Art Direction and Creativity in Movement

A course by Flaminguettes , Creative Directors

Creative Directors. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2016

Learn the secrets of set design, animation, and video post-production to create still lifes

97% positive reviews (255)
6,548 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese

Learn the secrets of set design, animation, and video post-production to create still lifes

In this online course, discover the definitive recipe for exploiting your creativity. Alongside Daniela and Mara—the creative duo known as the Flaminguettes, who have captivated major brands such as Air France, Cirque du Soleil, Nike, adidas, and Sony—explore your personal tastes to achieve solid concepts and powerful images.

Learn to give a new meaning to objects and mold your creativity. Explore how to process your ideas and turn them into powerful contemporary still lifes with a touch of movement.

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What will you learn in this online course?

22 lessons & 18 downloads

  • 97% positive reviews (255)
  • 6,548 students
  • 22 lessons (3h 30m)
  • 18 additional resources (13 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

After diving into the pool of your creativity, make a 21st century still life, including moving elements. You can use this technique for product photography, editorial, digital art, and whatever you can think of, the sky's the limit.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Visual artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, and anyone interested in unleashing their creativity.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of photography is recommended. You also need an intermediate level in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.

Regarding materials, you need a digital camera that captures both photo and video, a tripod, a computer with After Effects and Photoshop installed, a basic stationery kit (pens, markers, pencils, erasers...), a notebook, and all the props and curious objects you lay your hands on.

New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.


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Flaminguettes

A course by Flaminguettes

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Flaminguettes is a multidisciplinary duo, formed by Mara and Daniela, in constant search of exploiting their creativity from an extremely personal point of view.

Open to all types of disciplines and specializing in high-quality concepts, Flaminguettes have embarked on animation, video, installation and design projects for national and international clients such as Air France, Cirque du Soleil, Nike, adidas, Victoria, Sony, Bissu, and the Botanical Garden of Culiacán, among others.

Since the end of 2015, they have represented Mexico at the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI)—an international association that brings together the best graphic artists and designers from around the world.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    The project

    • What are we going to do?
    • The 4 essential ingredients of Flaminguettes for a good project
  • U3

    Create a still life that represents your favorite food

    • Choose your favorite food
    • Journal of experiences
    • Theoretical and visual research
    • Define your concept
    • Choose your favorite elements and resignify them
    • Bring an unexpected element to your composition
  • U4

    Prepare your still life

    • Inspiration Board, color palette and sketch
    • Search your props and funds
    • Plan the movement of your still life
    • Get and choose your materials and photo / video equipment.
    • Breakdown
  • U5

    Make your Still Life in Motion

    • Mount your composition
    • Capture the movement
  • U6

    Final retouching

    • Retouch I
    • Retouch II
    • Compound I
    • Compound II
    • Render
  • FP

    Final project

    • Art direction and creativity in movement

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

  • Certificates
    Plus

    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

  • Watch professionally produced courses

    Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.


FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.

If you're a Plus member, when you complete a course you've purchased, you'll instantly get your personalized certificate. You can see all your certificates in the Certificates section of your profile. You can download your certificates as PDFs and share the link online. Learn more about certificates.
Art Direction and Creativity in Movement. Design, Photography, Video, 3D, and Animation course by Flaminguettes

Art Direction and Creativity in Movement

A course by Flaminguettes
Creative Directors. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined May 2016
  • 97% positive reviews (255)
  • 6,548 students