Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations
Introduction to visual storytelling
A course by Álvaro Cardozo W, Digital Illustrator
About the video: Introduction to visual storytelling
Overview
“In this lesson you will see through examples how great artists use simple design principles to connect with people and convey a message through their images with force and precision.”
In this video lesson Álvaro Cardozo W addresses the topic: Introduction to visual storytelling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations. Learn how to create digital illustrations applying concepts and tools from the film industry.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to visual storytelling I'll show you how great artists use basic design principles to establish a connection with your audience. Join me to see it. What is visual narrative? We are going to look at several examples of visual narrative, how it is composed, we are going to study it thoroughly in order to apply it. We are going to define what is narrative. What narrative means is the action of telling a story, aims to communicate. Visual refers in very simple terms to everything that we perceive thanks to light: lights, colors, shapes, all of that is something we perceive. What do...”
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Course summary for: Visual Narrative for Captivating Illustrations
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Narrative, Traditional illustration
Álvaro Cardozo W
A course by Álvaro Cardozo W
Álvaro Cardozo is an illustrator from Bogotá, Colombia who invested his time and effort into becoming a digital illustrator, despite initially studying graphic design. After successfully carrying out his first illustration project at university, he was contracted by an animation studio to join their production team, designing scenes, characters, props, and storyboards, until he was eventually promoted to an Art Director position.
He began his freelance career in 2014. Since then, he has worked with advertising agencies, production studios, video game studios, and authors on a range of international projects. His client portfolio includes video game and animation studios like Skew Studio in the UK, Oruga Touching Dreams, and Autobotika, as well as editorial work for Penguin Random House and independent writers. All of his work can be found on his website.
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