Acerca de este curso: In this course you will explore concepts and approaches involved in creating successful character designs that can be applied to video games. Following a first week delving into some foundational concepts for successful character design, each of the remaining three weeks are structured as a "master class" where you will observe three professional character designers at work in the studio: Andy Ristaino (Adventure Time), Jacky Ke Jiang (Journey), and Robertryan Cory (SpongeBob SquarePants). Each designer will take on two different design challenges on the fly and address the various issues in designing characters for games, such as movement, expression, and technical limitations. At the end of each week you will have an opportunity to try out some of the concepts from that week's lesson on characters of your own design. This is a fun and engaging class especially useful for students interested in animation in film and TV as well as games, and is suitable for students of any drawing ability.
Creada por: Instituto de Artes de California
Enseñado por: Fran Krause, Faculty, Character Animation
School of Film/Video
| Información básica | Curso 4 de 5 en Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization |
| Nivel | Beginner |
| Compromiso | 4 Weeks, 4 - 6 hours per week |
| Idioma | English |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Week 1: About Character
In this first week of the course, we will explore some of the major concepts involved in creating compelling, unique, and purposeful characters. These ideas will provide the basis for your assignment this week and lay the groundwork for our visits with professional designers in the coming weeks.
5 videos, 2 readings
- Vídeo: Welcome
- Reading: About this Course
- Reading: An Important Question
- Discussion Prompt: Choose Your Own Character
- Vídeo: Density
- Vídeo: Mood & Story
- Vídeo: Proportion
- Vídeo: Week 1 Homework
Calificado: One Character, Three Ways
SEMANA 2
Week 2: Technical Challenges
This week, we visit Andy Ristaino, a character designer who has created many of the ingenious characters for the animated series Adventure Time.
5 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Introducing Andy Ristaino
- Reading: Resource: Andy's drawings
- Vídeo: Drawing the Explorer
- Vídeo: Refining the Explorer
- Vídeo: Drawing the Alien
- Vídeo: Refining the Alien
- Vídeo: Week 2 Homework
Calificado: Opposites Attract
SEMANA 3
Week 3: Design with Purpose
This week, we visit Jacky Ke Jiang, an animator who has worked as a character designer for both Disney Feature Animation and in video games. Jacky will discuss working in both 2D and 3D modes as he completes his challenges.
4 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Introducing Jacky Ke Jiang
- Reading: Resource: Jacky's drawings
- Vídeo: 2D Ink Drawing
- Vídeo: 2D Tablet Drawing
- Vídeo: 3D Modeling
- Vídeo: Week 3 Homework
Calificado: Observe and Adapt
SEMANA 4
Week 4: Find Your Character
This week, we see Robertryan Cory in action. Cory is an a character designer known for his work on shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Ren & Stimpy, and Gravity Falls.
8 videos, 4 readings
- Reading: Introducing Robertryan Cory
- Reading: Resource: Robertryan's drawings
- Vídeo: Drawing the Pig
- Vídeo: Refining the Pig
- Vídeo: Drawing the Sheep
- Vídeo: Refining the Sheep, Part 1
- Vídeo: Refining the Sheep, Part 2
- Vídeo: Working in Animation
- Reading: Introducing Robertryan Cory (again)
- Vídeo: Robertryan Studio Follow-Up
- Vídeo: Week 4 Homework
- Reading: Course Credits
Calificado: Outside Inspiration
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CalArts has earned an international reputation as the leading college of the visual and performing arts in the United States. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—CalArts has championed creative excellence, critical reflection, and the development of new forms and expressions.
Tarifa
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
| Obtén un Certificado de curso para compartir | Disponible |
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I loved this course and super recommend it to any one who wants to either boost his own characters designs or who wants to hear inspiring interviews from successful character designers! The course is full of valuable insights about the character design itself and hints on landing the jobs in this field.
The best dude.
Very nice,lots of practices.
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Loved the way Fran taught and laid out this course! The assignments were top notch; really required some creative thinking. And I enjoyed all 3 of the interviews. It was great to see the different perspectives of professional artists.
I'd totally recommend this course to anyone! It was a lot of fun!