How to Design Characters Using Shapes

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Published on May 9, 2023 8:00:10 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6n9OYtaWZs

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Duration: 14:06

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Struggling to design unique-looking characters? In this short art tutorial, instructor Josh goes over Shape Design, Shape Language, and Shape Association. These techniques are used by large animation studios to create memorable characters! 🤓

#characterdesign #shapelanguage

🕓 Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:14 - What is shape design?
4:04 - Shape design
5:20 - Shape language
8:22 - Shape association

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Artist software used:
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Adobe Photoshop