Expressive Character Creation for Animation
Where is your style? 1
A course by Felipe Rodriguez , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Where is your style? 1
Overview
“As cartoonists we can fall into an existential crisis to know where our style is, and although it is not an easy search, I am going to tell you my point of view on this. I'll share what worked for me to find a place where I feel comfortable creating. ”
In this video lesson Felipe Rodriguez addresses the topic: Where is your style? 1, 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
“Where is your style? Style hunting can be a frustrating process and may even never end. Sometimes it is not about reaching an end, but about enjoying that search a lot, so now i will show you a spectrum of various styles what will we explore so you can find which one you feel most comfortable with. Let's start. Now we will talk about the style. I think there is usually a certain existential crisis around at what point one comes to find a style. Happened to me too, for a long time I didn't feel identified with anything I drew and this caused me some discomfort, but now, in retrospect, I feel...”
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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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