Character design from the ground up
Crossley, Kevin2014
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Crossley provides a complete overview of character design. Starting with the basics of materials, equipment, and software, Kevin will explain the processes professional character designers follow to develop characters for publishing, games, and film.
Main title:
Character design from the ground up / by Kevin Crossley
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Imprint:
Lewes Ilex 2014
Collation:
208 pages colour illustrations
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
1. The basics: A frame of mind -- Equipment, materials, & software -- Building a reference library -- Keeping a sketchbook -- Basic drawing skill -- Anatomy in a nutshell -- Character design templates -- The job, the client, & the brief -- 2. The process: Ideas, thumbnails, & sketches -- Using reference -- Developing thumbnails into characters -- Drawing - paper versus photoshop -- Breaking anatomy -- Refining designs -- 3D sketches -- Turnarounds & lineups -- Presentation -- 3. Projects: Case studies -- Dhystopian future - Judge Dredd -- Manga - post-apocalyptic robot girl -- Steampunk - ABC warrior Mek-Quake -- Let's get mechaphysical - easy mecha design -- Twisted history - ABC warrior Deadlock -- Tech-fantasy - cyberdragon -- Cartoon style - Little Acorns & robots -- Sci-fi - manga maiden -- Sci-fi horror - ABC zombie warrior Hammerstein -- Fantasy - goblins & orcs -- Horror - Judge Death
ISBN:
9781781572108 (paperback)
Dewey class:
743.4 CHA
Local class:
743.4
Language:
English
BRN:
68737
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