Force: Character Design from Life Drawing

Author: Mike Mattesi
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1136139907
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
A unique perspective on a fundamental skill - Character Design is necessary for animators, game designers, comic book artists and illustrators.

The Silver Way

Author: Stephen Silver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781624650345
Category : Cartoon characters
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
"Whether you're a professional artist interested in improving your drawing skills, or an aspiring designer fresh out of college looking to add to your portfolio, The Silver Way will help you build your confidence and strengthen your work in order to successfully design characters for any project, in any style. Chock-full of fun drawing techniques and easy-to-follow tutorials, The Silver Way is the kind of educational art book you'll revisit again and again for guidance, encouragement, and inspiration."--

Character Design Collection: Heroines

Author: 3dtotal Publishing
Publisher: Character Design Collection
ISBN: 9781912843268
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
New series Character Design Collection features 50 expert artists using professional techniques and approaches to create a library of inspiring sketches.

Character Design from the Ground Up

Author: Kevin Crossley
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 178157183X
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
All stories have characters, and whether its a film, game, book, or comic, all characters need to be designed. Character design has become a distinct discipline in the entertainment industry, and character designers are employed by film and game companies across the globe to bring life to scripts and ideas. In this book, illustrator and character designer Kevin Crossley provides a complete overview of character design. Starting with the basics of materials, equipment, and sofware, Kevin will explain the processes professional character designers follow to develop characters for publishing, games, and film. From ideas and thumbnails, anatomy and reference, through effective drawing, 3D mock-ups and full turnarounds, Kev explains how a character designer works to achieve professional results.

Character Mentor

Author: Tom Bancroft
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 113614742X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 174

Book Description
A mentor in a book-author and former Disney animator Tom Bancroft shows how to pose and stage your characters to create drama, emotion, and personality.

Character Animation Fundamentals

Author: Steve Roberts
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136129499
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
Expand your animation toolkit and remain competitive in the industry with this leading resource for 2D and 3D character animation techniques. Apply the industry's best practices to your own workflows and develop 2D, 3D and hybrid characters with ease. With side by side comparisons of 2D and 3D character design, improve your character animation and master traditional principles and processes including weight and balance, timing and walks. Develop characters inspired by humans, birds, fish, snakes and four legged animals. Breathe life into your character and develop a characters personality with chapters on acting, voice-synching and facial expressions. Expertly integrate core animation techniques with your software of choice featuring step-by-step tutorials, highlighting 3ds Max, Maya and Blender workflows. Adapt the tips, tricks and techniques for unique projects like character design for rotoscoping and motion capture. Advance beyond the fundamentals of 2D and 3D character animation with the companion website which includes short demonstration movies, 2D and 3D exercises and fully rigged character models.

Character Design Studio

Author: Chris Patmore
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789812451101
Category : Cartoon characters
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description

Draw Great Characters and Creatures

Author: Beverly Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593190599
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Learn to make your characters unique, compelling and lifelike with these 75 exercises for all skill levels, including beginners. Topics include tools and materials; shapes; personalities; facial expressions; body language; character interaction; and costuming. Character types featured include more than just humans; learn how to draw animals, plants, creatures and more. Author Bev Johnson guides you through a variety of questions to explore not only the kinds of characters you want to create, but also the relationships between them, such as who their friends and enemies are, what their personality distinctions are, etc. so you can you can create truly interesting characters.

Fundamentals of Creature Design

Author: 3D Total Publishing
Publisher: 3dtotal Publishing
ISBN: 9781912843121
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
The world's best creature designers and concept artists provide a groundbreaking and unique insight into their creative processes and practices.

Creating Stylized Characters

Author: 3dtotal Publishing
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909414747
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Learn how to create vibrant character designs with the step-by-step guidance of professional artists from the illustration and animation industries.