How To DESIGN CHARACTERS for comics, games and animation

Designing Characters made clear and simple

Language: english

Note: 4.9/5 (56 notes) 4,189 students

Instructor(s): Ed Foychuk

Last update: 2022-12-18

What you’ll learn

Learn basic character design for Comics
Learn basic character design for Animation
Learn basic character design for Games
Be able to create a well rounded character for future use.

Requirements

Basic drawing skills

Description

Do you want to learn how to design characters for games, comic books, or animation? Well, HERE is where you start!!

Welcome to How To DESIGN CHARACTERS!! In this course we cover, from start to finish, how you can make your own iconic character. Whether for game design, comic books, or cartoons, creating a recognizable and memorable character is one of the keys to a successful project.

Sometimes we don’t know where to start when designing and coming up with concepts. Or how to give the character the vibe we intend. Or even why certain colors and patterns seem rife in design. In this course we take the mystery out of all of that for you!!

Units included in this course are my dirty dozen….

The Origin Story
Simplified Structures
Bodytypes
Articulation
Simplified Anatomy
Silhouettes
Power Sets
Symbols
Color Theory
Costume Choices
Personalities
Styles

So, with all of these steps in mind, there’s no need to copycat what is already out there. No need to be the next clone of ________. YOU get to make something original. YOU get to CREATE!! And isn’t that way we’re all here for??

Follow Ed Foychuk here on Udemy as he takes you through this ride. We promise you, you won’t be disappointed!! Ed has tens of thousands of students, and a proven track record in instruction. With easy to follow videos and templates, How To DESIGN CHARACTERS is the go-to course for understanding character creation across industries.

Who this course is for

Beginner or Intermediate students wanting to understand character design.

Course content

Introduction
- Introduction
- How To Succeed In This Course
- Origin Story
- Simplified Skeleton
- Body Types
- Articulation and Hinging
- Simplified Anatomy
- Color Theory
- Symbols
- Silhouettes
- Power Sets
- Personalities
- Costume Choices
- Stylization
- Wrap Up with Handbooks
- Thank You