Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
Finalize the character 1
A course by Francesco Mazza , Character Designer
About the video: Finalize the character 1
Overview
“Let's take stock of the character sketches we made previously. Now I'm going to analyze all aspects of the five characters, choose the ones I like the most, mix them into a single design and finalize that design. ”
In this video lesson Francesco Mazza addresses the topic: Finalize the character 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
“We developed numerous black-and-white sketches of our character based on a detailed guide and then picked out our preferred design. It is now time in this lesson to perfect our character by employing the chosen line quality that best represents our unique artistic style. Next. we will move on to coloring and adding a lighting base. First. note that my file is always the same; what I'll do is save it with CTRL S. This time. instead of using 'Save Copy.' I'll choose 'Save As' and rename it. Instead of 'Sketch.' I'll simply call it 'Character Design.' Character Design or Currently. i'm documen...”
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Course summary for: Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
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Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
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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