Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps

A course by Nicolas Castro , Illustrator and character designer

Illustrator and character designer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined June 2018

Learn to create characters and show them in a style guide

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (115)
  • 2027 students

Learn to create characters and show them in a style guide

A course by Nicolas Castro

Every great story, animated or not, has a protagonist and an antagonist: Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, Simba and Scar, Batman and the Joker ... The list is endless. Nicolás Castro -silustrator and character designer- has extensive experience creating under these guidelines, having worked on the creation of worlds and characters for video game studios and brands such as Disney, Cartoon Network and Lego.

In this course you will learn your method to design characters from scratch, organizing them in a professional quality guide, which can be used to start your career in the world of animation, video games and mobile platforms.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 23 downloads

Materiales
3 minutes, 9 seconds
Protagonistas y antagonistas
8 minutes, 22 seconds
Robando como artistas
12 minutes, 20 seconds
Volúmenes y formas I
13 minutes, 30 seconds
Volúmenes y formas II
9 minutes, 25 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (115)
  • 2027 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 1m)
  • 23 additional resources (13 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will design two characters - a protagonist and an antagonist - that will lay the foundations to build a whole world and a history from them.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

To illustrators, animators, designers and anyone who is looking to start their professional search in the market of video games and applications.

Requirements and materials

It is recommended to have basic drawing and intermediate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

With regard to materials, you will need a sketchbook, drawing materials and a computer or tablet with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or any other image editing software.


Reviews

2027 Students
115 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Nicolas Castro

A course by Nicolas Castro

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Illustrator and character designer

Nicolás Castro is a Colombian illustrator based in Buenos Aires (Argentina), specialized in the design of characters with almost a decade of experience working in the field of video games for web, social networks and mobile platforms.

Among its clients are Disney, Cartoon Network and Lego, as well as developers in Russia, Australia and Singapore. He currently works as Game Artist in the company Etermax, studio responsible for the development of the renowned games Asses and Apalabrados.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • Materiales
  • U2

    Incubando un personaje

    • Analizando personajes memorables
    • Protagonistas y antagonistas
    • Robando como artistas
  • U3

    Manos a la obra

    • Volúmenes y formas I
    • Volúmenes y formas II
    • Giro del personaje
    • Acciones y anotaciones
    • Paleta de color
  • U4

    Cómo presentar a nuestros personajes

    • Presentación de la guía de estilo
    • Tips y recomendaciones para armar tu portafolio
  • FP

    Final project

    • Character design for video games and applications

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Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps. Illustration course by Nicolas Castro

Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps

A course by Nicolas Castro
Illustrator and character designer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined June 2018
  • 98% positive reviews (115)
  • 2027 students