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Fundamentals of character design : how to create engaging characters for illustration, animation & visual development / Randy Bishop , Sweeney Boo , Meybis Ruiz Cruz ,Luis Gadea , Kenneth Anderson

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رقم التسجيلة 9375
نوع المادة book
ردمك 9781912843183
رقم الطلب

NC 825 .C43 B57

المؤلف Bishop, Randy

العنوان Fundamentals of character design : how to create engaging characters for illustration, animation & visual development / Randy Bishop , Sweeney Boo , Meybis Ruiz Cruz ,Luis Gadea , Kenneth Anderson
بيانات النشر Worcester, UK, [UNITED KINGDOM]: 3dtotal Publishing, 2020.
الوصف المادي 309. p
المحتويات / النص

Introduction 

-- How to use this book
 -- What is character design? Overview ; Establishing the story ; Telling the story
 -- Research & ideation. Why is research important? ; How can you research? ; Ideation
 -- Key design principles. Shape language ; Color & value ; Lighting ; Balance & contrast ; Scale ; Repetition ; Rhythm ; Tangents
 -- Figure basics. Anatomy overview ; Construction & basic shapes ; Different body types ; Exaggeration of form
 -- Pose, movement & gesture. Lines of action & movement ; How to construct upward from gesture ; Exaggeration of gesture ; Poses library
 -- The face. Constructing the face & head ; Exaggerating shapes ; Expressions ; Exaggerating expressions ; Expressions library
 -- Age. Communicating age ; Baby characters ; Child characters ; Teen characters ; Adult characters ; Elderly characters ; Case study: the librarian
 -- Accessories. Overview ; Costume library ; Hairstyles library ; Props library
 -- Putting it all together. Creating engaging characters ; Hero versus villain
 -- Working with multiple characters. Overview ; Two characters ; Main character & sidekick ; Classroom ; Bus-stop queue ; Family dinner ; Music band ; Crowd ; Sports team
 -- Working in character design. Key considerations ; Presentation ; Style
 -- Ideas grid.

المستخلص


What is it about the characters we see in our favorite books, animated films and games that make us laugh, cry and respond to them? How do character designers develop ideas that are unique, memorable and captivate us as an audience? This book answers these questions and more, taking a comprehensive, visual and analytical approach to discover just what it is that makes a character appealing. Understand key principles like shape language, proportion and exaggeration, and learn from talented professionals who share industry secrets for getting the most out of anatomy, gesture, expression and costume. Uncover ways to convey relationships and interaction between multiple characters, and how narrative fuels authentic and engaging characterization. With hundreds of lively illustrations to inspire and study, and tricks of the trade from celebrated artists, this thorough and insightful volume is an essential library addition for anyone interested in character design.

المواضيع Cartoon characters
Characters and characteristics in art

المواضيع Graphic arts - Technique

الأسماء المرتبطة Boo, Sweeney
Cruz, Meybis Ruiz
Gadea, Luis