VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR FILM WITH BILL PERKINS
Instructor: Bill Perkins
Class Duration: January 15 - March 5, 2018
Class Time: Mondays, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Art Mentors Studio: 16182 Gothard St Suite G, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
In-Person Access: $399
Difficulty: All Levels
Bill Perkins has been working in animation for 30 years as a Layout Artist and Art Director. His work has influenced many memorable animated films such as: The Little Mermaid, Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Space Jam, Shrek, Bolt, Winnie the Pooh, Tangled, and Frozen.
This class will focus on composition for narrative art and film. Bill will begin with basic aspects of composition, and cover how they are applied to illustration, concept design, visual development, and film.
This is a great class for anyone who wishes to be involved in comic book illustration, animation, and film production.
This popular class has limited seats! Don't miss your chance to work with this amazing instructor and artist!
This class is IN-PERSON ONLY at our studio in Huntington Beach, CA. There will be no video recordings of this class to purchase online. You can attend all 8 sessions of this class for $399.

After graduating Art Center College of Design with honors in illustration, Bill began his fine art career in 1980 painting for galleries in Redondo and Laguna Beach, California, Taos, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. His work has been exhibited at the Springfield Museum in Utah, and the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art. He was one of the first members of the Plein Air Painters of America. In 1983, Bill began teaching, first at Art Center, and later at Associates in Art, LAAFA, Cal Arts, and Concept Design Academy. In 1986 he joined Walt Disney Animation Studio as a layout artist and later Art Director during their boom years, through 1994. After his first tour at Disney Bill continued to Art Direct and do visual development for Warner Bros, DreamWorks, ILM, Character Builders, and his own High St. Studio. During his film career, Bill’s work has influenced many memorable animated films such as: the Little Mermaid, Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Space Jam, Shrek, Bolt, Winnie the Pooh, and Tangled, and Frozen. He is currently an art director for Disneytoons Studio and continues teaching at Los Angeles Academy of Art, Cal Arts, and CDA.
Sales are non-refundable, but in some cases we can switch a student’s enrollment in a class that has not yet started to another class of equal or lesser value. Art Mentors reserves the right to cancel, limit enrollment, substitute instructors or models, reschedule or modify a class with notice to enrolled students. If a class is canceled, enrolled students will be given a refund. If an instructor is unable to finish a class term, a refund will be given to students at a pro-rated amount.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q. How Advanced Do I Need To Be To Take This Class?
A.This class is recommended for all levels!
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Q.Is This Class Online Or In Person?
A.This class will be IN PERSON ONLY at our studio in Huntington Beach, CA.
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Q.Will I be able to get a refund if I change my mind?
A.Sales are non-refundable, but in some cases we can switch a student’s enrollment in a class that has not yet started to another class of equal or lesser value. Art Mentors reserves the right to cancel, limit enrollment, substitute instructors or models, reschedule or modify a class with notice to enrolled students. If a class is canceled, enrolled students will be given a refund. If an instructor is unable to finish a class term, a refund will be given to students at a pro-rated amount.
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Q.Will there be a video recording made of this class?
A.This class will NOT be recorded on video for students to watch online. You can only participate in this class if you enroll as an in-person student for $399.
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