'Spriting School': Good or Bad Idea?

[SassySnivy]

Thank you! I suppose I'll use this thread to post the results of my brainstorming; if anyone wants to contribute ideas, please don't hesitate! Plus, I'd like to keep a post flow because it would be great if plenty of people could see this. I've figured out and straightened up the curriculum for Freshman / Rank 1 Students; take a look, if you will!

Spoiler:

Rank 1 (Freshman)

Main Classes

Color Theory I: Color terminology, introduction to hue-shifting, choosing colors)

Prerequisites: None

Line Art I: Creating smooth and effective line art

Prerequisites: None

Shading I: Shading basic forms; basic shadow and light source properties

Prerequisites: Color Theory I

Perspective I: Overview of basic perspectives

Prerequisites: Shading I, Line Art I

Anti-Aliasing: Explanation of anti-aliasing

Prerequisites: Shading I, Line Art I

Pixel Art Taboos: Things to avoid in pixel art

Prerequisites: Shading I, Line Art I, Anti-Aliasing

Filler Clases

Isometric I: More in-depth about isometric perspective

Prerequisites: Perspective I

Objects I: More in-depth about pixelling basic objects

Prerequisites: Pixel Art Taboos, Perspective I

[B]Overworld[/B: Basics about the "overworld" POV in spriting

Prerequisites: Shading I, Perspective I

Pokemon Sprites I: Red, Blue, and Green Style

Prerequisites: Perspective I, Pixel Art Taboos

I apologize for all the quotes. Just me lazily organizing things so it's a little bit more visibly discerneable...I believe.

Entrance Quiz (prior to change, open to suggestions)

Spoiler:

Academy Entrance Quiz
This is just a small, short-and-sweet quiz you must submit to become a student in the academy. Don't worry, we aren't testing you on your skills and aptitudes; we just want to see where you are as of now in knowledge and experience so that we can tailor to your own, individual learning curve.

Please note that in order to effectively learn here, you will need to "forget" some of the things you've learned already. Clear your mind.

1.) What is pixel art? You don't have to go into a long-winded explanation, unless you would like to. Put this in your own words, or try to.

2.) Do you have any prior experience in spriting / pixel art?

3.) If so, for how long have you been into this form of art? If you aren't sure, a simple "guesstimate" will do just fine.

4.) Post five of your most recent sprites, good or bad. If you don't have any, skip this question. If you honestly have less than three made ever, that is acceptable.

5.) Post three to five of what you feel are your best works. There is no time frame in which these had to have been made. You can have some from your five most recent. If you don't have any, skip this question. If you have less than three, that is acceptable.

6.) Post three to five of what you feel are your worst works. This must be relatively recent--within the past year. You can have some from your five most recent. If you don't have any, skip this question. If you have less than three, that is acceptable.

I just need to write up the actual lesson plans for the first rank. And the introductory thread....


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