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Drawing for the Moving Image - Week One Lecture (The Eight Body Parts (The…
Drawing for the Moving Image - Week One Lecture
What's It All About?
Develop Drawing Skills
Applied Perspective
Drawing the Human Figure
Character Design
Why?
Drawing is used in all stages of production
Visual Ideation
Inspirational Sketches
Concept Design
Story Boarding
Background Sketching
Character Model Sheets and Poses
Finished Art
Introduction to Industry Techniques and Workflows
Traditional
Digital
Life Drawing
Definition
The act of drawing a living person in real life
NOT from photographs, memory or imagination
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Focuses on the Models
Captures the Ritual of Life Drawing
The Space, Elements and the Process
Etiquette
No Touching
No Photography
No Talking to the Model
No Commenting on the Models Body
Character Design
Definition of Character
The "aggregate of features and traits to form the individual nature of a person or thing
Combines Design Elements with Story
Parts
Characterisation
Conveying Information about Characters
Exaggeration of Features
Character Creation
The Process of Defining a Character
Model Sheets
Standardises a Character
Appearance
Poses
Gestures
Role of Character Designer
Definition
Supervised by Art Director and Lead Character Artist
Creates Character Assets
Will design every element in a project
Basic Skills
Knowing What to Choose
Knowing Where to Look for Relevant Information
Anatomy
Constructing a Character Design
Constructing a Consistent Character Style
The Eight Body Parts
The Head
The Spine
The Rib Cage
the Pelvis
Arms
Legs
Gesture Drawings
Quick, often Simple
Capture the:
Feelings
Energy
Movement
Action
Pose
Maximise the essential results with minimum information
Not Necessarily "Photo-realistic"
Breaks down reality into its purest forms
