course Site
Welcome to CC101 - Please introduce yourself!
Crash Course 101 / Full Course Syllabus
Media Lecture: Introduction to the course and overview of the Art Department
Overview / Q&A Section
Media Lecture: Introduction Week 1 / The Basics 101 Outline
Week 1: The Basics 101 / Q&A Section
The Job of the Art Department / The Essential Department
Emotions and Psychology of the Art Department
Unions vs. Non-Unions
Audio Lecture: Script Breakdown, Character Analysis and Building Character Environments
What is a Script Breakdown & Character Analysis? / Building Character Environments
Sample Script Breakdown Forms (9)
Character Environments / It's In The Details
The Presentation and Idea Folder: An Art Director's Recommendation
Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Assignment
Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Folder Assignment Upload
Additional Upload Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Folder Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Additional Upload Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Folder Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Grid/Form Assignment Upload
Additional Upload Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Gird/Form Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Additional Upload Lab: In-Depth Character Analysis Gird/Form Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Audio Lecture: Shooting, Continuity, Set Etiquette & Terminology
Shooting, Continuity, Set Etiquette & Terminology
Maintaining Continuity Handout & HOT SET! Tag
Shooting / On-Set Terminology Quiz
The Basics 101 / Art Department - Let's Talk! Series / Wrap Up Week 1
Recorded Lecture: The Basics 101 / Let's Talk! Series / Wrap Up Week 1
Media Lecture: Introduction Week 2 / Art 101
Week 2: Art 101 / Q&A Section
Research & Design
Research & Design Resources
Audio Lecture: Collaboration: The People or Departments You Work With
What is Collaboration: The People or Departments You Work With / Descriptions
What_Is_Collaboration_Handout_CC101
Entertainment Industry Job Descriptions Quiz
Lab: Research a Production Design Team Assignment
Lab: Research a Production Design Team Assignment Upload
Additional Upload Lab: Research a Production Design Team Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Set Decorating / Set Dressing Tips / What is a Set Decorator?
Essential Chat! Set Decoration - Guest Speaker
The HOW-TO of Prop Houses
Graphics, Greeking and Art Usage Basics
Lab: 10 Set-Type Environments That Affect You Everyday Assignment
Lab: 10 Set-Type Environments That Affect You Everyday Assignment Upload
Additional Upload Lab: 10 Set-Type Environments That Affect Your Everyday Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Additional Upload Lab: 10 Set-Type Environments That Affect Your Everyday Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Additional Upload Lab: 10 Set-Type Environments That Affect Your Everyday Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
What is an Art Department Kit?
How to pull that Art Department Kit all together!
Sample Expendable Store Resource List
Prop Makers and Fabrication
Prop Makers & Fabrication Handout
Essential Chat! Prop Fabrication
Costume and Wardrobe Basics
Costume and Wardrobe Basics Handout
Downloadable Handouts for Week 2 All In One Place
Art 101 / Art Department - Let's Talk! Series / Wrap Up Week 2
Recorded Lecture: Art 101 / Let's Talk! Series / Wrap Up Week 2
Media Lecture: Introduction into Week 3 / Art Round Up 101
Week 3: Art Round Up 101 / Q&A Section
Show Prep to Wrap Up / A Quick Synopsis
Eras and How They Are Represented in Set Design and Set Decoration
Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration
Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration Assignment Upload
Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration Assignment Upload
Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration Assignment Upload
Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration Assignment Upload
Additional Upload Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Additional Upload Lab: Eras and How they are represented in Set Design and Set Decoration Assignment Upload (Extra As Needed)
Eras of Interior Decoration Quiz
Audio Lecture: Filling Out Forms
Filling Out Forms / Resources and Guides / IRS
IRS Forms Downloads
Filling Out Forms / Resources and Guides / Box Kit Rental Forms
Filling Out Forms / Resources and Guides / PC-Petty Cash
Filling Out Forms / Resources and Guides / Misc Work Forms
Audio Lecture: Job Rates / The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Job Forms/ Miscellaneous TidBits to Talk About
Lecture: Vendor Resources
Essential Chat! Working with Vendors/Vendor Relationships
Essential Chat! Talking about Budgeting Basics
Establishing and Following Timelines
Wrap Books or Wrap Binders in the Art Department
Downloadable Handouts for Week 3 All In One Place
Art Round Up 101 / Art Department - Let's Talk! Series / Wrap Up Week 3
Recorded Lecture: Art Round Up 101 / Let's Talk! Series / Wrap Up Week 3
