Character Design from the Ground Up
- ISBN-10
- 1781572100
- ISBN-13
- 9781781572108
- Series
- Character Design from the Ground Up
- Category
- Characters and characteristics in art
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-01
- Publisher
- Ilex Press
- Author
- Kevin Crossley
Description
All stories have characters, and whether its a film, game, book, or comic, all characters need to be designed. Character design has become a distinct discipline in the entertainment industry, and character designers are employed by film and game companies across the globe to bring life to scripts and ideas. In this book, illustrator and character designer Kevin Crossley provides a complete overview of character design. Starting with the basics of materials, equipment, and so!ware, Kevin will explain the processes professional character designers follow to develop characters for publishing, games, and film. From ideas and thumbnails, anotomy and reference, through effective drawing, 3D mock-ups and full turnarounds, Kev explains how a character designer works to achieve professional results.
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- 2014-10-06
- 208 pages
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