an online course focusing on
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNING CHARACTERS & COSTUMES FOR ANIMATION AND ILLUSTRATION
In this online course, students will learn the fundamentals of creating interesting and appealing characters for use in the animation and illustration industries.
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Learn about stylistic differences in creating characters, using shape language and 3 dimensional construction to make your characters more solid and believable on the page.
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Learn how to properly utilize reference images for animal designs, creature designs and costume designs.
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Learn the anatomy of drapery folds and apply them to your costumed character for dramatic effect. Apply research and deconstruct the essential elements of a costume to add personality to your characters.
Create a varied cast of characters for your own project with size comparison sheets.
Learn how to construct your characters and create turnarounds to draw your character from different perspectives.
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Required Materials List:
- Sketchbook, no smaller than 9" x 12"
- Drawing Pencils and a Kneaded eraser and Regular eraser
- Black pens (either a sharpie/brush pen/micron pen or something comparable)
- Col-Erase colored pencils
- Colored media (colored pencils, watercolors)
- All work can be done digitally if you are comfortable using a Digital Painting Program such as Photoshop, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Autodesk Sketchbook, Ibis Paint, Alpaca or any other digital painting program
