Character Creation for Illustrated Stories
The character in relation to the world
A course by Valentina Toro , Illustrator and Writer
About the video: The character in relation to the world
Overview
“Now we are going to see some examples of how the characters relate to each other and to their environment. We already have our character, now we have to build a world for him and give him a purpose in context.”
In this video lesson Valentina Toro addresses the topic: The character in relation to the world, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Creation for Illustrated Stories . Learn the tools to write and illustrate characters, both inside and out, by understanding their essence and their world .
Partial transcription of the video
“you already have a clear idea of who your characters are. But where are they located and how do they relate to each other? Here we will undertake the task of creating a premise that allows our characters to their own world. In this lesson. i considered jotting down all the ideas that come to mind to shape the scene I envision for my final project. This helps in organizing my thoughts. and I will share it with you. i will explain it. Firstly. i want to emphasize that everyone has their unique method for jotting down ideas and brainstorming. There's no definitive formula for this process. as ...”
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Course summary for: Character Creation for Illustrated Stories
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Drawing, Editorial Design, Fiction Writing, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration, Writing
Valentina Toro
A course by Valentina Toro
Valentina Toro is an illustrator and writer with a master’s degree in Creative Writing from the EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia. Her work revolves around her fascination with the unknown and the secret worlds that can only be discovered in books.
Over the course of her career, she has published seven books, five of which are children’s books. Her style can be described as a blend of textual narration with images that create universes inhabited by both forms of expression. She has also written three novels and done illustrations for other authors. She was a runner up in the Little Hakka Picture Book Competition in China and is currently represented internationally by Advocate-Art Inc.
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