Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
Analyzing style: form and abstraction
A course by Francesco Mazza , Character Designer
About the video: Analyzing style: form and abstraction
Overview
“The second ingredient of style that we will analyze will be the form and its abstraction. You will understand how famous productions play with shapes to have a unique and inimitable style and I will give examples using my own design. ”
In this video lesson Francesco Mazza addresses the topic: Analyzing style: form and abstraction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development. Learn the techniques and principles of character design to bring your unique characters to life. .
Partial transcription of the video
“Among the ingredients that help us define a style is certainly the form and its Let's see how in this lesson. But what is form? Let's begin with a phrase to clarify it. Can a form exist without volume? This question is key to understanding form. However. a volume cannot exist without a shape. In the previous lesson. we explored volume. It's crucial to grasp how volume and shape coexist. Understanding this relationship is essential for mastering the concepts but they are fundamentally different. Understanding these differences and being able to utilize both of volume and shape in different w...”
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Course summary for: Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
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Character Design, Concept Art, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Francesco Mazza
A course by Francesco Mazza
Francesco Mazza is a character designer and creative director with a distinguished career in the animation and video game industry.
He has worked for renowned studios such as Studio Bozzetto and Blue Zoo Animation, collaborating on projects for Disney Italia, Toyota and the BBC. His passion for visual art has led him to found Kid Onion Studio, where he is currently developing his most ambitious project, "River Tails: Stronger Together".
Francesco's experience covers a wide range of styles and techniques, from artistic direction to the development of visual concepts, marking his career with a constant search for innovation and creative expression.
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