Exploring Character Design

Kevin Hedgpeth, Stephen Missal - Collection Exploring

400 pages, parution le 15/01/2006

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Résumé

Seasoned character creators Kevin Hedgpeth and Stephen Missal, drawing on the concepts examined in their previous book, Exploring Drawing for Animation, present a definitive guide to designing and developing characters for visual media. Exploring Character Design covers the entire character-creation process, from concept to final product-including research, conceptualization, synthesis, and refinement. Laying out a step-by-step analysis of character construction in accordance with standard industry methodology, Hedgpeth and Missal lead the reader on a fascinating journey into character design theory and practice to show how strong characters are actually built.

Benefits:

Stresses the preliminary planning and concept development stages that are so important to young designers.
Full color section depicts fully developed character and contexts in various media.
A back-of-book CD will contain digital images showing the design and development of characters in a variety of media plus an extensive set of digital files to support the book's exercises and projects.
Highlights examples of student character designs as inspiration and as reference for up-and-coming designers.
Integrates essential tips and artwork from industry professionals.
Shows how to create characters and creatures through a step-by-step visual process.

L'auteur - Kevin Hedgpeth

Kevin Hedgpeth is an artist and educator with more than 15 years of experience in animation and character design. Currently an Assistant Academic Director at The Art Institute of Phoenix, he is also an Animation Consultant for the Puppeteers of America, Inc.

L'auteur - Stephen Missal

Stephen Missal is an Instructor at The Art Institute of Phoenix. He is also an Illustrator, with clients including: Wizards of the Coast, Winchester Press, Arizona Public Service, Alpha Omega Publications and Gorsuch Scarisbrick- Publishers.

Sommaire

What is Character Design?
Sources: Where to Find Ideas
Types of Characters: What is Available?
Concept and Construction
Synthesis
Style and Refinement
Expression and Emotion
Anatomy
Locomotion
Prehistoric Resources: An Example of Category Exploration
Not of this Earth: Alien Design
Demonstrations and Illustrations

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Thomson - Delmar Learning
Auteur(s)	Kevin Hedgpeth, Stephen Missal
Collection	Exploring
Parution	15/01/2006
Nb. de pages	400
Format	20,5 x 25
Couverture	Broché
Poids	960g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9781401862961
ISBN13	978-1-4018-6296-1