Retro Character Design for Animation
The route of our trip. What will we do in the course?
A course by Venturia Animation Studios , Animation Studio
Joined June 2019
About the video: The route of our trip. What will we do in the course?
Overview
“In this lesson I will give you a description of the final project of our course. ”
In this video lesson Venturia Animation Studios addresses the topic: The route of our trip. What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retro Character Design for Animation. Learn to design characters by recreating the styles of the golden age of animation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Well. those are our main influences. Now. what will we do in the course? Very important. We'll do two things. First. i'll propose three themes and you will choose the one you want. Now. If you have a superior theme. feel free to propose it. We'll design a character based on that theme and situate them in the three key periods of animation's golden age: the 1920s. the 1940s. and the 1950s-60s. Following that. we'll create a character lineup. which will be secondary characters that inhabit the same world and universe as the main character you've chosen. You'll notice I'll use various tools: a...”
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Course summary for: Retro Character Design for Animation
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2D Animation, 3D Character Design, Animation

Venturia Animation Studios
A course by Venturia Animation Studios
Juan Manuel Urbina is the director and founder of Bogotá-based Venturia Animation Studios. He's also an expert at telling exciting stories using a blend of classic animation and 3D. Venturia Animation Studios has worked on projects for Netflix, HBO, Warner Brothers Records, and Walt Disney World, among others.
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