关于此课程： 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.
制作方： 加州艺术学院
教学方： Fran Krause, Faculty, Character Animation
School of Film/Video
| 基本信息 | 课程 4（共 5 门，Game Design: Art and Concepts Specialization ） |
| 级别 | Beginner |
| 承诺学习时间 | 4 Weeks, 4 - 6 hours per week |
| 语言 | English |
| 如何通过 | 通过所有计分作业以完成课程。 |
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授课大纲
第 1 周
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 视频, 2 阅读材料
- 视频: Welcome
- Reading: About this Course
- Reading: An Important Question
- Discussion Prompt: Choose Your Own Character
- 视频: Density
- 视频: Mood & Story
- 视频: Proportion
- 视频: Week 1 Homework
已评分: One Character, Three Ways
第 2 周
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 视频, 2 阅读材料
- Reading: Introducing Andy Ristaino
- Reading: Resource: Andy's drawings
- 视频: Drawing the Explorer
- 视频: Refining the Explorer
- 视频: Drawing the Alien
- 视频: Refining the Alien
- 视频: Week 2 Homework
已评分: Opposites Attract
第 3 周
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 视频, 2 阅读材料
- Reading: Introducing Jacky Ke Jiang
- Reading: Resource: Jacky's drawings
- 视频: 2D Ink Drawing
- 视频: 2D Tablet Drawing
- 视频: 3D Modeling
- 视频: Week 3 Homework
已评分: Observe and Adapt
第 4 周
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 视频, 4 阅读材料
- Reading: Introducing Robertryan Cory
- Reading: Resource: Robertryan's drawings
- 视频: Drawing the Pig
- 视频: Refining the Pig
- 视频: Drawing the Sheep
- 视频: Refining the Sheep, Part 1
- 视频: Refining the Sheep, Part 2
- 视频: Working in Animation
- Reading: Introducing Robertryan Cory (again)
- 视频: Robertryan Studio Follow-Up
- 视频: Week 4 Homework
- Reading: Course Credits
已评分: Outside Inspiration
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制作方
加州艺术学院
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.
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评分和审阅
I loved this course and super recommend it to any one who wants to either boost his own characters designs or who wants to hear inspiring interviews from successful character designers! The course is full of valuable insights about the character design itself and hints on landing the jobs in this field.
The best dude.
Very nice,lots of practices.
Loved the way Fran taught and laid out this course! The assignments were top notch; really required some creative thinking. And I enjoyed all 3 of the interviews. It was great to see the different perspectives of professional artists.
I'd totally recommend this course to anyone! It was a lot of fun!