VLOG #8: Character Design
One year.ONE! YEAR!That's how long it's been since the last VLOG... it's been too long. I got some great emails, posts, and IMs from people telling me how much this series has helped and that was a big reason I was able to jump back into getting these out, so a BIG THANK YOU to those of you who sent messages.My process for designing characters after doing the other steps first is pretty simple:
- Make proof sheet of reference pics (Google Image Search FTW)
- Redraw subjects on proof sheet using simple shapes
- Play with those shapes to explore design varieties
- Pick features you like from those & run with them
That's it. After writing the story, performing voices, recording sound fx & music... I have a pretty good feeling for the characters when I see them. So all I'm trying to do here is get my pencil to show them to me.Oh an also, you get to hear the FULL SONG I wrote for this short in the last VLOG... so keep an ear out for that & let me know what you thought!