Anthropomorphic Character Creation
The Brief
A course by Félicie Haymoz , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: The Brief
Overview
“This is all about finding inspiration and answering the following: how to pick the character you will draw? Also, I will show you how to beat your procrastination and make decisions. I write a description of my character. ”
In this video lesson Félicie Haymoz addresses the topic: The Brief, 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
“So in the previous lessons, We try to draw animals from the anatomy to making them into little characters. And then we went on the human safari to learn how to see animals in people. And now we get to decide what our final character is going to be. And this is the brief phase. Usually in my work, I get an animal and I don't get to pick what I'm going to do with it. So this is a special treat for me. And because I'm a lover of cats, I decided that I'm going to draw Fellini, a beautiful gray cat. For your project, you can pick whatever animal you love or you're intrigued by. or your pet, And ...”
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Course summary for: Anthropomorphic Character Creation
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Adobe Photoshop -
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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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