When an illustrator provides a quick, visual rundown of a character for a specific project, it helps a director or investor truly understand the character and their purpose in the story.Ĭharacter sheets also provide a design manual if multiple artists are working on an animated production. These sheets are excellent sales pitches. How to Use a Character Design SheetĬharacter design sheets work for two main purposes: for artists to pitch a character and to maintain continuity in a work.
Skillshare instructor Melissa Lee demonstrates different angles and views of a character’s headshot for a character sheet. Where are they from? What’s their natural disposition? Are they adventurous or timid? Artists use a character sheet to really flesh out their own creation, diving deep into their character’s nuances and expressions. Lastly, character model sheets include a written description of the character, including their personality and the role they will play in the story. These are usually done in headshot-style in either color or black and white.
Head Shotsĭo the character’s eyes get small or slanted when they’re angry? When they smell something stinky, does their nose wrinkle or flatten in disgust? Artists always provide a few different illustrations to showcase a variety of emotional expressions on the character’s face. So, a character design sheet will feature the character in a few different poses, often ones that capture their personalities or body language and enhance their characterization. Posesįor an illustration to become animated, it needs to be drawn in multiple poses and positions. This image is typically done in full color. What to Include Full Body Shotįirst, every character sheet includes an image of the character in a natural, relaxed stance, which provides a reference point for the character’s overall look and proportions. This makes it easy for producers, directors, and investors to know what to expect from a character design and proposal. While character sheets might vary from artist to artist or even production to production, they tend to include the same general content. Character sheets include both full-body drawings and facial expressions.
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