Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development
Sketch of prop and environment 1
A course by Francesco Mazza , Character Designer
About the video: Sketch of prop and environment 1
Overview
“My character is finished but will need a prop and an environment, and both will necessarily have to be in style! Let's do a brief thematic research on the very small moodboard prop as we did before but regarding a prop and an environment. ”
In this video lesson Francesco Mazza addresses the topic: Sketch of prop and environment 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
“In this lesson. we will sketch a prop alongside an environment. The focus will be on illustrating just a small detail of the environment. essential for conveying the style's characteristics and explaining potential client or your team. This level of detail is what's required at this stage of the process. There's no need to develop an entire setting. We already have our finalized character to use as a point. so all the designs we create moving forward should align with this established figure. will revolve around him. Let's begin! We have crafted the character thus far and established a styl...”
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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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