Week 02 - Class Notes

DESIGN GRAPH

Key Notes
 - Try to using just two of of the four categories
 - If you're using a third, it should be an accent to the design
 - Don't use all four, you create a muddy design




   













DESIGN AND VALUE CHART

Key Notes:
- As a general rule, the more stylized, the less amount of values.
- Also in the same vein, the more stylized the less texture.


HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

By now you guys would have picked your three characters from the film/show. You're allowed to overlap no more than 2 character per student.

- 6 Pages of Character Design (Per Student)
  - 2 Pages per character (minimum)
  - Explore overall design
  - Facial Expressions
  - Key Poses
  - There's no specific number of drawings per page, but it should look composed as a page overall

- Pick your best design per character and place in a line up with everyone else on the team. The theory is, all the designs should look like from the same universe. Even if you have three version of of the same character on the lineup, it should all look like one style on artist.


TIPS
 - Study the cartoon style that you picked.
 - Does the style of show show the characters with limited views?
    - Characters only appear as 3/4, Side View, etc.
 - Does the style of the show have a lot of tangent lines or overlaps?
 - Perspective, no perspective?
 - Line quality? Same throughout or does it vary?