Anthropomorphic Character Creation
Adding Final Touches 2
A course by Félicie Haymoz , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Adding Final Touches 2
Overview
“Going back to the brief, we are going to put our character in context.”
In this video lesson Félicie Haymoz addresses the topic: Adding Final Touches 2, 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 now it's time to ground your character. And the way I do that is Go back to the brief and think about where your character is located. Is your character on a shiny dance floor? Is your character in grass? So you can do that either with a simple line drawing using your pencil. But here, I think I'm going to use some colors to compliment my character. And I've already prepared a rock shape for my character, because I think he could be standing on a rock. So I've prepared a ground layer here. And I'm just indicating pretty roughly a shadow here on the ground of where my character is actuall...”
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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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