Character Design Courses and Certifications

Character Design for Animation: Design and Craft Memorable Personalities

Learn to design captivating animated characters with Toniko Pantoja. Explore reference gathering, character exploration, posing techniques, and expression creation to craft memorable personalities for your animation projects.

• Skillshare
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Picture Book Illustration: Animal Characters

Develop and refine enchanting animal characters that captivate audiences of all ages!

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Expressive Picture Book Characters

Use easy, effective techniques to draw believable human and animal characters with page-turning personality.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

Proko

Artists Transform Objects into Creatures - James Gurney Prokochallenge

James Gurney critiques and selects winners from artists who transformed everyday objects into imaginative creatures, offering insights on originality, storytelling, and artistic execution.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Proko

Sketching from Imagination - Character Design Demo with Karl Kopinski

Karl Kopinski demonstrates sketching a vampire hunter character from imagination, sharing insights on artistic development, thought processes, and future goals in this engaging and informative demonstration.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Proko

Character Design Process with Karl Kopinski - Traditional Techniques

Explore fantasy illustrator Karl Kopinski's character design process using traditional materials. Learn techniques for sketching, shading, and creating unique designs in this insightful livestream.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

FlippedNormals

Appeal - The Magic Tool to Improve Your Characters

Demystify the concept of appeal in character design through gesture, silhouette, and shapes. Learn techniques to enhance your characters' visual impact and memorability.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Design Cuts

How to Create an Action Comic Scene with Scott Serkland

Learn to create dynamic action comic scenes in Photoshop and Illustrator with Scott Serkland. Master techniques for character design, perspective, and composition to bring your comic art to life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Developing Characters, Environments, and Story Boards

Developing Characters, Environments, and Story Boards with Mary Jane Begin

• CreativeLive
• 3 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• $49.00

Reallusion

Creating Unique Character Types with SkinGen - Character Customization and Lighting

Explore SkinGen plug-in for detailed character customization, including makeup, aging, and blemishes. Learn to enhance characters with strategic lighting and facial animation in iClone.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Animating Dynamic Wrinkles in Disney and Anime Style - Character Creator and iClone Tutorial

Learn to create dynamic wrinkles for Disney and anime-style characters using Character Creator. Explore 4 cartoon styles, customize expressions, and enhance animations with advanced techniques.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Recreating Snoop Dogg - Character Design Workflow Using Character Creator and MetaHuman

Discover how to create a stylized Snoop Dogg avatar using Character Creator 4, ZBrush, and MetaHuman Creator. Learn the process of transforming a realistic base into a captivating cartoon version.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Designing and Rigging a Cartoon Animator 5 G3 Actor

Learn essential techniques for layering and rigging G3 actors in Cartoon Animator 5, including vector layers, bone pivots, custom parts, eyes for puppetry, and mouth sprites. Elevate your character animation skills.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Monster Workshop Tutorial - Monster Creation and Customization Part 1

Learn to create custom monsters by modifying character colors, proportions, body parts, and textures. Master gruesome operations to bring your unique Frankenstein to life.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Creating Unique Character Types with SkinGen - The Dark Side

Explore advanced character creation techniques using SkinGen to craft unique, dark-themed characters with detailed skin customization and dramatic lighting in iClone.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video