Worldbuilding: Character Design

• Embrace the art of crafting a captivating story through engaging written prompt exercises, with the guidance of Pixar's story spine exercise

• Explore character development and learn to populate your narrative with essential, significant, and unique characters who feel like real individuals with authentic experiences, challenges, and motivations

• Discover the proper methods for conducting research, allowing your story and characters to come alive with depth and authenticity

• Delve into sketching ideas for your characters over several weeks, receive valuable feedback from the Animation Tutor when you choose the Interactive Course version

• Explore creating genuine and believable character poses, rotation views, and expressive emotions, breathing life into your characters

• Comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the character design process, surpassing what's covered in Animation Fundamentals 1

• Whether you create an entire character lineup or prefer to focus on a single character, the choice is entirely yours!

• Storyboarding

• Research Methods

• Character Poses

• Character Movement

• Character Emotions

• Young artists who are looking to become powerful story tellers

• Students who would like a much more thorough walkthrough of the character design process than what is provided in Animation Fundamentals 1

All Animation Tutor Courses Require:

• Zoom account for the online feedback sessions (Interactive and Group Courses)

• Access to Google Drive to submit homework and to receive feedback files (Interactive and Group Courses)

• Reliable internet speed, ideally offering at least 30 Mbps for both downloads and upload, ensures a smooth online experience

• Drawing materials of your choice, life drawing is always best done traditionally

• Access to a library or bookstore

• Ability to seek out artists that inspire you

• Willingness to learn and grow as an artist!

Explore Resource Library:
theanimationtutor.com/resources

Textbooks Recommendations:

• Invisible Ink - Brian McDonald

• "Art of ________" books from animated productions and games that inspire you