Character Design for Animation

Form Language Design & 3D design

CDA Character Design for Animation

This is an introductory course for Character Design for animation. In the 10 weeks, students will explore the full character design pipeline. This pipeline starts from learning how to create from initial sketches, developmental variations, learning the basics of poses and costumes. Students will also have a finalized character design by the end of the course. The class will focus on how to use gesture, anatomy, stylization, and acting to support story driven design.

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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Class Starts

Term

Time

Format

Live (Recorded)

Location

Online Course

Duration

Price

Suggested Materials

Traditional (must be able to upload hi-res scans as JPEGS or PNG) or Digital (Photoshop, Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, etc.)

Requirements

Computer With High Speed Internet. Mic (Highly Recommended) And Camera (Optional).

Prerequisite

For Intro to Character Design: Basic knowledge of Gesture & Anatomy | For Advanced Character Design: Solid understanding of Gesture, Anatomy, Construction & Acting.

What you'll learn

Story informed designIteration and shape explorationPacketing such as: Expression Sheets, Pose Sheets, Turnarounds, etc.How to make acting choices specific to their characters

Meet Your Instructor

Scott Epstein

Concept Artist

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Class Starts:

Monday, Sep. 16, 2024

Term

fall

Time

Monday 7:00pm- 10:00pm (PST)

Format

Live (Recorded)

Duration

10 - Weeks Course

Location

Online Course

Price

$750.00

Scott Epstein is a Los Angeles based Visual Development Artist & Character Designer. Scott has worked for such studios as: Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Animation Group, Warner Brothers Animation, Dreamworks TV, Netflix, Titmouse, Disney Jr., Oddbot, Wild Canary, Blue Zoo & more. Scott is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, with a BFA in Scenic & Costume Design for Theatre, Film, & Television. Scott’s greatest achievement is being in the top .01% of Barbra Streisand listeners on Spotify. www.scottepsteindesign.com

IG: scottmepstein

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