Worldbuilding: Character Design

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Learn techniques to breathe life into your world of animation. Unlock your storytelling potential with industry leading techniques for conducting research, creating authentic characters, and crafting captivating narratives. Populate your world with believable characters and unleash your creative genius

Learn techniques to breathe life into your world of animation. Unlock your storytelling potential with industry leading techniques for conducting research, creating authentic characters, and crafting captivating narratives. Populate your world with believable characters and unleash your creative genius

    • Embrace the art of crafting a captivating story through engaging written prompt exercises, with the guidance of Pixar's story spine exercise

    • Explore character development and learn to populate your narrative with essential, significant, and unique characters who feel like real individuals with authentic experiences, challenges, and motivations

    • Discover the proper methods for conducting research, allowing your story and characters to come alive with depth and authenticity

    • Delve into sketching ideas for your characters over several weeks, receive valuable feedback from the Animation Tutor when you choose the Interactive Course version

    • Explore creating genuine and believable character poses, rotation views, and expressive emotions, breathing life into your characters

    • Comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the character design process, surpassing what's covered in Animation Fundamentals 1

    • Whether you create an entire character lineup or prefer to focus on a single character, the choice is entirely yours!

    • Storyboarding

    • Research Methods

    • Character Poses

    • Character Movement

    • Character Emotions

    • Young artists who are looking to become powerful story tellers

    • Students who would like a much more thorough walkthrough of the character design process than what is provided in Animation Fundamentals 1

  • All Animation Tutor Courses Require:

    • Zoom account for the online feedback sessions (Interactive and Group Courses)

    • Access to Google Drive to submit homework and to receive feedback files (Interactive and Group Courses)

    • Reliable internet speed, ideally offering at least 30 Mbps for both downloads and upload, ensures a smooth online experience

    • Drawing materials of your choice, life drawing is always best done traditionally

    • Access to a library or bookstore

    • Ability to seek out artists that inspire you

    • Willingness to learn and grow as an artist!

  • Explore Resource Library:
    theanimationtutor.com/resources

    Textbooks Recommendations:

    • Invisible Ink - Brian McDonald

    • "Art of ________" books from animated productions and games that inspire you

 

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