Retro Character Design for Animation

Overview

“In this lesson we will briefly talk about the design of complementary characters. You will learn to integrate them to the line-up that you will build for the final project and what characteristics they must have for - as the name says - 'complement' your main character. ”

In this video lesson Venturia Animation Studios addresses the topic: Complementary characters Let's complete your character line-up., 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

“Alright. we have our character in these three important eras. and it's time to make a big. very important decision. With your three characters before you. take a moment to consider their growth and potential impact in each era. Decide which era you want to pursue because what we'll develop in the upcoming Lessons will concentrate on the period that appeals to you most. After making your choice. it's essential to bring life to the character’s world by populating it with other characters. thus giving it depth and secondary characters to accompany it. Let's create them. Let's begin sketching t...”

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Course summary for: Retro Character Design for Animation

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (254)
• 4652 students
• 6 units
• 18 lessons (2h 1m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  3D & Animation, Illustration

• Areas

  2D Animation, 3D Character Design, Animation