Imagining characters for Story and Concept
In DRAW225- Imagining Characters for Story and Concept, I explored techniques and skills to help develop dynamic and interesting character designs.
1- Alphabet Characters:
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Using the letters of the cursive alphabet to inspire dynamic poses for characters.
2- Character Archetypes:
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Creating five joined characters inspired by the classic character archetype tropes (jock, princess, nerd, introvert, rebel).
3- Creative Creatures:
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Designing creatures based off popular mythology and folklore.
4- Animals As Characters:
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Using the studies of the movements and proportions of an animal to inspire a character design.
5- Character Silhouettes:
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Practicing both symmetrical and asymmetrical silhouetting for character design.
6- Tim Burton Greek Mythology:
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Creating character designs for mythological Greek deities based on Tim Burton's iconic style.
7- Squash And Stretch:
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Experimenting with dynamic poses by constructing three sets of three standard, squashed, and stretched poses in motion.
8- Aged Expressions:
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Studying dynamic movement and characterization by creating four sets of three poses ranging in emotion intensity (happy, scared, angry, fear).
Midterm: Move Me:
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Studying how the body moves in action by creating a looped set of poses, referencing previous squash/stretch and emotion assignments.
9- Rockwell's Gossip
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Studying facial expressions and characterization by recreating Rockwell's "Gossip" piece.
10- Hands, Feet, and Shoes
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Creating themed studies on illustrating and coloring hands, feet, and shoes for characters.
11- Fashion Through the Eras
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Creating character costume on mannequins to study both the eras of art and creative costume design for character design.
Final- MINA Concept
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Utilized all learned skills to create a final cast of 5 characters.