Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation
Setting up the Scene
A course by Jackie Droujko , Character Designer and Filmmaker
About the video: Setting up the Scene
Overview
“Let’s choose an ideal composition using one pose idea we created and explore a few colour and lighting scenarios using references. ”
In this video lesson Jackie Droujko addresses the topic: Setting up the Scene, which is part of the Domestika online course: Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation. Learn to design characters and apply strong colors, shapes and lighting..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we'll be setting up our scene by choosing a composition and setting up our color palette. So I'm trying to decide whether I'm going to choose this image on the left or this one on the right. I really like the image on the left, so let's see how we can kind of fit it into the canvas. And I chose a square canvas for no other reason than that's the decision I made and I like square canvases. So let's see how we can fit her in a square canvas even though she's a very vertical shape. So maybe I'd make her a little more angled, maybe I'd stretch that out. Maybe I'll create a dark ...”
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Course summary for: Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Jackie Droujko
A course by Jackie Droujko
Meet Jackie Droujko, a seasoned character designer based in Vancouver, Canada. With an impressive career spanning Netflix, Warner Bros, Dreamworks TV, Nickelodeon, and more, Jackie has honed her craft while sharing her expertise through workshops, presentations, and even her own art book, "Allure." Beyond her professional accomplishments, Jackie's passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge has become a driving force in her career, inspiring others to explore character design and storytelling through art.
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