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Karl's Classes at AAI |
Karl's Seminars |
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| Q-1. What level of experience do I need to attend the seminar? |
| A. Professional animators, and artists with some figure drawing experience, will benefit the most from taking these seminars. Artists who take my classes and seminars usually have a wide range of experience, which brings about the ability for attendees to see things from different perspectives. Amateurs and beginners learn from the wisdom of the professionals, while experienced professionals revisit concepts and skills from artists in the learning stages. This promotes synergistic learning from each other and growth as an artist for all participants. |
| Q-2. I'm a professional animator, is this workshop for me? |
| A. Absolutely! I have worked with and trained top-of-the-line professionals at Disney Feature & TV Animation, DreamWorks Feature & TV Animation, Sony ImageWorks and other studios, inviting to my classes technical artists, effects artists, riggers, animators, story artists, etc., as well as illustrators, fine artists and amateurs just starting out in their careers. |
| Q-3. I'm a beginner, is this workshop for me? |
| A. My personal definition of a 'beginner' is someone who has taken some figure drawing classes in the past, is familiar with the basics of figure drawing, and already has some experience. My 1-day seminars are for individuals who have some intermediate or advanced skills and are seeking to improve and refine their skills. We delve deep into areas that cannot be covered in-depth in my classes at the Guild or at the studios. This seminar is not an introduction to figure drawing. If someone is completely new to figure drawing and hasn't ever taken any classes before, it will be too difficult to follow along and I am not able to spend any time on the basics of drawing. For this reason, I recommend someone who's never taken any classes to take some introduction classes to learn the basics of figure drawing before coming to my seminars. Back to Top |
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| Q-1. How many people attend each seminar? |
| A. I usually keep my seminar size up to a maximum of 30 people. The reason that I like to keep my seminars small enough, is so that I can give the attendees as much personal guidance and attention as possible. |
| Q-2. Can I take more than 1 seminar? |
| A. Yes of course, you can take one, two or all three seminars, based on space availability. |
| Q-3. Where do the seminars take place? |
| A. I teach quarterly 12-week semester classes for the Animation Guild during the week. My private seminars are held one Saturday each month, in the same room at the AAI where I teach these Guild classes. The AAI facility is located at 1105 N Hollywood Way, Burbank CA 91505. |
| Q-4. Will there be any drawing in the seminar? |
| A. Yes |
| Q-5. How is the seminar room organized? |
| A. The room has wooden "art horses" (which are also known as "benches") for the attendees. |
| Q-6. Will there be models at the seminars? |
| A. Yes, there will be models during each seminar. |
| Q-7. What materials do I need to bring? |
| A. A list of recommended supplies is included here: Basic Art Supply List for Figure Drawing Classes & Seminars Back to Top |
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| Q-1. How can I pay for the seminars? |
| A. You can pay by major credit cards Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover through the PayPal Shopping Cart. You can pay by check or money order. You can also request a PayPal invoice. |
| Q-2. How can I pay by check? |
| A. For payments by check and money orders. Please issue the check to: Karl Gnass. Then print & fill out the Registration form and mail it along with the check to Karl Gnass 2658 Griffith Park Blvd., Ste 337 Los Angeles, CA 90039 Please note that there is limited seating for each seminar, and seating is first-come, first serve. Attendance is only secured with payment in full, and mailing a check will delay receiving your payment. So be sure to: 1. Email us a copy of your Registration Form to info@gnassstudios.com to hold your space 2. Call or text 818 254-8359 to let us know that you are paying by check We will hold your reservation for 3 days to give your check enough time to arrive. The space will be released after 3 days if the payment is not received. |
| Q-3. How can I pay by credit card? |
| A. We accept major credit/debit cards Visa, MasterCard, AmericanExpress and Discover. You can pay online at gnassstudios.com through our PayPal Shopping Cart. If you have a PayPal account, you can go through the shopping cart, sign in and make your payment at the checkout. If you want to pay by credit card, but you do not have a PayPal account, that's okay because you will have an option at check out to make your payment without signing up. |
| Q-4. Do you accept cash for the seminars and books? |
| A. Yes, I accept cash by special arrangement, although I prefer payment by check/money order or credit card. To pay with cash, print & fill out the Registration form and give it to me with your cash payment at one of my Guild classes. |
| Q-5. Can I pay you on the day of the seminar? |
| A. No, payment is not accepted on the day of the seminar. Having to process the payment before the class will cause delays in starting the class, which isn't fair to the rest of the class. For this reason, prepayment is necessary. |
| Q-6. Do you have payment plans? |
| A. No, I do not have any payment plans. All seminars must be prepaid. However, if you are a PayPal account holder you may be able to make payments through PayPal's payment plan options. You will need to sign up for the program through PayPal. |
| Q-7. I'm in one of your Guild classes, can I pay you in class? |
| A. Yes, you can pay me in class. If you're paying by credit card, you can pay me in class via Square. Or fill out the registration form and give it to me along with your check, money order, or cash payment in class during the break. |
| Q-8. Can I drop off my payment with the office at the Guild? |
| A. No, the Guild office only accepts payments for their own semester-long classes. These seminars are private so payment must be made directly to me through the ways described above in this section. Back to Top |
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| Q-1. What if I can't attend the seminar on the date I paid for? |
| A. Let me know as soon as possible if you can't make a seminar, so that someone else who is on standby can attend and you will be given a credit towards future seminars. |
| Q-2. If a seminar is full, do you have a standby list in case someone cancels? |
| A. Yes, we will have a standby list. You can email us at info@gnassstudios.com or call/text at 818 254-8359 and we will add you to the standby list, to let you know if there is an opening. If you prepay, you will be on a standby list and will have priority to automatically receive any spaces that open up based on your position on the standby list. |
| Q-3. Can I get a refund if I can't make it to the seminar? |
| A. You will receive a full credit which can be applied towards any other spring seminar that has space available or for future seminars. We will notify you first of any future seminars so that you can sign up, before they are officially announced. You will have priority to select any seminars of your choice. There are no refunds, you will receive a full credit towards future seminars. Back to Top |
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| Q-1. I purchased a book with my seminar, can I pick it up at the seminar? |
| A. Yes, any books you buy at the time of signing up for the seminar, will be brought to the seminar for you. They will be signed and then given out at the seminar. |
| Q-2. I purchased a book(s) with my seminar, can you mail it to me? |
| A. No, any books purchased with the seminars are specially discounted prices offered to attendees of my seminars, that do not include shipping. These books will be brought to the seminar and given out at the seminar. If you want your book to be mailed to you, you should buy it through Amazon.com, Stuart Ng Books, or Hennessey & Ingalls. |
| Q-3. If I buy a book through Amazon, can you give it to me at the seminar? |
| A. No. Books bought online through Amazon.com, Stuart Ng Books or Hennessey & Ingalls are handled independently by those vendors and they will mail the books directly to you. However, you can bring your book(s) to the seminar and I will be happy to sign your book(s). |
| Q.-4. Is there a requirement that I buy a book(s) for your seminar? |
| A. No, it's not a requirement for the seminar, but I believe it's a good idea to have at least one of my books. If you're taking my Head Drawing class through the Guild, this is the only class that requires the students to buy the Head Shots book. Back to Top |
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| Q-1. Where Should I Park? Is Parking Free? |
| A. There is free parking to the left of the building, as well as free street parking. Note: to make sure your car isn't ticketed or towed, I suggest that you do "not" park in the Target parking lot. |
| Q-2. Where is the entrance to the building on Saturday? |
| A. The front entrance is closed on weekends, so enter through the doors on the side of the building facing the parking lot. |
| Q-3. What about lunch? |
| A. Lunch will be exactly 30 minutes because we will be on a tight schedule, I recommend bringing a brown bag lunch. Back to Top |
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| Q-1. Will there be any other private seminars coming up after these Spring seminars? |
| A. Yes. Be sure to sign up for email updates and news, so you can receive notifications about all upcoming seminars. |
| Q-2. Do you have online classes? |
| A. Online classes are currently available through New Masters Academy. |
| I have tried to answer all the questions you might have. If I've missed any, be sure to let me know what other questions you have! You can reach Gnass Studios at 818 254-8359 and you can also send a text to this number. You can email me at info@gnassstudios.com Back to Top |
