1. Design & Illustration
  2. Character Design

Character Design & Animation for Games

Jonathan Lam
FREELessons: 16Length: 2.1 hours
Character DesignIllustrationVideo Games
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2.2 Sketching the Character

In this lesson I will take you through my process of sketching out some ideas for a character design using the chosen character silhouette concept from the previous video.

1.Introduction
2 lessons, 07:03

1.1
Introduction
01:21

1.2
Illustrator Setup
05:42

2.Character Design
9 lessons, 1:32:52

2.1
Character Silhouettes
09:45

2.2
Sketching the Character
10:33

2.3
Character Template
13:44

2.4
Head
11:14

2.5
Torso
11:42

2.6
Waist
09:07

2.7
Arms and Legs
09:46

2.8
Sword
09:35

2.9
Final Touches
07:26

3.Animation
4 lessons, 25:23

3.1
Animation Prep
08:33

3.2
Introduction to Spine
02:12

3.3
Bones
06:28

3.4
Animate
08:10

4.Conclusion
1 lesson, 01:09

4.1
Conclusion
01:09

Jonathan Lam
Jonathan Lam
Hi everyone! My name is Jonathan Lam and I'm a Digital Artist on a mission to empower, educate and inspire creative students just like you to gain the creative skills you desire! Currently I work for Ubisoft as a concept and game artist. My skills range from graphic design, illustration, animation, 3D modelling/sculpting, concept art and video editing. Some of the projects I've worked on include Hungry Shark World, Hungry Shark Evolution, Starbeard and the Kickstarter Funded Game called Eminence: Xander's Tales. I've also worked with many high profile clients including Riot Games, Sony Entertainment, Hasbro and Google as a graphic designer and illustrator.
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