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Exploring character design / Kevin Hedgpeth and Stephen Missal.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Design exploration seriesPublication details: Australia ; United States : Thomson Delmar Learning, c2006.Description: xviii, 377 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1401862969 (alk. paper)
  • 9781401862961 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 741.5 HED
Online resources:
Contents:
What is character design? -- Research-o-rama! -- Characters : archetypes, life forms, and worlds -- Character concept and construction -- Synthesis : two and two makes five --Color section -- Stylin\' -- Expression and emotion or vice versa -- Anatomical correctness -- Come on and do the locomotion with me! -- The resources that time forgot -- Not of this earth : alien design -- The power of design technique : final thoughts, demonstrations, and illustrations.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 741.5 HED (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100516054

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Seasoned character creators Kevin Hedgpeth and Stephen Missal, drawing on the concepts examined in their previous book, Exploring Drawing for Animation, present a definitive guide to designing and developing characters for visual media. Exploring Character Design covers the entire character-creation process, from concept to final product-including research, conceptualization, synthesis, and refinement. Laying out a step-by-step analysis of character construction in accordance with standard industry methodology, Hedgpeth and Missal lead the reader on a fascinating journey into character design theory and practice to show how strong characters are actually built.

A step-by-step guide to designing & developing characters for visual media--Cover.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is character design? -- Research-o-rama! -- Characters : archetypes, life forms, and worlds -- Character concept and construction -- Synthesis : two and two makes five --Color section -- Stylin\' -- Expression and emotion or vice versa -- Anatomical correctness -- Come on and do the locomotion with me! -- The resources that time forgot -- Not of this earth : alien design -- The power of design technique : final thoughts, demonstrations, and illustrations.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. viii)
  • Introduction (p. xviii)
  • 1 What Is Character Design? (p. 2)
  • 2 Research-O-Rama! (p. 26)
  • 3 Characters: Archetypes, Life Forms and Worlds (p. 56)
  • 4 Character Concept and Construction (p. 90)
  • 5 Synthesis: Two and Two Makes Five (p. 120)
  • Color Section
  • 6 Stylin (p. 140)
  • 7 Expression and Emotion or Vice Versa (p. 176)
  • 8 Anatomical Correctness (p. 202)
  • 9 Come On and Do the Locomotion with Me! (p. 232)
  • 10 The Resources that Time Forgot (p. 262)
  • 11 Not of this Earth: Alien Design (p. 306)
  • 12 The Power of Design Technique: Final Thoughts, Demonstrations and Illustrations (p. 336)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Kevin Hedgpeth is an artist and educator with more than 15 years of experience in animation and character design
Stephen Missal is an instructor at The Art Institute of Phoenix

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