Objective:
- Using knowledge of design and color, and skills acquired in Illustrator, finalize the design of the original cartoon character created in the previous lesson, and create a character “model sheet” representing how the character looks from multiple angles.
Student-Friendly Objective:
- I can produce a character “model sheet” representing how my character looks from the front and the side.
Video Link:
- None.
Topics Discussed:
- For a complete list of Topics Discussed, please see the previous lessons (21 – 32).
Assignment:
- Now that you’ve brainstormed your character and determined his/her/its key character traits, you will finalize the visual design of the character.
- Using your character analysis paragraph and your rough sketches as a guide, begin drawing your character in Illustrator.
- Begin by drawing a front view of your character. Use simple shapes to draw the character’s arms, legs, body, head and any other elements of the character’s design (ears, tail, clothing, etc.).
- Draw the character with arms and legs spread out (this will aid you when we begin applying animations to this character at a later date.
- Once the character’s front view is complete, draw a side view of the character. (Hint: copy body parts from your front view and modify them to produce side and back views.)
- Place both views of your character into a single landscape Illustrator artboard, and then place the full text of your character’s descriptive paragraph on the same page. Remember your principles of C.R.A.P. as you do this, and make it look neat and professional.
- Your finished model sheet with the three character views and descriptive paragraph are due at the end of class on Friday. (03/25/16)
Assigned: March 21st, 2016
Due Date: March 25th, 2016
Due Date: March 25th, 2016