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2024 VAA Program: Navigating the Future of
Artificial Intelligence, Visual Arts and Animation

The world of information and content creation has always been forward moving. In recent years we have seen immediate great leaps in data collection, computing and creative content generation.

Now, one technology is at the forefront and it is as important and game-changing as the first printing press, camera or computer. That technology is Artificial Intelligence. 

AI is pushing every aspect of our world forward, and in the area of content creation we are seeing entirely new methods being developed on a daily basis.

 

At VAA our goal has always been to open the world of creativity to those that think differently; to those that may not have had the opportunity to be exposed to the possibilities that exist. Our training and work program provide real project and group collaboration experience while promoting individual skill growth and creativity. 

 

AI is exciting for our students as it provides an immediate feedback and result for creative ideas. We find that this experience breaks through major roadblocks and allows our students to unlock their potential. 

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Introduction to AI

  • Reviewing the different AI tools and what they do

  • How to talk with AI, what is prompting

  • Researching with AI

  • Creative writing with AI

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Image Generation with AI

  • Using prompts to create images

  • Prompt features for defining styles and modifying the camera

  • Creating consistency for characters and subjects

  • Utilizing Images to motivate prompts

  • Advanced switches and prompt weighting

  • Exploring other AI image tools for specific uses

  • Upscaling and saving images

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Animation & Video with After Effects

  • Introduction to animation

  • Working with text, audio, images and video

  • Using keyframes and understanding time 

  • Layering and masking

  • 2D tracking and stabilization

  • 3D animation and camera tracking

  • Using effects to generate and modify content

  • Exporting and rendering video

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Video creation with AI

  • Differences between generating images and generating video

  • Prompting for video

  • Text to video vs image to video vs video to video

  • Upscaling and exporting video

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Image Editing and Manipulation with Photoshop

  • Exploring the PS toolset

  • Working with layers and masks

  • Selections and channels

  • Retouching tools

  • Using AI within Photoshop for content creation and manipulation

  • Designing text

  • Filters and Layer Effects

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3D with Blender

  • Understanding 3D as part of the content creation process

  • Creating 3D models

  • Using the camera

  • Animation in 3D

  • Shading and texturing

  • Lighting

  • Rendering

  • Working with a basic character

©2024 by VISUAL ARTS ACADEMY.

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