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Character Design

Ian YatesLessons: 13Length: 1.9 hours
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2.1 The Importance of Sketching

Let’s now take a look at how and why we should be sketching. I’ll talk about some of my personal preferences, plus we’ll look further into our own character.

1.Welcome
3 lessons, 17:18

1.1
Introduction
01:21

1.2
What is a Character?
08:01

1.3
Brainstorming
07:56

2.Development
7 lessons, 1:05:27

2.1
The Importance of Sketching
12:49

2.2
Anatomy
13:17

2.3
Working with Props
09:34

2.4
Practicalities
07:44

2.5
The Big Eyes Fallacy
05:41

2.6
Context
09:44

2.7
Standing Out from the Crowd
06:38

3.Execution
3 lessons, 28:25

3.1
Tidying Up
12:23

3.2
Lighting and Texture
15:06

3.3
Conclusion
00:56

Ian Yates
Ian Yates
My name's Ian; I'm the web design editor round these parts and I also run the translation project. Ask me anything you like about web design, in any language… I'll find someone who knows the answer! https://www.instagram.com/lycra_against_litter/