ECPT-315A: Inner Character Design

Great character designs are three-dimensional in more ways than one. From innocent and lovable, to dark, funny, or dangerous, unforgettable characters are complex beings with goals and dreams, backstories, emotional wounds, negative flaws & fears, positive traits & skills, and a wide range of personal emotions that define every aspect of their visual design and body language..from the inside out. Whether your focus is concept design or animation, this immersive and heartfelt course will inspire and transform the way you see, express, move, and design your characters and the special environments that unveil their innermost worlds. We'll incorporate unique, psychological design-tools and fun methodologies for expertly revealing the inner backstories that will guide your outer designs of emotive characters, environments and stories that leap into viewers' hearts and carry your art, visual storytelling skills, and your portfolio, to new heights and depths.