Character mentor
Subtitle: learn by example to use expressions, poses, and staging to bring your characters to life
By: Tom Bancroft
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9780240820712
Subjects: Characters and characteristics in art; Technique; Graphic arts
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Now What: Drawing basics for Posing and Expressions (Assignment #1: Character design: Elroy and Kirby); Chapter 2: The Face: Breaking down the elements of expression (Assignment #2: Drawing "Emma" with different expressions ); Chapter 3: Posing your character: what are you trying to communicate? (Assignment #3: Drawing "Tommy" in three, distinct poses); Chapter 4: Acting: Characters acting and reacting the way you want them to (Assignment #4: Thumbnail sketch a series of poses of "Tommy" to best describe a specific action); Chapter 5: Staging your scene: Using the elements of your scene to create a composition (Assignment #5: Illustrate the same scene from two different points-of-view); Chapter 6: Leading the eye: Prioritizing by design (Assignment #6: Illustrating a specific scene, using the designs provided); Chapter 7: Putting it in action: creating an illustration from start to finish.