Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
Character sketch 1
A course by Francesco Mazza , Character Designer
About the video: Character sketch 1
Overview
“With my mood board defined, in this lesson I can start sketching the character. At this stage, it's the quantity of sketches that counts, not the quality, so you don't need to be too clean and precise. Let's start! ”
In this video lesson Francesco Mazza addresses the topic: Character sketch 1, 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
“With the mood board in view. it's time to begin drawing the character in this lesson. Feel free to play some music. relax. and start sketching. Focus on quantity over quality. At this point. focus on producing more rather than perfecting. Avoid being overly strict with yourself. The time we've anticipated is here: we can now begin sketching our character. I'll ensure my thematic and stylistic research remains in the same file. This approach keeps everything organized and accessible. allowing for easy reference as we develop our character further. I will take my file and save it. So I have m...”
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Course summary for: Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
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Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
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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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