Anthropomorphic Character Creation
What Will We Do in This Course?
A course by Félicie Haymoz , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: What Will We Do in This Course?
Overview
“In this course, we will develop a special sense to detect the animal in every human we meet! We will draw from observation to understand the anatomical structure of the animals, develop an eye for characterisation and achieve one final design of a fully fleshed anthropomorphic animal character. ”
In this video lesson Félicie Haymoz addresses the topic: What Will We Do in This Course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Anthropomorphic Character Creation. Learn the creative process behind designing and illustrating fantastic animal characters full of personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“What Will We Do in this Course? Now that you know more about me, let's talk about what we're gonna do in this course. First you'll develop a sense to detect the animal in every human you meet. You will learn to observe, to understand the anatomy of animals. You will develop an eye for characterization and by the end you will achieve a fully fleshed anthropomorphic animal character. We will create a brief for your animal character, just like the one you'd get from a producer or a director for an animation film project. We will find the perfect combo of animal and human references and create ...”
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Course summary for: Anthropomorphic Character Creation
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Félicie Haymoz
A course by Félicie Haymoz
NYC-based Swiss character designer Félicie Haymoz has a range of experience in creating unique characters for animated films, TV, and advertisements.
She has worked with director Wes Anderon as lead character designer for his animated films Fantastic Mr. Fox (2007) and Isle of Dogs (2015). Her long list of clients includes Netflix, Warner Bros, Nexus Films, Agile Films, and Aardman animation. Félicie also gives talks and lectures on animation, and has been a guest speaker at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, Parsons School for Design, Paris, and Pictoplasma Festival in Berlin. In 2010, she wrote, produced, and directed her first short film Je Maudis Ma Nuit, which was selected for festivals across Europe and was screened in France and Switzerland.
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