Description
LANGUAGE during the course: English.
CONTACT: info@lagaleriaroja.
Online platform: Google Meet.
ONLINE WORKSHOP //Character Design for animation// with Grace Kum.
During this workshop we will be going over my process on how to research characters to create unique personalities and designs for Animation. We will work together and go over a rough guideline on how to create a character from scratch in a production setting and create concepts to match the prompts provided.CLASS CURRICULUM
Day 01
- Instructor Introduction
- Journey to becoming a Character Designer
- Additional experiences that aided in becoming a Character Designer
- Present Class Prompt
- Different methods of research AKA “Finding Inspiration”
- Text research
- Character intent/goal
- Listing keywords
- Simplify keywords to 3-5 words
- Visual Character research
- Finding similar existing film characters
- Non-literal images
- Style research
- Audio research (Music and voices)
- Text research
- Create a mood board
- Homework: Rough concept sketches
Day 02
- Rough Concept review
- Selection of concepts that appeal and match the keywords/prompts
- Revisions to tie down concepts (Optional)
- Costume Design
- Review previous “Finding inspiration” Research
- Following the keywords gather Costume references
- Importance of how costume manipulates Character personality
- Create a line up of Costumes from inspiration
- Influence of costume movement/mobility
- Practical or Presentation?
- Comfort or Fashion?
- Material
- Pleats and folds
- Homework: Create a line up of at least three costumes for your character
Day 03
- Costume Review
- Selection of concepts that appeal and match the keywords/prompts
- Create a more finalized concept Character illustration based on selected concepts
- Production steps that follow after Character Concept Approval
- LIVE DEMO & Q/A
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
- Drawing Instruments
- Pencil + Paper
- Camera or Scanner to upload images
or - Digital Stylus (Wacom/Huion/Proceate/etc.)
- Research
- Books or laptop
(If you do not have photoshop or a digital program to create a moodboard you can use these free use programs: Milanote / PureRef / Pinterest)
*Frequent questions:
What happens if I can’t see the classes live one day?
• No problem. All classes are live but will also be recorded and posted on our platform. So you can see them whenever you want throughout the duration of the course. This means that if you cannot attend your class live at the stipulated time, you will be able to see them on the platform until the end of the course. These video-classes posted on the platform can be viewed unlimitedly during the duration of the course but cannot be copied or downloaded. They can also be viewed for 6 months once the course is over.
When can I see the classes I did not attend live?
• Access to the virtual platform where you can consult all the information or documentation of the course, access all the classes that have already been taught or the proposed exercises.
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