Character Design
Character Design refers to the overall physical look, expression, gestures, poses and mannerisms of a figure that combine to create a distinct character with a specific personality. Character Design is a vital part of storytelling in numerous types of media from print to animated film. Typically, an artist will go through hundreds of preliminary sketches in order to find the character they are designing through trial and error. There are a number of factors that will influence your character design:
Follow these links to watch Disney animators during their designing and sketching phases!
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Assignment # 1
Choose a fictional character. It can be from a comic, cartoon, anime, live action movie etc. Copy and paste an image of your chosen character into a new slide in your google portfolios.
Answer the following questions about that character:
Choose a fictional character. It can be from a comic, cartoon, anime, live action movie etc. Copy and paste an image of your chosen character into a new slide in your google portfolios.
Answer the following questions about that character:
- Who is this character?
- What fictional universe do they belong to? Describe it.
- Describe the way the character looks from head to toe.
- Tell me what about this character's design makes they unique and memorable.
- Tell me what about this character's design that makes them appear like they belong in the fictional world they come from.
Assignment # 2
Tutorial Below:
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Assignment # 3- Finish the character
You are to create your own ORIGINAL fantasy character. It can be any genre you wish. It can be a full figure or just a portrait. It must include the following:
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Assignment # 4
Answer the following questions IN PARAGRAPH FORM about your character in your google slides.
Answer the following questions IN PARAGRAPH FORM about your character in your google slides.
- What is the name of your character?
- What universe/world does your character come from?
- What is their back story?
- Describe them visually.
- What kind of personality does this character have?
- What makes them unique and different from other characters?
For this project you should have in your google portfolios for grading:
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