Character Design for Animation with Photoshop
Thinking in color
A course by Caio Martins, Illustrator, character designer and storyboard artist
Joined October 2019
Joined October 2019
About the video: Thinking in color
Overview
“Thinking in color is not always an easy task. Colors need to be chosen to communicate the personality characteristics, internal and external, of the character. In this lesson you will learn how color can influence how we interpret the character and what feelings and impressions it conveys. And then, you will apply in the design you chose, still in a conceptual way, exploring all possibilities and testing colors.”
In this video lesson Caio Martins addresses the topic: Thinking in color, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Design for Animation with Photoshop. Learn the whole process of bringing an animated character to life, from briefing to model sheet.
Partial transcription of the video
“Thinking in colors. It's not always an easy task. and it's one of the parts of the process I find most challenging too. In this lesson. we'll learn more about how colors affect our understanding of a character. including their emotions. Now. let's explore how these concepts are applied to Chloe's drawing in this This is when I start testing colors on the character drawing I've developed so far. To do this. i make several copies. of the pose that highlights the character's personality. However. before adding colors to Chloe's drawing. i proceed with caution. I want to talk to you a bit about...”
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Course summary for: Character Design for Animation with Photoshop
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3D & Animation, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Animation, Character Animation, Character Design
Caio Martins
A course by Caio Martins
Now with over eight years in the illustration and animation industry, Caio Martins began his career as an intern at Split studio and, until then, had never worked with any creative software (except Microsoft Paint) or touched a graphics tablet.
After honing his artistic craft, Caio went to other animation studios and worked on television series for major stations such as Disney Jr. (Dino Aventuras), Cartoon Network (Oswaldo), Nickelodeon (PapayaBull, Tainá), Tv Cultura, and Discovery Kids (Micro Adventures of Tito and Muda). He has also collaborated as an illustrator for major publishers such as Abril and Editora Moderna.
He is currently a freelance illustrator and works from home for animation studios, so he can spend more time learning and working on his personal projects.
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