Now a teenager, Hercules needs to perform a rite of passage on Earth to prove himself worthy of living with the gods on Mount Olympus. And our story takes you to a place that’s fantastic, but also inspired by where I grew up.”Īccording to color & shading art director Chia-Han Jennifer Chang, the palette of the setting was influenced by the era-but enhanced to reflect the unique point of view. Hercules, a son of gods, was snatched as a baby by Hades and forced to live among mortals as a half-man, half-god. “We try to bring some of that warmth and imperfection to the computer animation. Stephen Silver is a character designer and art teacher who has designed characters for Disney Television Animation, Sony Feature Animation and Nickelodeon Animation. “The artist’s hand is something I think a lot about,” says Casarosa. Completing the magical transformative feeling of the main character’s escapism Casarosa envisioned is the carefree idea of summer time, a truly nostalgic era and a stunning painterly style.

And most agree designers agree this is often where the essence of the character is captured. See more ideas about animated characters, character design, animation. Make sure you don't polish all the charm from your characters Image: Laurie Rowan Many character designers will start their project with a sketch.

To that end, the Italian seaside setting conjures an immediate sense of wonder. Explore Ahihi's board 'Animation characters', followed by 485 people on Pinterest. Disney style looks simple, yet its very expressive and flexibleafter all, it was made for animation, where many drawings must be sketched quickly and consistently. This character chart will help the animator draw his character several times keeping the size, form and the volume of the character consistent throughout the film. Director Enrico Casarosa decided early on in the production that the film should feel as if it were from the Luca’s point of view. Many people start drawing because theyre attracted by the look of their favorite charactersand in many cases, these favorite characters come from Disney movies. It’s a character designer’s job to make a ‘cleaned up’ model sheet before it is given to the animator.

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