The Ashcan Environment Design course focuses on the creation of captivating digital environments from start to finish. Our classes emphasize environment design fundamentals -- perspective, composition, and storytelling -- as well as digital painting techniques to help create stunning environments and atmosphere.
All the courses are designed for students to be able to finish their courses in 7 classes.
Please feel free to contact us for more detailed scheduling and tuition rate through 1 on 1 consultation.
• WINTER SPRING 2025: Mon, Jan 6 - Mon, Jun 16, 2025
- Winter break: Mon, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 22, 2025
- Spring break: Mon, Apr 14 - Sat, Apr 19, 2025
- Memorial Day: Mon, May 26, 2025
• WINTER / Session 1: Mon, Jan 6 - Sat, Mar 1, 2025
• SPRING / Session 1: Mon, Mar 3 - Sat, Apr 26, 2025
• SPRING / Session 2: Mon, Apr 28 - Mon, Jun 16, 2025
• Remote learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 4-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)
• MON - FRI
- Period 1: 11 am - 3 pm
- Period 2: 4 pm - 8 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 2 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 7 pm
Thursday
period 1
period 2
Friday
period 1
period 2
Saturday
period 1
period 2
• $955 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course
• Remote learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 3-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)
• MON - FRI
- Period 2: 4 pm - 7 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 1 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 6 pm
Thursday
period 2
Friday
period 2
Saturday
period 1
period 2
• $800 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course
• In-person learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 4-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)
• MON - FRI
- Period 1: 11 am - 3 pm
- Period 2: 4 pm - 8 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 2 pm
- Period 2: 3 pm - 7 pm
Thursday
period 1
period 2
Friday
period 1
period 2
Saturday
period 1
period 2
• $955 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course
• In-person learning
• Session-based enrollment *
• 3-hour long class
• 7 classes / 7 weeks (1 session)
• MON - FRI
- Period 2: 4 pm - 7 pm
• SAT
- Period 1: 10 am - 1 pm
- Period 2: 2 pm - 5 pm
Thursday
period 2
Friday
period 2
Saturday
period 1
period 2 (3 pm - 6 pm)
• $800 tuition per session
• NO material fee required for this course
* The course begins and ends on the specific session schedules. You can still enroll in the course in progress when it remains open - please see the availability from the dropdown list.
** Some courses have slightly different bell schedules and they can be found in the class schedule.
Students study and apply different compositions, camera angles, viewpoints, and lighting schemes learned throughout the course. The environment design course is geared towards adding a more three dimensional perspective to a two dimensional work of art. Matte painting techniques will also be covered.
Subjects include:
