2016
Lynda
Mary Jane Begin
1:25
English

The heart of most narrative art lies in the characters in the story. This course will reveal the "secret sauce" that makes a character memorable, beloved, villainous, funny, or celebrated. Mary Jane Begin—illustrator, author, and Rhode Island School of Design professor—explores character design from all corners of the illustration universe, including cartoons, comics, feature animation, gaming, kid's books, and advertising.
Mary Jane explains how the components of good character design can be broken down into concrete elements. She shows how body shape, posture, anatomy, facial expression, costume, color, movement, and abstract aspects like archetypes and environment bring a character to life. The lessons are illustrated with examples from Mary Jane's books, as well as famous, heart-warming characters created by a group of extraordinary character designers.

Introduction
1m 20s
Welcome
1m 20s
1. Introduction to Character Development
10m 32s
The instant read
3m 32s
Capture the heart and soul of a character
3m 24s
Tools of the trade
3m 36s
2. Elements of Developing a Believable Character
11m 26s
Archetypes
3m 17s
Keep it real
2m 45s
Motion
2m 48s
Environment
2m 36s
3. Character Construction
40m 12s
Shapes and silhouettes
3m 1s
Gesture and silhouettes
4m 51s
Anatomy and proportion
2m 34s
Anatomy and proportion: Demo
4m 51s
Turnarounds
1m 48s
Anatomy and turnarounds: Demo
3m 48s
Facial expressions
5m 42s
Research the details
4m 52s
Color basics
3m 2s
Color your character
2m 11s
Color your character: Demo
3m 32s
4. Style Meets Substance
21m 37s
Explore a character in a variety of styles
3m 18s
Characters in context: Designing a cast
2m 55s
The art of invention: Making fantasy creatures believable
2m 38s
Sidekicks, villains, and foils
2m 59s
From 2D to 3D
3m 8s
Characters in sequence
3m 7s
Riffing on the classics
3m 32s
Conclusion
43s
Next steps
43s

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