Academy of Animated Art – Character Lighting For Animated Films

Learn concepts like Rembrandt Lighting, mood lighting, hero colors, and eye lighting to make your demo reel stand out from the rest.

The one question asked in every demo reel review at every animation company is

“Can this artist light a character?”

This is a character driven business and you must demonstrate your ability to light a character well in order to get your first job in this industry.

This course will cover the concepts of character lighting including creating shaping, hero color, rembrandt lighting, getting a character to read off a background, lighting a villian, and everything you will need to light great looking characters for your demo reel!!

What’s that you say? You don’t have a character to light? We’ve got you covered! We will also be providing you with a rigged character and background plates for you to pose and light and get on your reel ASAP!

It’s time to show the world that you have what it takes to be a lighting artist in the world of animation and visual effects!