Here you’ll learn the essential steps to create unique, memorable characters for animation, video games, and illustrations.
Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate designer, this session will help you develop and refine your design skills by focusing on key principles, tools,
and techniques used by industry professionals.
IN THIS WEBINAR YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT FOLLOWING TOPICS-
1) Character Conceptualization: How to define your character’s personality, backstory, and visual traits.
2) Silhouette & Shape Language: The importance of basic shapes in defining a character’s identity and making them recognizable at a glance.
3) Sketching & Proportions: Learn the techniques for developing dynamic poses, facial expressions, and balanced proportions.
4) Clothing & Accessories Design: Tips on designing costumes and accessories that fit your character’s background and enhance their visual appeal.
5) Color Theory & Palette Selection: How to choose color schemes that suit your character’s personality and evoke the desired mood.
6) Shading & Lighting: Techniques for adding depth and dimension to your 2D characters through shading and highlights.
7) Bringing Characters to Life: Final touches that make your character stand out, from facial expressions to intricate details like textures and patterns.
This webinar will be helpful for -
1) Aspiring character designers
2) Illustrators looking to expand their skill set in 2D design
3) Animators and game developers interested in character creation
4) Artists looking for tips and tricks to improve their design workflow
ABOUT SPEAKER:
Nitin is an Adobe Certified Professional (ACA) in Photoshop with 10+ years of experience in the animation industry and 7+ years of experience in training. He is a Fine Art Graduate from North Maharashtra University.
He is good in Traditional 2D Animation from Pre-Production to Post Production design process which includes Story-Board, Layout, Background, Key Clean-Up, In-Between, Character Design, and Ink & Paint, etc. with the background of fine arts his skill in digital painting is excellent.
He worked on many national and international projects like Monster, Meena, Indiatimes, Toad Patrol, Kong, Sindbad Demo Reel, King Part-1, King part-2, and Taapman. Houz Hounds, Patatas and Dragon (This series is showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, Awarded by IBM), Winx, Silver Wings, Benjamin Bear, Monchichi, Legend of the Dragon, Cyber Dodo, and various small animations for the web.
He conducted multiple workshops on animation in prestigious institutions like IIT Rurkee and BIT Patna, He also worked as Jury for animation for few of reputed Universities based in Pune and he also worked across various Indian metro cities as a Pre-Production Mentor.
The schedule is as follows.
Date: 28th September 2024
Time: 4.00 pm onwards
Webinar link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsc8I1Q-5AM