Character Design - WIWIKA
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- In this video, I try to show how to put the character back in your character designs.
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I love this much more because not every character has an "interesting" silhouette, especially when dealing with more "normal" people. Silhouettes can be great for some things, but not the end all be all. I never liked having to add a bunch of stuff jutting out or choose unnatural poses to make a silhouette seem worthwhile.
@@steveburnside5395 be nice steve, most of us disagree with you
"Hey everyone, Sycra Claus here to drop a BANGER of a video just in time for Christmas"
Thanks Sycra, and Happy Holidays
(ik this is a joke but what does he actually say in his intro? "Hey everyone Sycra ____ here"
@Vax Halozy Thank you so much!! Sorry I have hearing issues lol
Dude, in like less than a week, I went from drawing sausage men to drawing accurate *people*
I also kind of have the same story. Congratulations 😁.. And all the best.
Any tips I wanna get started
@@peachjuulpod8285 Draw something and then thoroughly observe it, where did you go wrong, what things you could improve. Take notes if needed. After you've studied it. Draw something else and try implementing all what you've learned. Repeat.
I just started animating a while ago and just watched this video so hope the same happens to me
Lol you said sausage
The way he drew the hair with the shine blew my mind
SO IM NOT THE ONLY ONE
I really don't like designing with silhouettes, it feels so counterintuitive for me! I'm very happy to learn I'm not the only one, especially since a lot of my tutors preach this method and it just... doesn't work for me. I can't feel the character that way. Refining the silhouette is like, the second half of the designing process for me, more like an afterthought to make everything clearer and more readable.
I always start with the basic 3/4 view portraits lol
did he just... draw with a select tool?
you should check out an artist called scott flanders
is that extraordinary?
Yes.....yes he did
@@christian-yg9vy that dude’s work is Sick !
... U in his business?
Thanks for being Team Creativity in this industry so over run by Team Competitive Edge.
It was way more aligned with why I do art at all.
By the way, I always start with my character's Story in my design process. I just need to know WHO I'm trying to give form 😼👌🏻
This is an important principle that was worth a 30 min video even tho it could've been explained in a paragraph. Sometimes you need something like this to drive home just how significant this simple idea really is. Thanks.
Hey, thanks for the video! I've been doing my character designs starting from personality and general looks for years and always felt self conscious about it, as it wasn't the "true" industry standard. Now I'm embracing my own ways and that video brought more confidence to that decision.
Drawing clothes next?
I studied anatomy using your simplified model,
and I'm SUPER excited to see how it influences my character design!
Thank you, Sycra!
I have the simplified anatomy models laminated in the sleeve of my wacom tablet.... shhhh... don't tell anyone
funnily enough, this is how I go about designing my characters. I've tried to do the whole thumbnail thing but it doesn't work for me.
Anyone else seeing two of the girls from Hands off my Eizouken?
yup but more goblin juice
Daaamn, that anime was god tier.
Wow, ok, I recently started a dungeons and dragons campaign and I designed a ton of my characters like this, I thought up a story and designed around the story but also, whilst I was designing, I was adding to the story.
Im so glad to know that this is a really great way of designing characters (its work so well for me already and how you approached the design is great)
Thanks for the video, its great.
i like the way you use the brush to make the hairs and its highlights
this video actually got me to redesign my main character whose design was boring and didnt reflect any of his personality, im hoping his new design based on this technique can get across who he is much better
I'd watch a show about this girl
I like how informational this was it was really bringing this particular character to life. like it was an actual disney Character.
Never thought about the parents, thanks!
I know the creator of JoJos, Hirohiko Araki definitely doesn't start with designs for his characters. He writes a character sheet, he decides the characters name, their hobbies, their blood type, interests, values, etc. And it's very clear he does this before designing character because he puts fucking massive and blatant pins and badges that are related to their character on their outfits, like Rohan's giant pen nib that he has one his coat. He wrote a book on manga writing, it's an excellent read.
Just what I needed, thanks!
im just over here wondering what brush he's using
You are absolutely right, character design is all about character which is the most compelling thing about any story in any storytelling medium!
Definitely will need to implement this into my character designs :D
I agree with your position on this! Many thanks!!
20th... probably earliest I’ve ever caught a vid lol
Great video, Sycra! You’re easily one of the most helpful art teachers on the internet!!
I’m 37,067th probably earliest I’ve found a vid 😂
Don't worry Sycra. Im insecure and my wardrobe is full of sweatshirt, no joking.
Mood.
This is how i design my characters too lol
Well said.
I love sycra video
This came right when I'm asked to design my first character! 💛
11:12 i usually start with T-pose. T-poses tell a lot about a personality as well as their physical capabilities.
I've always wondered about this , Thank you for clarifying the process !
Yes.. Thank you Sycra!! needed this so bad.
I believe people these days wear leggings, but I'm not sure because I haven't seen anyone since March
Great advice Sycra!
Tava precisando desse vídeo, mesmo eu não entendendo muito bem. Obrigado!
oh I would have liked to see the drawings you made in this video in the video thumbnail :p
i cant be the only one who related to the nerd kid as soon as he started thinking about the parents :,)
12:51 I knew it! sycra is either a C or C++ programmer.
Oh sweet I'm early today.
Nice, thank you again! And of course, Merry Christmas!
u are brilliant
Unironically this is exactly how I instinctively created my OC's
This was super helpful, thank you!!
Great video! Do you have any other resources for this type of story based character design? I always start this way but I haven't been able to find any lessons I like because it seems lacking in the story and human element. Almost like designing a car
You helped me a looooot thank you man
I thought this thing wasn't more a thing 😳😂😂
Hey Sycra, just a thought: would it be possible to add some music in the background of your videos? Something soft but with a bit of a kick. I think it would help the viewer retention.
Thanks as always
That's a good idea
lots of copyright stuff atm, even false copy right strikes.
a very bad idea! you can always add some background music by yourself, or maybe play guitar while watching...
silence is the best background music for this sort of video!
Sycra gave her some JNCO jeans, lol =D
A new video on my birthday love yo sycra 😘
Happy bday brotha 🥳
@@ArunaUtd thank chu 😌
I- Um....nice....profile
@@BerriMura what are u talking about step bro? 😏
Nice, thanks.
dafuq 1:50 that was kinda really impressive even though youre not a fan of that type of method :D
What a coincidence, I use the same methods 😮
Me unconsciously doing all of these things in my head but not putting anything on paper
Hi
just what i needed yay.
These videos are really helpful, but also really hard to stay awake to. But I have been awake 13 hours so maybe it's just me
I think the way character design works is dependent on the artist's intentions.
If I wanted to draw a character, simply because I want to draw, say, a cloak, the design factor would probably outweigh the character factor.
Example: I really want to draw a dude in a snazzy suit with specific symbols; not a character i'd use, I just want to draw a dude that looks good in that suit.
If I wanted to draw a character that I will use as a main in a story, the character idea should come before the design. This fleshes them out; cultural differences, clothing based on style and area in which they live, etc.
Example: My first (and favorite oc) is a princess that loves art, school, has a specific set of friends, and unique family life. This all affects what she wears,how she acts, what expressions she'd make, etc.
I really do like this advice, though. I always was told to make thumbnails and silhouettes, which just never worked for me. I never thought about how much the character was pushed aside and the design was pushed forward. Thanks for the inspiration!
thank you sooo much! you dont know how much you help me 😿😿
How kind brush he use for that nice hair?
Silhouette based design seems like the last step in the process to me, it's especially important for games but I'd you start with it you have to exaggerate too much. Characters in breaking bad for instance have great sillouhettes but it would be wild to start that way. Casting actors for personality is where you start, then their wardrobe and posture define sillouhette
1:15 I've never seen anyone draw with a selection tool before! XD
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“Hey everyone, secretary essen here”
Like for the Angry Cat.
LOL looks like the German girl Vivien from Space X 😯😀👌
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Lies. Also I like your animations :D
Fourth!
How come your last video was a year ago. 😕
Yeah tbh the whole " using shapes", thing results in reaaalllyyy generic, unoriginal designs imo
this is weird tho, there is absolutely nothing wrong with drawing "berseker characters". I could say the same about these generic "youtube animation personas". The shy, outcast, introvert has been done a billion times as well.
13:43 I love that. Do you love me? 😍💋 💝💖❤️
Stop saying they when it's clearly a female, it's obnoxious and distracting.
being distracted by one word seems like a you problem
@@zeviolett the heck is that supposed to mean?
It's not that deep lol.
@@vibing6530 ???
@@rzrx1337 _It's not that deep._ Maybe he didn't attend the character to be a female. Who knows? I don't think it's something to be upset or annoyed about. I didn't even noticed that he was saying "they" too lol.