VAILL 385 Character Design Fall 2014

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Awesome Artists!!!

Anna Cattish

Liz Pulido

Marguerite Sauvage

http://goodohmen.tumblr.com

Character Lineup - Natalie Fielding

still working, just liked playing with the "puzzle" of shapes. to be more "nautical" themed.

Ethan Wilkins Art Share: Rejean Dubois

http://kasai.deviantart.com/art/Demo-Reel-2006-45305334

He is pretty sweet. He's gotten a lot better since I last remember him, but this demo reel is fricken awesome. Also, his costume design is awesome.

http://kasai.deviantart.com/art/Dominance-War-IV-unfinished-3-122182418

Not a huge fan anymore, but this is where my interest in illustration began.

Rebeca Alvarez- Artist Profile

Marc Scheff

http://www.marcscheff.com/

Natalie Hansen — Assignment #12 Character Lineup

Characters

Tuck the Rabbit — Friendly, confident, cheerful. One day the hedgehog was having a terrible day and he invited him to dinner. That's how they became great friends.

Hugo the Hedgehog—Calm and cheerful. Likes to be comfortable, and a little reserved. Friendly. The protagonist of the story. When he gets grouchy he becomes more reserved.

Mouse — A sneaky little guy who stole the Hugo's food when the Hugo was almost run over by the geese

Goose — This guy represents the rest of the gaggle. He doesn't mean any harm and has a good heart, he just is kind of klutzy and not really thinking about how his actions affect other animals.

Squirrel — This is one of the unfriendly animals who passes by Hugo and his spilled basket of food. He looks down on Hugo for being so grouchy and doesn't help.

Assignment #12 – Ashley Sanborn

Premise: I wanted to draw birds, so for contrast I went with a tired old owl who just wants some sleep, and her cheery new neighbor who never stops singing. The silhouettes are ideas for some other bird friends they might have.

Design: The owl was a hard balance to strike between angry and tired, but ultimately I went with a big, bottom-heavy shape for that droopy feeling, and some eyebrows for the annoyed look. (I think her personality comes across better in the original sketch.) The songbird has a thinner, more gestural shape with some frilly bits to convey energy and happiness. I also used brighter colors in her design, and darker, less saturated ones for the owl.

Artist Profile - Natalie Fielding

Christopher Silas Neal is one of my favorite illustrators. And although his work is more illustrative and editorial based, I think his characters use a lot of the same principals we've been taught this semester. Albeit a lot folksy-er and loser :). He freelances in Brooklyn for some major clients while teaching at the Pratt Institue, and even dips a bit in some short animations. His process is pretty traditional and simple (a nod to his work). Routine thumbnails, concept sketches, drawing, scanning, photoshop, repeat. I think he uses a lot of good shape language as well, seeing as though he does rely heavily on shape (as opposed to line, form). He messes with his characters proportions (smaller heads to bigger bodies, bigger hands, stumpier legs, etc.). Anyway, a little different, Christopher Silas Neal.

here's a cool video of his - http://vimeo.com/26405038

and his site - csneal.com/

Stacey Sleight - Character Lineup

Characters and their premise

The snake - Goofy, fun-loving, a bit empty-headed, but a great sidekick and friend

The...... unknown creature "Lucky" - Our protagonist, meant to be confused for anything from fox to cat to weasel, adventurous, but clearly not from around the neighborhood (escaped the Amazon after trappers lost their crate while traveling to the States, now posing as a house pet)

The poodle - Composed, arrogant, snobby, the rival to "Lucky"

The squirrel - Bubbly, lovey-dovey, plucky, in love with the poodle

The cat - Sassy, cool, and independent, meant to be the target of "Lucky's" affections

Artist Profile - Nargyle

Go check their work out!

http://nargyle.tumblr.com/

Line Up

Brian Clayton--Assignment #12

For this lineup, I decided to work on a character, The Sidekicker, and the people he meets. The Sidekicker wants to be a super hero, but doesn't have powers or really know how to. While following the city's main super hero one day, he discovers he cannot keep up to save the day and on his way to the help save the city, does good deeds for others. The first girl is somebody around the same age who is cold, so the sidekicker gives her a jacket. He rescues a cat from a tree for a little girl, and helps an old woman. Those are the other characters.