Expressive Character Creation for Animation
Influences
A course by Felipe Rodriguez , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I love watching artists I admire and understanding the choices they make in their work. In this lesson I will show you some of my references and what I admire in each of them.”
In this video lesson Felipe Rodriguez addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Character Creation for Animation . Illustrate unforgettable characters based on a narrative idea and bring them to life through their expressions and poses.
Partial transcription of the video
“influences In this lesson I will tell you which artists have been that have inspired my career and what I have learned from each of them. The first is Chris Sasaki, an illustrator and character designer. I think what I like most about his work is the versatility. Moves easily between publishing and animation and in both fields he has a very important job to highlight. This is one of his books in which he is as an illustrator. It's called "Home Is a Window" and it's a really nice book. It relates very well the warmth of the home. In fact, one of my favorite is how he manages to portray a nei...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Character Creation for Animation
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Category
3D & Animation, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting

Felipe Rodriguez
A course by Felipe Rodriguez
Felipe Rodriguez is a freelance illustrator and character designer who uses his expertise to help create animated TV series and films.
He has collaborated on a range of projects for the British Council, Storytime Magazine, and the Mexican animation studio Ánima Estudios, including two projects for Netflix: season 2 of Legend Quest and El camino de Xico. He has also had the opportunity to work with several Colombian studios like TunjaYork, Diptongo, and Mompozt.
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