Character Design | Brainstorm School

Concept Art Games & Film

CH1 Character Design

Character Design is the next course following Character Design ZERO. This course has been designed to push your design ability for the video games and film industry. You will be exposed to the process and each step will be covered by brainstorming exercises, line art, color variations and rendering. Utilize the latest techniques and skills that character designers are using currently in the design field!

This course is 10 weeks in duration and meets once per week for 3 hours per meeting.

Each week, the online classes are live at the specified time (PST timezone) in a private GOTO-MEETING classroom. Classes are recorded and students can rewatch via stream for the duration of the term. Class links, teachers notes, class recordings along with homework submission will be hosted on a private class DISCORD. The DISCORD link will be sent approximately 5-7 days prior to your class start date to the registered email address.

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Term

Time

Format

Live (Recorded)

Location

Online Course

Duration

Price

Suggested Materials

Photoshop

Requirements

Computer with Photoshop and high speed internet. Mic (highly recommended) and camera (optional)

Prerequisite

1. Knowledge of Perspective 2. Knowledge of Anatomy 3. Basic Photoshop Skills

Recommended education experience: CH-0, FIG1, AD1, DC1

What you'll learn

Theme and DesignApplied Shape Language for ArchetypesRendering TechniquesFinishing techniquesCharacter VariationsEmphasis on Games and Film

Meet Your Instructor

Yiming Artemis Liu

Concept artist & Instructor

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Class Starts:

9/21/2024

Term

fall

Time

Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm (PST)

Format

Live (Recorded)

Duration

10 - Weeks Course

Location

Online Course

Price

$825.00

Yiming liu is currently working on the Blizzard Overwatch team as a character concept artist. He studied animation in college and got into the video games industry when he graduated. He has worked in the entertainment design for 4 years and has 3 years of teaching experience. https://www.artstation.com/ymliu

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