Expressive Character Creation for Animation

Where is your style? 1

A course by Felipe Rodriguez , Character Designer and Illustrator

Character Designer and Illustrator. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined July 2016
100% positive reviews (59)
1,297 students
Audio: Spanish
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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

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (59)
  • 1297 students
  • 5 units
  • 20 lessons (5h 11m)
  • 25 downloads
  • Category

    3D & Animation, Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Character Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting

Felipe Rodriguez

Felipe Rodriguez
A course by Felipe Rodriguez

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Character Designer and Illustrator

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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  • 20 lessons (5h 11m)
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Expressive Character Creation for Animation . Illustration, 3D, and Animation course by Felipe Rodriguez

Expressive Character Creation for Animation

A course by Felipe Rodriguez
Character Designer and Illustrator. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined July 2016
  • 100% positive reviews (59)
  • 1,297 students