​🎬 Prop & FX Design Masterclass with Nathan Rico

​Presented by Cebuanimation Network in partnership with Warrior Art Camp

​📅 Event Overview

• ​Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

• ​Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN PST

• ​Delivery Mode: Online via Zoom (Link provided upon registration)

• ​Software Tools: Photoshop / Clip Studio Paint

• ​Registration Link: https://luma.com/dgatpvz8

​👨‍🎨 About the Instructor: Nathan Rico

​Nathan Rico is an animation Art Director and Designer with over 15 years of industry experience, including eight years specializing in art direction. Throughout his career, he has contributed to a wide range of acclaimed animated productions, including:

• ​Big Mouth

• ​Digman!

• ​Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld

• ​The Owl House

• ​The Powerpuff Girls

​Known for his strong foundation in design and collaborative leadership, Nathan currently serves as the Art Director at Titmouse on a primetime animated series produced in partnership with a Korean studio, leading both color and design teams.

​🎨 What You Will Learn

• ​Prop & FX Design Workflows: Essential processes for designing functional production props and visual effects.

• ​Industry Best Practices: How to construct designs that seamlessly integrate into dynamic animation pipelines.

• ​Professional Insights: Art direction perspectives on leading design teams and maintaining consistency across major studio productions.

• ​Digital Techniques: Live demonstrations and tips

​🔒 IP & Confidentiality Notice

​All presentation materials, artwork, and resources shared during this session remain the exclusive intellectual property of the instructor and Warrior Art Camp. Recording, screenshotting for public distribution, or uploading assets to social media is strictly prohibited.

• ​Training Facilitator: Warrior Art Camp
  
  🏫 About the Facilitator
  Co-founded by Sony Pictures Animation Art Director Angela Sung, Warrior Art Camp, a premier art education initiative bridging the gap between aspiring creators and the entertainment industry. They specialize in elite, live online training built around real-world studio production standards.
  
  Notable Works: Warrior Art Camp’s curriculum is heavily shaped by its founders' extensive industry track record, which features blockbuster projects like Sony's K-Pop: Demon Hunters, DreamWorks' The Bad Guys, Nickelodeon's Annie Award-winning The Legend of Korra, and the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts.

• ​What is SUNPH Phase 2?

​This training session is an official initiative of the Cebuanimation Network, proudly implemented under the SkillsUpNet Philippines (SUNPH) Phase 2 grant program. Supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and TESDA, SUNPH Phase 2 is a strategic multi-sectoral program dedicated to the digital transformation and global upskilling of the Philippine creative workforce.