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Tips on Character and Costume Design by Aaron Diaz. Character design is paramount to pretty much any kind of comic.

Tips on Character and Costume Design by Aaron Diaz

Most comics have things in them, and some of those things are characters, and those characters better be well-designed. Design allows the artist to communicate essential information to the reader about a character, and a good design allows for versatility independent of minor details. I’ll probably write a more specific post later about the mechanics of character design, but for now I’m just compiling a list of my personal favorite comic character designs. All of the one I list exhibit all of the key essential design elements:Silhouette - the outer shape is clear and uniqueValue - the lights and darks provide effective contrastColor - meaningful and compelling color choicesVersatility - details of the design are flexibleIconic - striking, memorable imagery Here are my favorite designs from the world of comics: #10 - Spider Jerusalem #9 - Thor.

PRODUCTION ART - Model Sheets, Production Drawings & Others. Pages Sweet Home PRODUCTION ART - Model Sheets, Production Drawings & Others.

PRODUCTION ART - Model Sheets, Production Drawings & Others

Ultimate Iron Giant. IsOID_'ARQYVAL. Cats sur Pinterest. 종기 채 sur Pinterest. Team Fortress 2: Artwork. BLAST from the Past #001. For a while it was illegal to post these anywhere, it may still be, who knows!

BLAST from the Past #001

Anyway, designs for a PS2 postapocalyptic driving/adventure game (set to the sounds, and including the members, of a popular anti-Napster mega band) Dating from 2003 to 2004. I really enjoyed creating this stuff, and it sort of set the ball rolling... ahh the good old days. Robin des Bois. Robin des Bois 21ème long métrage des Walt Disney Animation Studios, Robin Hood (Robin des Bois) remet au goût du jour l'utilisation d'animaux anthropomorphiques, déjà brièvement réapparus dans L'Apprentie Sorcière sorti deux ans plus tôt.

Robin des Bois

Auparavant il faut remonter à 1951 et la sortie d'Alice au Pays des Merveilles pour retrouver ce genre de personnages mélangeant caréctéristiques humaines et animales. Et c'est donc Robin des Bois, célèbre héros de la culture anglo-saxonne volant les riches pour donner aux pauvres qui a été choisi pour ce nouveau film d'animation, le second réalisé après la mort de Walt Disney. Le nom de Robin Hood (littéralement "Robin la Capuche" et non Robin des Bois) est apparu pour la première fois dans un document judiciaire anglais de 1228.

Il y est écrit qu'un certain Robinhood a été mis en prison pour le paiement d'une dette ou d'une amende. L'adpatation animée des aventures de Robin des Bois doit son existence à... Recherches graphiques de Ken Anderson : Despicable Me 2 Concept Art and Illustrations by Eric Guillon. Art Director Eric Guillon has released an assortment of concept artwork and illustrations that he created for the animated film Despicable Me 2.

Despicable Me 2 Concept Art and Illustrations by Eric Guillon

Eric has also worked on computer animated films such as The Lorax and the original Despicable Me. Link: ericguillon.blogspot.com All images used with permission by the artist. © Universal Studios | Illumination Entertainment. Babe Lab : Pinup Research & Development. Five Tips To Make Your Character Designs More Dynamic & Believable. Email Email How can character design strengthen the emotional impact of your story?

Five Tips To Make Your Character Designs More Dynamic & Believable

Are turnarounds really a waste of time ? How can you avoid cliches in your designs, and make your characters both surprising and memorable ? In this episode of The Paper Wings Podcast, Chris and Lora give you FIVE tips that will help you make your characters more dynamic and believable. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Press PLAY , and get ready to learn how to set your characters apart, and take your stories to the next level!

READ ON to DOWNLOAD our FREE Character Design Cheat Sheet to learn how YOU can enter to WIN a WACOM Intuos4 Tablet and to download the episode Cheat Sheet! Comment and Share: What is your #1 creative dream? How close are you to achieving that dream? Download our FREE Character Design Cheat Sheet WACOM Contest Rules [contest closed] The Skillful Huntsman. How to Draw Interesting Poses. Character Design References (characterdesigh) sur Pinterest. Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Characters: Calhoun's Crew. Pages Sweet Home Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Characters: Calhoun's Crew Posted by: Nagy Péter © Walt Disney Animation Studios Concept by Glen Keane by Glen Keane by Jin Kim by Kevin Nelson & Jin Kim by Minkyo Lee & Shiyoon Kim.

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Characters: Calhoun's Crew