Stylized Character Design with Erin Shin
5-Week Course
In this course, Erin will guide students through a 5 day stylized character design course where at the end, the student will have a portfolio project of a character design project of their choice.
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In the course material, students will learn:
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Erin’s Philosophy and Process for Character Design. Throughout the course, she will cover Research to Design to Final Presentation
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Course Topics
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What is a good character?
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Research Principals and Philosophy
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Silhouette and Shape Language in Stylized Design
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Stylizing Anatomy and Playing with Proportion
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Designing with Purpose and Function
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Appeal in Stylized Art
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Improving Design Legibility and Presentation
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Class Starts: TBA (see FAQ page for details)
Gold Tier: Students Max 10 with critique and feedback from Erin
(Does not apply to workshops): First is class free (must sign up). All class are first come serve basis. Once the class fills up free option will no longer be available. See details: Link
Class will be hosted on Zoom. Please download app before 1st day of class. Mic is required for critiques, webcam encourage, not required (nobody want to speak to a blank screen)
Shared Google Drive Folder for Student Feedback
Demos will be in Adobe Photoshop. Students are free to choose their own media such as Procreate or traditional media.
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This class is for intermediate level art students who want to continue developing their skills. Students are expected the know basics human anatomy
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Expect 3-5 hours of homework per week with this class.
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Live feedback
Course Overview
In this course, Erin will guide students through a 5 day stylized character design course where at the end, the student will have a portfolio project of a character design project of their choice.
In the course material, students will learn:
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Erin’s Philosophy and Process for Character Design. Throughout the course, she will cover Research to Design to Final Presentation
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Course Topics
-
What is a good character?
-
Research Principals and Philosophy
-
Silhouette and Shape Language in Stylized Design
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Stylizing Anatomy and Playing with Proportion
-
Designing with Purpose and Function
-
Appeal in Stylized Art
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Improving Design Legibility and Presentation
Note: This course is designed to provide a thorough overview of the subject matter. The exact content and structure of the course may be adjusted by the instructor to best suit the needs and interests of the class.
Instructor: Erin Shin
Erin Shin is a talented Visual Development Artist for Animation with extensive experience in the industry. She has worked on character design, pitch development, world-building, and environment art for the upcoming animated feature film Steps at Netflix Animation. As a Visual Development Intern at Disney Animation Studios, Erin led art direction, lighting direction, environment visual development, and credit illustration for the annual intern short June Bug. She also served as a Concept Artist at Cartoon Network Studios, working on world-building concept art and pitch development for an unannounced animation project. Erin has also worked as a Visual Development Artist at Taiko Studios, creating various concept art, visual development, character design, and key art pieces for animated projects and pitches. In addition, she served as Art Director for Art Center Production's first game capstone project, Project Abaddon, leading art direction, art production management, visual development, and cinematic production.
