Specialization in Concept Art: Creative design of characters and scenarios

Overview

“Now that we have a concept and a bolstered mental library to work from, let's get to building the character. To get this process started, I will demonstrate how to use a mannequin to plot out the direction in which you'd like your character to go. This will establish a neutral starting point to work from, as you build the figure of your character.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Constructing the Character: Proportions 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Concept Art: Creative design of characters and scenarios. Learn to create immersive worlds and expressive characters through the concept art, with an approach to narration, environments and characters design..

Partial transcription of the video

“ Constructing the Character: Proportions The first thing we'll do is use a mannequin, a simplified form of the human body, to plot out what we want our character to be doing. Think about yourself as a god in a photo studio and you're moving and turning the camera and the figure so that you get it how you want it. The same mental exercise will work well when we apply color and light. I'll bring you back to it but remember it. We're doing simplified exercises so that we can keep control. The mannequin is relatively easy to construct. You do a circle for the head. Indicate the direction of vi...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Concept Art: Creative design of characters and scenarios

• Level: Beginner
• 30 students
• 6 units
• 110 lessons (1d 0h 21m)
• 52 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  3D, 3D Modeling, Character Design, Concept Art, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting