Design Characters for Games, Comics and illustration.
What you will learn
Generate ideas for Characters
Quickly create thumbnails
Learn methods to refine designs
Create Turnarounds for presentation
Learn to design Scifi Armor
Learn to design Fantasy Armor
Learn to draw wrinkles and folds in clothing
Have a consistent workflow that will produce results in character design
Description
UPDATES: October 2018 : New section on basic figure drawing and more videos uploaded weekly.
If you have even wanted to create cool characters, evil villains then look no further.
If you have ever stared at a blank page wondering what to draw then this is the course for you.
This is the course for those of you that want to learn concept character design. This is not another “watch me draw” tutorial that does not help you learn the process of character concept design. If you want to make games or comics or manga then you will need to learn how to design characters.
- This is the course that you need if you want to learn to create characters for video games and comics and animation. This is not an illustration course although you will be drawing a lot.
- If you are ready to learn a process and workflow for designing characters, then you can’t afford to pass up this course.
- When you are finished with this course you will not only have a solid workflow and new skills , you will have the confidence to get things done.
- Rather than trying to sell you, just take a look at what the course has to offer. I’m sure you will see the time and care that was taken to create this course for you.
English
Language
Content
Introduction to Character concept Design
Course Overview
Getting the Most out of this Course
Before you Draw
What Are You Designing for?
Brainstorming using a mindmap
refining the ideas
Using the Character Sheet.
Turnaround
Color Thoery/Meaning and Character
Assignment 1
Using and Understanding Basic Shapes in Design
The Circle
The Square
The Triangle
Abstract Shapes
Assignment 2
Archetypes
Protagonist Male
Protagonist Female
Antagonist Male
Antagonist Female
Mentor
Sidekick
Henchmen
Assignment 3
Thumbnailing
What is Thumbnailing
Styles to Use
Using Lines to thumbnail
Starting with a Silhouette
Painterly approach
Symmetry Tool for Thumbnailing
Assignment 4
How to Use Reference
How to Gather reference
Where to keep and organize your reference.
Understanding vs. Copying
Assignment 5
Refining Your Thumbnails
Intro to Refining your Thumbnails
Refining Silhouette Thumbnails part One
Refining Silhouette Thumbnails part Two
Refining Silhouette Thumbnails part Three
Refining Linear Thumbnails
Assignment 6
Turnarounds
Introduction to Turnarounds
Traditional Turnaround 1
Traditional Turnaround 2
Digital Turnaround Sketch
Digital Turnaround Inks
Digital Turnaround Color
Digital Turnaround 3D model
Assignment 7
Background players NPC’s
Start with what you have
Look at time Periods
Give them Jobs
How to Draw Wrinkles and Folds
Drawing Wrinkles Intro
Simple Fold
Drop Fold
“Diaper” fold
Spiral Fold
Zig Zag Fold
How to Design a Superhero Costume
Costume
Color Scheme
Style : Flyer
Style : Shadow
Style : Tech
Style : Sentai
How to Draw Fantasy Armor
Introduction to Armor
Fantasy Armor Overview
Fantasy Armor : Helmet
Fantasy Armor : Collar
Fantasy Armor : Shoulder
Fantasy Armor : Torso
Fantasy Armor : Arm
Fantasy Armor : Belt and Side Armor
Fantasy Armor : Leg
Fantasy Armor : Boots
How to Draw Scifi Armor
Scifi Armor Overview
Scif Armor : Helmet
Scifi Armor: Torso
Scifi Armor : Shoulder
Scifi Armor : Arm
Scifi Armor : Pelvis
Scifi Armor : Leg
Scifi Armor : Boots
Armor Examples
Female Fantasy Knight Example
Female Fantasy Light Armor/ Cloth Example
Scifi Soldier Example
Arm Armor Example
Boot Design example
Female Leg Armor Example 1
Female Leg Armor Example 2
Female Torso Example 1
Female Torso Example 2
Harness and Holsters
Helmet Design Example 1
Helmet Design Example 2
Male Torso Armor Example 1
Male Torso Armor Example 2
Pushing Designs Further
Silhouette Male part 1
Silhouette Male part 2
Silhouette Female Character
How to create variants quickly
Painterly Soldier Variant
Figure Drawing for Character Design (New Lessons Weekly)
Parts of our Mannequin (10/30/18)
Proportions of Basic Figures (10/30/18)
Basic Male Figure
Basic Female Figure
Muscular Heroic Male
BONUS : Exclusive Student Facebook Group
BONUS : How to join the Facebook Group.
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