Animation Program Primer - Part 2

Character Design

1. Design 3 Characters - Do an expression sheet, rotation, and action poses for each


2. Design an Anthropomorphic Character


3. Animate this character in sequence - One scene, fixed camera. The character enters, has a conflict, resolves the conflict, and leaves


4. Create different age versions of the same or different characters - Baby, Teenage, Young Adult, Adult, Old

Major Resources:

-          Creating Characters with Personality; Tom Bancroft
-          http://livlily.blogspot.ca/
-          Pixar Art Of books
-          Analyse Characters wherever you can

Additional Exercises:

-          10 minutes each day; Draw a random shape or gesture and create a quick character off of that