Overall, an awesome learning experience! :-)
Oh, and I got accepted. Woop woop.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Art Center Entertainment Design Portfolio (Spring 2016)
The portfolio I turned in for the Entertainment Design major at Art Center. I spent a month or so doing ideation and random sketches here and there and then most of September heads down on it. I ended up cutting out a page because I accidentally went over the limit, oops.
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Hi! Alisa! Your work is really stunning!! I'm applying this fall semester too!
ReplyDeleteBut I'm worried about the tuitions:( If you don't mind, could you tell me did you get any scholarship or something?
Hey! Yes, tuition is pretty expensive. From the application process, I've garnered that if you work hard on your portfolio and make it truly your best work, and your family's EFC (estimated family contribution on the fafsa) is low, then you can get a good amount of scholarship money. The most I've seen thus far has been about 6k per term, but I haven't asked everyone in my term what they got. Out of the 20k you have to pay per term, that's about 14k you have to account for at the minimum. Personally, I'm depending on fed loans to get through college. You may also be eligible for grants depending on your family's income. I would absolutely apply and see what your options are. Good luck!
DeleteJust wondering, did you get an email notifying you of the acceptance? Or did you only know from receiving the mail itself?
ReplyDeleteHi Kelvin, sorry for the late response. I received a letter from them notifying me of the acceptance. They only email you if you are unable to pick up the letter at the address you provided them (if you're out of town etc).
DeleteHi, i plan on applying when i graduate in 2017 and i was wondering do i need photoshop to submit a portfolio.
ReplyDeleteAnd it seems to me that a lot of people have the same template for their portfolios, is this required and where can i learn more?
I would really appreciate any answers and advice.
Hey Last Tomb, what's up! I recently got in for Fall 2016. Photoshop is something you're going to need for school anyway, so I would just get it if I were you. It's inevitable. You will use it. That said, you do not need the program to make an entertainment design portfolio. You just need to show your technical drawing/painting/rendering ability, design ability, thought process, and design process. As far as templates go, I highly recommend keeping it clean and simple, but not necessarily boring. There is no "set template", but I do recommend this format: Start the portfolio off with your 5 or 10 best paintings. Each on their own page. (Like a preview). Make the cover the best painting in the whole portfolio. Think of it as your movie poster. You want the people looking at your portfolio to remember your work. Would you see that movie based on your cover? Then, have a section for each part. Characters, Environments, Vehicles, Creatures, Props, etc. For any subject within a section, say an elf character within your Characters section, open with the final rendered image. Then, show your reference images on one page. Make them easy to see. Next, show your sketches, process and thumbnails. Finish with the final rendered image AGAIN, but maybe have some sketches of the final design around it, for the sake of variation/visual interest. If it's a character, maybe have the character in different poses and actions that define the character. Open with a punch, throw in your process, and then end with a punch. (This goes for all subjects, not just characters.) And explain everything. Why did you choose a design? What inspired you and why? What was your thought process? Who is this character? How does their personality effect their design/look? And keep everything relatively short and specific. They don't want to read essays. Story is semi-important (it determines the designs), but what they really care about is your design/thought process. Explain it. Including a sketchbook is a plus. And even if it's something that might seem semi unrelated (animation, 3D modeling, etc) include it if it is quality work. The dimensions of my portfolio were 11 by 17 inches, but I'm not sure how much that matters. Also, include an index in the beginning lol.
DeleteBy the way, this is not necessarily the BEST template and it might not be right for you, but it was the advice I was given by Art Center teachers, admissions counselors, and students who were applying. Best of luck, my friend! I hope this helps!
P.S. Call ArtCenter TODAY and get in touch with an admissions counselor. Also look into ArtCenter at Night, Brainstorm Academy, and Concept Design Academy.
hey is the bio shock section your previous portfolio piece or project , something like that ? I tried and didn't get in , now I'm trying again
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