Illustrated Character Design and World Creation
Offered By: Domestika
Course Description
Overview
Learn how to create original characters and envision the environment they inhabit
Discover the basics on getting inspired and learn a special way of developing characters that have a rich backstory. Through the exercises he proposes, not only will you become a better draftsman and illustrator, but also a more resourceful creative.
- Introduction
- Setting the Foundation
- Building a World
- It's Alive!
- Final project
Discover the basics on getting inspired and learn a special way of developing characters that have a rich backstory. Through the exercises he proposes, not only will you become a better draftsman and illustrator, but also a more resourceful creative.
Syllabus
- About Me
- Influences
- What This Course Is About
- Materials and Tools
- Ideas
- Connecting the Dots
- About Your Character
- World Building
- Refining the Concepts
- Refining the Concepts - Annex
- Time for Illustrator: Preparation
- Time for Illustrator: Shapes and More Shapes
- Time for Illustrator: Shapes and More Shapes - Annex
- Time for Illustrator: Deconstruct
- Time for Illustrator: Deconstruct - Annex
- Time for Photoshop: Reconstruct
- Time for Photoshop: Reconstruct - Annex
- Time for Photoshop: Light and Shadow
- Time for Photoshop: Light and Shadow - Annex
- Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse
- Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse - Annex
- Time for Photoshop: Character and Worlds Unite
- Post-Mortem Analysis
- Applications
- Final Tips
- Illustrated Character Design and World Creation
Taught by
Nathan Jurevicius
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