References and Research for your Original Character | Character Design Tips
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Күн бұрынIn this video I share my technique for setting up a reference sheet / mood board / visual guide for creating my original characters! Finding references and images to be inspired by and use as accuracy checks is incredibly important when it comes to designing characters with impact! So, if you're looking for a fun and new way to gather references and be inspired, check out this video!!
PUREREF: www.pureref.com/download.php
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
How do you find references? Let me know! Would love to connect with you on them ⭐
#characterdesign #conceptart #worldbuilding #originalcharacter
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Hey guys, Andy here and welcome to my channel! I am a UX Designer/Engineer working in the FinTech industry with a dream and passion to share my artistic visions - world building, original characters, fantastical universes - with the world in hopes of inspiring you to do the same, and building a community of like-minded, authentically wholesome creatives of any medium.
@enachyama 2 жыл бұрын
Finding reference is so important, thank you so much for addressing this Andyyy! I really agree with your point about taking your time to find inspiration, because nothing could be rushed, and certainly not a successful and powerful design! Your process is so organized and disciplined and I LOOOOOOVE how this moodboard is coming out!! This kind of streetwear armor aesthetic is so cool and I'm so excited to see the ideations in the next episode! I see Kaito memota, luminary of the stars >:D Finding references for costumes, general aura of the character, and sometimes a creature or item they are associated with really help me visualize a design!
@theAndyLao 2 жыл бұрын
ENIIIII!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts as well! And yes, I think collecting these references and the moodboard are often overlooked. It is certainly an important step in creating compelling designs and should not be overlooked or skimmed over for the sake of speed or whatever the case may be. And yay! So glad you like how the moodboard is coming along! YAAAA KAITO HEHE. Such a cool character! And yessss! I love the sound of that! I hope that this video helps in organizing your references and pushes your amazing characters along! 😁
@cariolaroelena6614 Жыл бұрын
Your character designing process will be super helpful, thanks a bunch! Also, I'm definetely downloading that program for references.
@fatmanicus275 Жыл бұрын
this is something I've been very curious about! this gave me the final pieces I was missing lol thank you so much!
@ene8629 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This helped a lot!!!!! :)
Andy Lao
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