Introduction to Character Design. The Most Important Elements with Tom Bancroft

Introduction To Character Design gives you all the basic insights you need to start your journey into the world of character design including:

How to sketch

The three (most important) elements of character design

Rotating your character’s head in space

Simple and complex shapes

Breaking up the characters’ clothing into a stronger design

Asking questions of yourself

Lesson 1:

• What is Character Design and how does it fit into the process of animation, video games, and illustration?

• Start your character design with a reason, an idea and a personality

• The basics – How to hold your pencil and asking questions.

• SHAPE Based character design

• The fundamental lesson of character design: it is made up of three concepts: Shape, Size, and Variety.

• Now introduce the concept of adding SIZE and VARIETY to your shapes.

• What about character style? Do I need one? How do I get one?

Lesson 2:

• Tom Bancroft will create sketches and walk the artist through his thought process

• Suggestions for the artist on how to continue forward with the project to take it to final.