Character Design: Develop Your Own Style
Portfolio Tips and How to Get Into Animation
A course by Dan Kelby , Character Designer
About the video: Portfolio Tips and How to Get Into Animation
Overview
“When I shared my professional journey with you at the beginning of this course, it was just one example of how to get into the animation industry. There are lots of different ways and it is different for every artist, so don’t despair! In this lesson, I’ll give you some tips to help you on your way, and talk about how best to layout your portfolio. ”
In this video lesson Dan Kelby addresses the topic: Portfolio Tips and How to Get Into Animation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Design: Develop Your Own Style. Learn how to play with the proportions, shapes, and expressions of your protagonists using professional stylistic techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to share some tips and tricks with you on how to get into the animation industry. And I'm also going to share some portfolio tips as well. I think the number one question that I get asked by people is how did you get into animation? And it's important to remember that the journey is different for everybody. There's not just one set way. of getting into it. But there are a few things you can do to help yourself, so I'll take you through those now. The first thing that I would recommend to people is just to get used to posting work on social media. And the main one t...”
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Course summary for: Character Design: Develop Your Own Style
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Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Dan Kelby
A course by Dan Kelby
Dan Kelby is a freelance character designer from England who specializes in designing for the animation industry. He grew up in a creative family, inspired by cartoons and movies from the 80s and 90s, and eventually went on to study animation at Norwich University of Arts. After graduating, he worked as a graphic designer for a number of years before rediscovering his love of drawing and becoming a full-time freelance character designer in 2016.
Since then, Dan has worked for clients including Netflix, Disney Television Animation, and Cartoon Network. He also teaches classes part-time at his former university to help others improve their drawing.
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