Character Design

Character Sculpture & Design: Level 1

$500.00

During the class FX Artist & Instructor Dallas Harvey will teach students original concept design techniques, how to use sculpting tools, build an armature and how to sculpt realistic facial anatomy. These techniques be talked about in great detail over the five afternoon classes. Students will create a detailed male or female creature, fantasy or comic character 8 inch bust. Students are encouraged to sculpt and detail their design into a character of their choosing using reference from comic books, movies, TV, animation, video games, Internet or any other design source.

Class Dates:

Each course has 5 weekly classes.

Sundays, April 7 – May 5, 11am-2pm
Sundays, May 19 – June 16, 11am-2pm
Sundays, June 30 – July 28, 11am-2pm
Sundays, August 11 – Sept. 8, 11am-2pm
Sundays, Sept 22 – Oct 20, 11am-2pm
Sundays, Nov 3 – Dec 1, 11am-2pm

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Description

Character Sculpture & Design (5 Classes): 11am-2pm

No sculpting experience is necessary to take this Character Sculpture & Design class. During the class FX Artist & Instructor Dallas Harvey will teach students original concept design techniques, how to use sculpting tools, build an armature and how to sculpt realistic facial anatomy. These techniques be talked about in great detail over the five afternoon classes.

During the class students will create a detailed male or female creature, fantasy or comic character 8 inch bust. Students are encouraged to sculpt and detail their design into a character of their choosing using reference from comic books, movies, TV, animation, video games, Internet or any other design source.

Sculpting materials, tools and basic reference material are included and will be provided. Students will receive a certificate of course completion signed by the Instructor.

STUDENT DISCOUNT: Are you a graduate or current makeup/art school student? Contact us and save 10% on all classes and workshops.

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Sunday, April 7, Sunday, May 19, Sunday, June 30, Sunday, August 11, Sunday Sept 22, Sunday, Nov 3

Instructor

About The Instructor

Dallas Harvey – Instructor & FX Artist

Dallas Harvey is a special effects artist who works with both practical and digital mediums. He has over 15 years of digital concept and CGI experience and has been lead special effects designer, key makeup effects artist and puppeteer on many TV, Film & Music video productions.

His special effects make-up designs have been published numerous times in the world-wide publication Make-up Artist Magazine. In addition, Harvey is a twice published author in the Lab Tech section of the magazine, and was curator of the IMATS Vancouver Make-up Museum 2012-2014. Harvey has also authored and instructed the Digital Make-up Design curriculum for Blanche Macdonald Centre. In 2015 he was a LEO Award nominee for Best Make-up in a Short Drama for Telefilm Canada sci-fi production Gord’s Brother.

Most recently Harvey designed special effects for The Exorcist Season 2 for Fox TV network puppeteering custom builds, creating realistic props, silicone body duplicates, blood rigging, dental acrylic teeth, custom sculpting fabrication and concept design.

Dallas Harvey is the founder of Vancouver FX Studio where he designs and consults on local and international TV, Film & Music Video productions.

To contact him by email click here.

View Dallas full credit list on IMDB.

View Dallas linked in profile here
About The Instructor

Dallas Harvey – Instructor & FX Artist

Dallas Harvey is a special effects artist who works with both practical and digital mediums. He has over 15 years of digital concept and CGI experience and has been lead special effects designer, key makeup effects artist and puppeteer on many TV, Film & Music video productions.

His special effects make-up designs have been published numerous times in the world-wide publication Make-up Artist Magazine. In addition, Harvey is a twice published author in the Lab Tech section of the magazine, and was curator of the IMATS Vancouver Make-up Museum 2012-2014. Harvey has also authored and instructed the Digital Make-up Design curriculum for Blanche Macdonald Centre. In 2015 he was a LEO Award nominee for Best Make-up in a Short Drama for Telefilm Canada sci-fi production Gord’s Brother.

Most recently Harvey designed special effects for The Exorcist Season 2 for Fox TV network puppeteering custom builds, creating realistic props, silicone body duplicates, blood rigging, dental acrylic teeth, custom sculpting fabrication and concept design.

Dallas Harvey is the founder of Vancouver FX Studio where he designs and consults on local and international TV, Film & Music Video productions.

To contact him by email click here.

View Dallas full credit list on IMDB.

View Dallas linked in profile here

Class Dates & Times

Class Dates:

Each course has 5 weekly classes.

Sundays, April 7 – May 5, 11am-2pm
Sundays, May 19 – June 16, 11am-2pm
Sundays, June 30 – July 28, 11am-2pm
Sundays, August 11 – Sept. 8, 11am-2pm
Sundays, Sept 22 – Oct 20, 11am-2pm
Sundays, Nov 3 – Dec 1, 11am-2pm

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