In this course you will explore concepts and approaches involved in creating successful character designs that can be applied to video games. Following a first week delving into some foundational concepts for successful character design, each of the remaining three weeks are structured as a master class where you will observe three professional character designers at work in the studio: Andy Ristaino (Adventure Time), Jacky Ke Jiang (Journey), and Robertryan Cory (SpongeBob SquarePants). Each designer will take on two different design challenges on the fly and address the various issues in designing characters for games, such as movement, expression, and technical limitations. At the end of each week you will have an opportunity to try out some of the concepts from that week's lesson on characters of your own design.
This is a fun and engaging class especially useful for students interested in animation in film and TV as well as games, and is suitable for students of any drawing ability.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Conception de jeux : art et principes
Character Design for Video Games
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Semaine
12 heures pour terminer
Week 1: About Character
In this first week of the course, we will explore some of the major concepts involved in creating compelling, unique, and purposeful characters. These ideas will provide the basis for your assignment this week and lay the groundwork for our visits with professional designers in the coming weeks.
5 vidéos (Total 13 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
2 lectures
About this Course3 min
An Important Question1 min
Semaine
23 heures pour terminer
Week 2: Technical Challenges
This week, we visit Andy Ristaino, a character designer who has created many of the ingenious characters for the animated series Adventure Time.
5 vidéos (Total 47 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
5 vidéos
Drawing the Explorer11 min
Refining the Explorer11 min
Drawing the Alien7 min
Refining the Alien15 min
Week 2 Homework1 min
2 lectures
Introducing Andy Ristaino3 min
Resource: Andy's drawings5 min
Semaine
33 heures pour terminer
Week 3: Design with Purpose
This week, we visit Jacky Ke Jiang, an animator who has worked as a character designer for both Disney Feature Animation and in video games. Jacky will discuss working in both 2D and 3D modes as he completes his challenges.
4 vidéos (Total 60 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
2 lectures
Introducing Jacky Ke Jiang8 min
Resource: Jacky's drawings5 min
Semaine
44 heures pour terminer
Week 4: Find Your Character
This week, we see Robertryan Cory in action. Cory is an a character designer known for his work on shows like SpongeBob SquarePants, Ren & Stimpy, and Gravity Falls.
8 vidéos (Total 98 min), 4 lectures, 1 quiz
8 vidéos
Drawing the Pig18 min
Refining the Pig15 min
Drawing the Sheep16 min
Refining the Sheep, Part 115 min
Refining the Sheep, Part 214 min
Working in Animation8 min
Robertryan Studio Follow-Up7 min
Week 4 Homework1 min
4 lectures
Introducing Robertryan Cory8 min
Resource: Robertryan's drawings5 min
Introducing Robertryan Cory (again)1 min
Course Credits1 min
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As I said earlier, I recommend this course for everyone; doctors included (:\n\nI like how this course was treated in a different way. We see people doing the job on there ground, that's interesting.
Fun and challenging to me. Is not easy to me to create new characters, but with this practice and professional examples, I feel more confident to just do and see what happens. Thank you, very much.
Enseignant
Fran Krause
Faculty, Character AnimationSchool of Film/Video
À propos de California Institute of the Arts
CalArts has earned an international reputation as the leading college of the visual and performing arts in the United States. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—CalArts has championed creative excellence, critical reflection, and the development of new forms and expressions.
À propos de la Spécialisation Conception de jeux : art et principes
Stemming from the principles of storytelling and design established in CalArts’ renowned Animation programs, this Specialization lays a primary foundation for experimentation and exploration of video game design, story, character development, and winning gameplay before programming begins. These four courses emphasize the self-reliance and personal expression of the gaming artist, and encourage you to take conceptual risks and develop new modes of expression and form through gaming. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll put your creative skills to work by generating an engaging game design document for a personal game project, outlining the conceptual, narrative and aesthetic elements of your game.
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