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DESIGNING CHARACTERS is 230 pages of truly THE BEST INFORMATION FOUND ANYWHERE. This is the inside information on how its done!!
From body shapes to head shapes you will find the
tips that will get you inspired to produce more inovative characters.
From hands and feet to eyes with flair you can draw with confidence when give the tools, time and tips to guide you.
Brian Lemays books will get you started and keep you going.
As an animator, you need to know how to draw cartoon characters in a 3-dimensional way, making them look solid and real. I've written this book so you can go through the entire theory on why and how cartoon characters are drawn and how you can do the same thing, not just copying my drawings but how to come up with your own characters.
These are the topics covered:
Perspective
Body construction
Model sheets
Style
Stereotypes
Volumes
Complimentary shapes
Gestures
Rotations/views
Size comparisons
Line quality
Designing
Posing
Costume
Clean up
Putting the model sheet together
Head construction
Creating your own characters
Character selection
Proportions
Structure/shapes
Appeal/humor
Expressions - body/face
Silhouettes
Will it animate
Reference material
Thought process
Model sheets
Character
Expressions
Final checking
Model sheet examples
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