Character illustration is a huge creative field. It is intimately connected to animation and comic traditions, and has a long history of being used in advertising to both promote products and brand companies. In this session, you’ll learn how to come up with great character concepts, develop a character’s backstory, sketch character ideas like a pro, and the process of taking that sketch to a final solution. (more…)
Posts in this Session April 2010
Session Introduction
Create an Antihero
The Elements of Cute Character Design
Character Design – Nailing the Basics
Roughly Speaking: Character Design Sketching Approaches
Creating Personal Character Designs with Precision
Six Things I Think About When I’m Mutating a Rabbit
Holistic Character Design
How to Make an Animated Paper Robot
Navigating the Sea of Character Design Merchandising
Creating a Collection of Quirky Caricatures
The Making of a Chocolate Bar Character
A Personal Selection of Premium Character Design Websites and Resources
End of CS 1 – It’s a Wrap
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