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.
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 | 初级 |
| 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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- 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
- Reading: Introducing Andy Ristaino
- Reading: Resource: Andy's drawings
- 视频: Refining the Explorer
- 视频: Drawing the Alien
- 视频: Refining the Alien
- 视频: Week 2 Homework
- Reading: Introducing Jacky Ke Jiang
- Reading: Resource: Jacky's drawings
- 视频: 2D Tablet Drawing
- 视频: 3D Modeling
- 视频: Week 3 Homework
- Reading: Introducing Robertryan Cory
- Reading: Resource: Robertryan's drawings
- 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
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There was an extensive flow of activities and assignments that really helped spark the creative process and essentials to brainstorming effective, eye catching characters. Each week I learned how to develop certain areas of the character's traits or story. I loved the community and the peer guidance. It was truly a place where criticism was welcomed, and ideas were shared, and displayed thoughtfully. If I could take this class again, I would. I absolutely enjoyed every minute!
I wish this class had more actual lessons on character design concepts and philosophies rather than the demonstrations it used.
lectures are knowledgable, homework are interesting
Another fantastic course by Fran! He really shines as an instructor in this one, and makes the experience very enjoyable. I suspect he produced this Character Design course after the Game Design one, as all my complaints regarding the latter have been addressed here. I'd really love it if he went back and polished the Game Design one so that it would be on par with this. :)