CHARACTER DESIGN TASK 3 - CHARACTER DESIGN EXECUTIONS

TAN YING YI / 0362425 / BACHELOR OF DESIGN (HONS) IN CREATIVE MEDIA
CHARACTER DESIGN
TASK 3

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INSTRUCTIONS

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TASK 3 - CHARACTER DESIGN EXECUTIONS

Brief Task 3: Character Design Execution

Hero Pose

The pose of all poses: the hero pose. Think of our character as a figurine, How would we pose them? Is the character deploying their most powerful attack? Is it making a grand entrance? Is it their relaxed stance?

Here consider the figure’s pose, facial expression, lighting, and dynamic movement to enhance our hero pose

Poses Exploration - Sketches

Fig 1.1 Poses Exploration

References

Fig 1.2 Poses References

Fig 1.3 4 Hero Poses Variation Studies

Outfit Patterns Exploration

Chinese Patterns On Objects

Background Elements Exploration

Fig 1.4 Dragon Scale Scroll

Fig 1.5 Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers

I used the dragon scale scroll and the painting as a reference to design the weapon and splash art.

Hero Pose
Without Background

Fig 2.1 Final Hero Pose

With Background 
I use black and white background so that we can see the lighting clearly.

Fig 2.2 Hero Pose - With Elements and White Background

Fig 2.3 Hero Pose - With Elements and Black Background

This illustration is not chosen as the color doesn't have enough contrast and the color of shadow looks weird.

Final Hero Pose

Fig 2.4 Final Hero Pose

I changed the hair color and added some pink to the dress after getting feedback from lecturer.

Fig 2.5 Banner

Fig 2.6 Splash Art

Fig 2.6 Wish Screen

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FEEDBACK

Week 6: For the alternative outfit, it is ok to use another silhouette.

Week 11: Change the hair color as it is similar to the background.

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REFLECTION

Through this task, I learned how to match colors when coloring characters to attract the viewer's attention better. Additionally, I gained a better understanding of how to design actions based on the character's personality and backstory.