Design of Characters for Video Games and Apps
A course by Nicolas Castro , Illustrator and character designer
Learn to create characters and show them in a style guide
Learn to create characters and show them in a style guide
Every great story, animated or not, has a protagonist and an antagonist: Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, Simba and Scar, Batman and the Joker ... The list is endless. Nicolás Castro -silustrator and character designer- has extensive experience creating under these guidelines, having worked on the creation of worlds and characters for video game studios and brands such as Disney, Cartoon Network and Lego.
In this course you will learn your method to design characters from scratch, organizing them in a professional quality guide, which can be used to start your career in the world of animation, video games and mobile platforms.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 23 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (119)
- 2,135 students
- 13 lessons (2h 1m)
- 23 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will design two characters - a protagonist and an antagonist - that will lay the foundations to build a whole world and a history from them.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To illustrators, animators, designers and anyone who is looking to start their professional search in the market of video games and applications.
Requirements and materials
It is recommended to have basic drawing and intermediate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
With regard to materials, you will need a sketchbook, drawing materials and a computer or tablet with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or any other image editing software.
Reviews
A course by Nicolas Castro
Nicolás Castro is a Colombian illustrator based in Buenos Aires (Argentina), specialized in the design of characters with almost a decade of experience working in the field of video games for web, social networks and mobile platforms.
Among its clients are Disney, Cartoon Network and Lego, as well as developers in Russia, Australia and Singapore. He currently works as Game Artist in the company Etermax, studio responsible for the development of the renowned games Asses and Apalabrados.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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Materiales
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U2
Incubando un personaje
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Analizando personajes memorables
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Protagonistas y antagonistas
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Robando como artistas
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U3
Manos a la obra
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Volúmenes y formas I
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Volúmenes y formas II
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Giro del personaje
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Acciones y anotaciones
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Paleta de color
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U4
Cómo presentar a nuestros personajes
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Presentación de la guía de estilo
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Tips y recomendaciones para armar tu portafolio
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FP
Final project
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Character design for video games and applications
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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njgomez182
exelente instructor, pero creo que el curso esta demasiado pre producido y no te permite ver el proceso completo en cuanto al desarrollo de los personajes.
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pholiveira
Muito bom.
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noruiz
Super agradecida con este curso, justo lo que me imaginaba y más.
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marco.patriota
Não terminei o curso ainda, mas o que vi até agora já posso recomendá-lo.
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sabd
buen curso
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