Background Paint Mastercalss with Ryan Magno
Background Paint Mastercalss with Ryan Magno
Presented by Cebuanimation Network in partnership with Warrior Art Camp
Join us this Saturday, September 12 for an exclusive 3-hour masterclass on Background Paint: Workflows & Techniques with Ryan Magno, Production Designer at Marvel Animation!
Whether you're looking to streamline your digital painting process or build richer, more atmospheric environments, this session breaks down professional studio techniques and efficient painting workflows.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
Key skills, tools, and digital painting fundamentals for backgrounds
Step-by-step production workflows for feature & TV animation
Color key principles and building atmospheric depth
Bringing fine art principles into digital environment work
👨🎨 About the Speaker:
Ryan Magno
Production Designer, Marvel Animation
Ryan is a Production Designer at Marvel Animation with more than 12 years in the industry. He trained at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena and built his career across the roles that actually make a show look finished: art direction, visual development, background painting, color keys, and FX design.
Top 5 shows
Marvel Zombies (Marvel Animation) — Art Director
What If...? (Marvel Animation) — Art Director / Visual Development Artist
Harley Quinn — Background Key Designer / Background Painter
Solar Opposites — Color Supervisor
The Legend of Vox Machina — Background Painter
Outside the studio he still paints traditionally. That fine-art habit is what he brings into production: stronger backgrounds, clearer color, and images that hold up on screen.
Source: https://cargocollective.com/ryanmagno
🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN (PH Time)
💻 Modality: 100% Online via Zoom
🔒 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.