Character Creation for Animation: Shapes, Color, and Expression

Reveal your character’s personality by working on a concept and illustrate it using Photoshop

• Introduction
• Preparation
• Production (part 1)
• Production (part 2)
• Post Production
• Final project

Creating a unique character design full of personality demands practice, imagination and—ideally—an experienced teacher in the field to show you the ropes. Illustrator and storyboard artist Laura Ewing has mastered the process of character design for animation. She most recently worked on Madrid 2120 as a storyboard artist, which received this year’s Goya award for best short animation.

In this course, Laura shares the secrets and methodology that has led to her success as a storyboard illustrator. Use Adobe Photoshop to build your character, learn how to draw emotive expressions and striking poses, and create a professional turnaround of your character to add to your portfolio.