"Picture in mind real personalities that would cast well for this character, especially actors and actress that you think would have worked for this role, and try to put them down on paper, on your drawings. Find pictures of people or whatever that you think would inspire or you could use, to study, caricature and discover the graphic elements you need to synthesize the character. Not saying that you have to make your design looks exactly like the person you have in mind, but to discover some graphic elements that are unique to that person. Those element that you get from real people will somehow give your design a real and unique feel. Doodle and play with archetypes, shapes and any graphic elements that you discovered, and let that energy between your mind and your hands bounces back and forth.”

-Chen Yi Chang, on Character Design

http://chen-yi-chan-interview.blogspot.com/

**TOMORROW**

Don’t miss out on this one-of-a kind opportunity to be a part of our online Master Lecture with Character designer and Visual Development artist, Chen-Yi Chang!

We still have some spots available! Come and join us!

To sign up, for Chen Yi's. most amazing lecture, we make it easy for you...we accept all major credit cards and Papal. You can sign up in two different ways:
1-By following the sign up and registration menu in our website: http://www.shadowmotion.com/
2-Or you can do it a lot faster through our Constant Contact sign up link at: http://t.co/iI9hPfB544
Time is runing out, and you have a choice!

Just 4 MORE DAYS until our Master Lecture with Character Designer and Art Director, Chen-Yi Chang! This promises to be a fun-filled lecture you will not want to miss!

To help you sign up in a more efficient way; please follow the link below to our Constant Contact invitation and sign up form. Thank you!

Visual Development with Chen-Yi Chang Constantcontact sign up link: http://t.co/iI9hPfB544

**Announcement!**

There will be a change in our next Master lecture!

Chen-Yi Chang WILL be covering his Master Lecture on CHARACTER DESIGN and briefly covering VISUAL DEVELOPMENT. 

More to come as this event develops! Be sure to remember to sign up and register! Space is limited!
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(Chen-Yi’s Early concept designs for Disney’s “Frankenweenie”)

"Come one, come all!"

Announcing Virtual Animators participation at this year’s CTN Animation Road Trip! April 13th-14th 10am-5pm. 

This will be an exciting event held in the socal area hosted by the incredible CTN (The Creative Talent Network). We will be there to review portfolio’s, meet and greet and much more! 

If you’re in the area, visit us! We would love to meet you!

https://www.facebook.com/events/472800576119451/

March 30th couldn’t come any sooner for us! We are excited and thrilled to feature Chen-Yi Chang for a Master Lecture!

**Don’t forget to sign up and register! Space is limited.** We hope to see you there!

Here’s some of the visual development work Chen-Yi did for Disney’s “Tarzan”.

Chen-Yi’s early concept designs, 2006, for Disney's “Frankenweenie" (2012)

He is set to join us for a Master Lecture Saturday March 30th 6PM! 

Come join us! www.virtualanimators.com

Virtual Animators is proud and honored to present to you.....Our next featured Master lecture artist is Artistic Director and Character Designer, CHENG-YI CHANG!

Mark your calendars: MARCH 30th 6PM PST

He was the official Artistic Supervisor for Disney’s “Mulan” and has produced Character Designsfor some of Disney’s beloved feature films, including “Wreck-it Ralph”! 

Cheng-Yi Chang served as a story artist for DreamWorks on “How to Train Your Dragon”, "Kung Fu Panda ll” and “The Croods”!

Our online Master Lecture with SEAN SULLIVAN will be TOMORROW @6PM PST. We are all very excited to see what he has in store for us!
Don’t miss out on the great opportunity! For more info, visit us at virtualanimators.com or email at info@virtualanimators.com
Hope to see you all there!

Our workshops in Character Animation, Character Design and Concept Development will be begin in April! It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best! 

Kathy Zielinski, Len Simon and Jeff Schanz are truly amazing at what they do. We are honored to have them on board!

Interested? Have questions? Email at info@virtualanimators.com

Let your dreams begin!

Much can be said even with a few storyboard drawings...
Here are some from our guest artist of March--Sean Sullivan!

Artwork (c) Sean Sullivan

Do you have an interest in Concept development and Environmental design?

This Saturday @ 6PM, come join us for a Master Lecture with Sean Sullivan! It’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss!

He is truly amazing...Check out his Visual Development work for Disney’s “Brother Bear”.

Happy fantastic Friday! And we are just about a week away until our Master Lecture with Sean Sullivan!

Did you know he is a storybook artist as well? Check out his work on the ever-so lovable characters of Winnie the Pooh!