You always seem to time your uploads whenever I got some art problem. Thank you, you weirdly omnipotent art KZfaqr.
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
I only SEEM omnipotent from the perspective of your character! :P
@Eigengraugrau4 жыл бұрын
Brookes Eggleston - Character Design Forge *panics*
@antuanlemon4844 жыл бұрын
Truuuue!!!
@ishmellokat4 жыл бұрын
The 3 eyed frog is so cute!
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
Hehe thanks!
@RosheenQuynh4 жыл бұрын
My problem is not necessarily getting started with worldbuilding, it's knowing when to stop and actually WRITE my stories 😆 Although, I do find that with some of my cultures, it is hard to start with their worldbuilding as opposed to others; I have cultures that have more depth than the ocean while some are just puddles 😫
@meanncat30504 жыл бұрын
I am having the same problem...this has ultimately lead to me loving my characters from the more fleshed out cultures than the ones not. But I just started writing anyway, all the world info isn't important to my story [yet], so maybe you should do the same. After all, not every aspect is important at the very beginning of the story.
@RosheenQuynh4 жыл бұрын
@@meanncat3050 I could try that but I usually don't know where to start without worldbuilding 😅
@hitbycars2 жыл бұрын
I write small perspectives of characters from different parts of the world (I always make the map first) as a way of exploring different regions, customs, and people. It makes the world feel lived in and explored.
@RosheenQuynh2 жыл бұрын
@@hitbycars 🤔
@mattdoesstuff89874 жыл бұрын
To build on the Star Wars example you used, I find the OT's approach to world building great in what it _doesn't_ tell you. There is so much going on in that universe that you are never explicitly told, you're kinda just expected to figure it out. Jawas coming to sell you stuff just happens. Blue Milk is something you just drink. You're just thrown into that world as if you are expected to know about it.
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
Totally!!
@SirMasi4 жыл бұрын
I agree! It's kinda like telling a joke: over explaining it kills it. Knowing that the force flows through all living things and binds them together was enough. Hearing about midichlorians took something away from that mystique.
@jakebeansboy37554 жыл бұрын
How to worldbuild: It's our world but...
@meanncat30504 жыл бұрын
Aliens
@roboreverie4 жыл бұрын
Everyone has three eyes
@marcobrown13072 жыл бұрын
@@roboreverie Ah favorite comment. someone was paying attention xD
@bottomdwellerboi2 жыл бұрын
Death “oh wait”
@lavandergalaxy36692 жыл бұрын
@@dapperwolf465 that actually a interesting idea.
@vulty24634 жыл бұрын
I'd say your vid on being a stories teller compliments this vid. If the stories are in the same universe then it would probably work to have them have puzzle pieces of the bigger picture. Maybe provide different perspectives on things and systems.
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@JaneXemylixa4 жыл бұрын
You, an author, are providing a service to the reader: the service of telling a story. When you call somebody to provide you with a service, the IT guy for example, do you want to hear everything he knows about C++ machine language, SSID encoding, and public key encryption before he tells you how to get back online? - Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman, "How NOT to write a novel"
@wolfsydproductions90824 жыл бұрын
I often have to rewind parts of your videos because your words spark ideas and I start daydreaming 😅. Thanks for your help and inspiration!! 😀
@olivemccabe72743 жыл бұрын
Bro my thoughts exactly...with every sentence i got a new story idea!
@sabersquid25234 жыл бұрын
You’re such a helpful you tuber... Thank you so much!
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
I try! :D
@sabersquid25234 жыл бұрын
:D
@a.j.morrow55334 жыл бұрын
One of the things you have to remember when world building is that you have to stick with the rules you've created. Otherwise plot holes and inconsistencies begin to develope. This is one of the reasons you don't want to specify all your rules at the beginning. Spend some time expressing a few of them and slowly add more as you go along. You yourself need to have an understanding of the rules so that you don't get caught in your own trap. If you think of a new rule you wish to add to the world your creating, you need to ask yourself a couple questions. "Does this mechanic actually fit in the world I'm creating?" And "How can I add this to my world without it being completely random?" For example, if you were drawing a boy rowing a boat down a river, you might add a forest in the background and maybe the sun or stars in the sky, But you wouldn't add a flying, clown, dragon in the background of this drawing, because it wouldn't make sense. One last thing, remember not to overload your world with rules. Having too many rules or ideas in a world can ultimately ruin it. Going back to the river drawing, you wouldn't want to add too much detail in the drawing because it would take away from the original point. Say you decide to draw fish jumping out of the river, as well as birds in the sky, and maybe some animals in the trees of the forest in the background. Then you decide you want to dress up your character in a cool outfit and maybe add some accessories to his boat. Combining all these ideas take away from your initial idea. Dour drawing has become an abstract of multiple different things instead of simple drawing of a boy in a boat.
@PichuElric3 жыл бұрын
I am but a humble fanfiction writer but I swear your advice despite being mainly for comic-artists has helped me SO MUCH, especially the "Your idea is too big" video that finally opened my eyes to my own downfall. Thank you!
@NitroIndigo4 жыл бұрын
There's a documentary about The Dark Crystal where they said that they designed animals that never appeared in the movie so they could come up with a functioning ecosystem.
@markguyton28684 жыл бұрын
As someone who wants to get into the game industry, this concept becomes more difficult due to people needing to interact with this world instead of just viewing it.
@GunGryphon4 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about this, you must be a psychic :D I'm really wanting to tell my character's story but I'm afraid that book form with a few illustrations might be the only practical way to tell it.
@atlasatlastt4 жыл бұрын
1:07 My theatre kid brain: diametrically aposed, foes
@thedarkoverlordofall4 жыл бұрын
Opposed*
@NightClawprower4 жыл бұрын
YES! I've loved doing world building forever, and this recaps everything as it should! Awesome!
@watchermagic53254 жыл бұрын
"You can tell it's a season finale because I turned the light off." Symbolism at its finest~
@cray_draws4 жыл бұрын
I recently got out of a worlbuilding problem. There was this universe I originally created for a tabletop RPG I never got to play. So while I couldn't find any story to tell in this world, I've been developing that world in details: alien races, planets, maps, geopolitics, cultures... All of that probably lasted for mire than 3 years and eventually I ended up with this massive univers I didn't know what to do with. Recently when I decided to use this world for a comic I was stuck for weeks before I realized that I was pushing to hard. I was just trying to find a story to fit the universe instead of trying to find a universe for a story. It's been a little difficult but I decided to put this world away to start again from scratch. Today, I have a story and a good universe and I'm really happy to finally be on the way of creating a project that exites me. So yeah. This is my story
@MaskedMammal4 жыл бұрын
I put off worldbuilding for far too long with my own cast. One of the big things I've only just recently gotten into is truly diving into the 'magic' system - that is, developing some sensible archetypes and categories to the 'magic' powers, explaining how they work and what their limitations are. Not only does it give me a lot of ideas for new characters and interesting limitations to the ones I have as I map it out, but it's also really helping me understand my existing cast and develop them in a deeper way. With some minor adjustments I can give their powers an internal consistency, and I can better fit a character's goals and interests to these archetypes. The more I dive into this system, the more ideas naturally pop out and I get a better sense not only of what my characters should be able to do (and details like how long can they keep doing X, or how far can Y reach, how heavy can Z lift) but also what future characters might bring into the mix as well. The vast majority of this background work will never be seen in any final product, but I can see how it will help in telling a much more cohesive and consistent story. When you put the rules in place, people can sense that they're there, even when you don't outright show the rules.
@daniaamir60474 ай бұрын
This vid is sooooo helpful! Thank u for making it
@youngjellyfish86944 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful!! I love your videos so much! :D this is just what I needed right now!
@matiasnl4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking forward to this.
@meganjones41274 жыл бұрын
Yasssss just what I need!!! Thank you!!! ^w^
@thelostmessenger4 жыл бұрын
This cleared so much up! I've been struggling between the story and the setting after my friend listened to my premise (world 5 million years in the future) and asked why some things existed. I've been thinking between leaving the weirdness explained or kinda delve into it for some context but I decided to add more over time and finish my story draft first and then add my research in later
@Kyamusuku4 жыл бұрын
Great video I was thinking about my worlds and how I need to improve them.
@nocberry77974 жыл бұрын
3 eyed frogs... I have to think about "The Last Airbender" and "Legend of Korra": Expect for the "Magic" in form from spirits and elemental bending stuff, the animals from that world are what makes it so special. Flying Bisons, Lemures with sliding skin, icebear Dogs, fire ferrets, platybus bears and so on... I think the animals are one reason, why this world is so fascinating. They may be just "fluff", but i can´t imagine this world without them.
@Roule_n_Scratche4 жыл бұрын
Oh Boy! i can't wait to see what is next, great video, please keep them up!
@AnimeFreakatyoutube4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to add that a lot of people emulate the world building style presented in manga and anime that is done through stopping and explaining aspects of that world through illustrations as well and lengthy flashbacks that can really break immersion. Compare the world building of Attack on Titan versus Samurai Jack for example. Attack on Titan loves to explain is world to the viewer saying how the horses they are riding are uniquely bred and giving a brief synopsis of the breeding history, or telling them about the exact mechanics of the weapons and gear the characters are using; the audience is spoon fed this information. Samurai Jack, on the other hand, let's the visuals give hints of the world letting the viewers fill in the gaps; we are not told why the tribe dogs can talk instead there's a billboard of a the famous talking dog from Powerpuff Girls saying he likes dog food. The viewer puts two and two together that this show takes place in the Cartoon Network shared universe, it's in the future and these dogs must be the descendants of Talking Dog the PPG character. There is nothing wrong with liking anime and it's method of conveying information, but if you're trying to sell you product to a western audience that isn't familiar with, or doesn't like anime, you're going to lose people by breaking immersion, or overwhelming them with information best left for the appendices. Let the audience figure out their own, or influence them to come to your intentions for the universe rather than shoving a three eyed frog in their face. I think that's what you mean.
@socialaccount00004 жыл бұрын
My problem was never worldbuilding. Its making said world compelling without spewing a bunch of exposition at the reader at once. Or I'll have ideas but not be able to properly translate it to paper or to writing...
@Diamond4luck4 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video on how to build up a community surrounding your work or get noticed/appreciated by viewers?
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
Did you watch my Art that Builds an Audience video from this past month?
@Diamond4luck4 жыл бұрын
@@CharacterDesignForge ah, I didn't notice that. Thanks a lot!
@rouka1204 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to make my world less convoluted to describe to people, but I just end up sounding like I’m rambling and I completely lose them every time. What’s a way to draw someone in on the premise of my world without overloading them with information?
@PeterDanielBerg4 жыл бұрын
description and summary are opposites. they probably don't need every single detail. can you summarize it as the combination of two existing stories? e.g. "it's like (this movie) meets (that other movie)"
@rouka1204 жыл бұрын
Peter Daniel Berg, that’s a good idea! I guess I can describe it by comparing two universes. I just don’t know where to go from there 🤔
@PeterDanielBerg4 жыл бұрын
@@rouka120 well i think the next part would be either summarizing the protagonist/pov character, if the person you're talking to needs the human element to understand your world, or try to bullet point some of the major rules about how your world works. e.g. i could summarize my world loosely as "it's like metal gear meets discworld; our hero is a magician who has to defend their nation from a foreign invasion; magic is powered by dark matter and doesn't work on glass". it doesn't need to be precise or complicated until you really know whether they are interested. but a good summary will prompt people to ask you questions and if they ask questions then they're probably interested and then you can get more detailed. happy new year!
@ethankennan2124 жыл бұрын
Brookes Eggleston, do you think you’d like to do videos on Blue and Orange Morality? I think it makes for a great worldbuilding tool. What I like to do is I like to choose a concept to be the central basis of an entire alien species’ morality. Then I branch out into different interpretations of what that concept means to build different nations, organizations, philosophies, factions and ideologies out of them.
@MrNombik4 жыл бұрын
Just like the simulations
@RiockSo34 жыл бұрын
Hey Brookes is ther any way to contact you for some art critics ?
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
Hey there! This is a main feature of my Patreon offer, otherwise you can try and reach out through brookeseggleston.com
@RiockSo34 жыл бұрын
@@CharacterDesignForge oh hey thanks
@timidalchemist84754 жыл бұрын
I always keep some of my lore aspect in the background, but usually be mentioned in images or during a discussion started by one of the characters if they are bored whenever one of the other character is making food or potion/machinery, but I am also knotting everything neatly that leads to the main plot than just randomly thrown in.
@GunGryphon3 жыл бұрын
3:34 How did I not notice this contradictory gem the first time I saw this XD
@jojogape4 жыл бұрын
0:46 I felt the ":^)"
@honeyhiveunderscore4 жыл бұрын
Hi! A quick question i have is if you have any extremely important information if someone is looking to build a world from the ground up. Wonderful video!!
@Kyamusuku4 жыл бұрын
Who puts marshmallow on meat!?🤢
@KraziShadowbear2 жыл бұрын
Saw a comment down below about the force and how the midichlorians ruined everything which brought me to another question. When is it necessary to explain or "logic-ify" the mystical parts of your world? If people didn't truly understand the force, people would complain and say things like "Oh, so then ANYONE can have the Force, not just Jedi" and things would get complicated....
@calmack66374 жыл бұрын
I have a story but not sure what format i should tell it in
@wisdoom91534 жыл бұрын
Tend to explain the limit of my 'world' in my story in the beginning, so that it doesn't end up as obscure as the force from star wars. (Sorry sw fans)
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
I think making sure everything is explained is a bit over rated.
@wisdoom91534 жыл бұрын
@@CharacterDesignForge Of course not, just making sure to emphasize the topic that will be the spotlight on the story, not everything per se. That'd be tedious n feel disconnected from main story.
@Ningen80234 жыл бұрын
@@wisdoom9153 the force of star wars don't need futher explanation, it's like a god, a force of nature, etc. And works in a supernatural way, that don't cause major storytelling problems btw. sometimes things are better when kept in the subtext rather than explained pragmatically, in a way that loses all symbolism and mysticism (midichlorians cof cof) Remember: show, don't tell
@randomrants1484 жыл бұрын
I am a beginner writer I have been a starter writer for roleplaying on media for about 2 to 3 years it's a hobby I think I never world build my starters because they are short and dual. I always create no boundaries roleplay like gross hentai and dark romance you know test my creativity but I did wrote novels in the past but never finished them or published them. since I am new start worldbuilding as small as possible and start with the character first that's what I do but it's not for everyone, everyone has different methods writing a book.
@lapaba12364 жыл бұрын
I am sad you didnt make a Hamilton reference. Diametrically opposed...
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
FOES
@lapaba12364 жыл бұрын
Brookes Eggleston - Character Design Forge Thank you! Have a good one.
@lapaba12364 жыл бұрын
Patrick Foxchild k.
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
@@patrickfoxchild2608 Just asking a question since you were rather rude to one of my subscribers, it's ok if you dont feel like answering it.
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
@@lapaba1236 Hey there Lapaba, just wanted to let you know the user that was harassing you is no longer allowed to make comments on this channel. I want the comment section on my videos to be as positive as possible, and the tone he took was completely uncalled for. So sorry about that!
@GcorpCoPrez4 жыл бұрын
Step One: buy a world.
@mollof78934 жыл бұрын
I have made a lot of things in my world that isn’t very relevant to main characters so I think I gonna have a story line were they travel the world.
@thepencilcunts4 жыл бұрын
Worldbuilding: The only point in your story where you can dump exposition without anyone noticing
@NightClawprower4 жыл бұрын
You sir have my thumbs up! That is so true and it is the part I love about world building!
@Felix.Wingfield4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha now how do you *stop*?
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
Hehe, if you haven't watched my "Your Story is Too Big" video, that could help :D
@NitroIndigo4 жыл бұрын
I tried reading The Erth Dragons once. If I, a teenager at the time, couldn't follow all the exposition, how would a kid be able to?
@kennethmichael26614 жыл бұрын
Your videos are foreplay for my creativity. Is that too forward?
@lapaba12364 жыл бұрын
I loved the video anyway though!!!
@SirZelean4 жыл бұрын
Encyclopedia, you say? World Anvil, I say!! Why isn't anyone else talking about WA in the comments?? THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT WA!!
@thornton9184 жыл бұрын
FIRST!!!
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
IS THE FOOD IN THIS VID SAFE?!
@jakebeansboy37554 жыл бұрын
@@CharacterDesignForge No, no it isn't
@handle29742 жыл бұрын
me needing to design multiple worlds: 8-|
@Runitsyourmamarun4 жыл бұрын
Anyone else notice when he references Star Wars and shows a clip of Spaceballs
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
I... only showed clips from Star Wars 🙂
@Runitsyourmamarun4 жыл бұрын
@@CharacterDesignForge welp I'm a scrub then lol
@Barada734 жыл бұрын
A couple of things that bug me about worldbuilding are when it's lazy or illogical. Lazy world building would be like saying, "It's exactly like our world except traveling through time is as easy as hailing a cab." Um, no. There is nothing about our current society that would still be intact if a major thing, like time travel, were readily accessible to everyone. In fact, that would be a nightmare world. Which might actually make for a cool story, but nothing about how humans interact with each other today could survive such a colossal change. Illogical world building would be like the X-Men comics, where some children develop superpowers when they reach puberty and they are often rejected or ostracized by their families for being different. However, it's completely illogical that parents would react negatively to the news that their child suddenly has superpowers, as if their children had somehow betrayed the family name by developing the ability to fly or control the weather. If anything, parents would be trying to exploit their mutant children for their own fame and wealth. Kind of like parents with a celebrity child, times ten.
@CharacterDesignForge4 жыл бұрын
I feel like the word "lazy" has lost it's meaning when it comes to storytelling, the same way that "Mary-Sue" has been diluted into "character I don't like". I understand that you would tackle these things differently, and make a good point with the timetravelling, but that doesn't necessarily disqualify the X-Men, which were made as a parallel of civil rights, for example.
@Barada734 жыл бұрын
@@CharacterDesignForge True. The X-Men have just never been a very good allegory for the Civil Rights movement (or the LGBT+ movement) for some very big reasons; but that's kind of a separate discussion. Maybe I should have said "undeveloped" instead of "lazy".