Character Development Courses and Certifications

Crafting Dynamic Characters (Writing Mastery)

541 ratings at Udemy

Write and develop unforgettable characters for your novels and short stories!

• Udemy
• 5 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd, is designed to tell you something about Hardy's background, and to introduce you to the pleasures of reading a ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Making A Hero: Protagonist Development for Film & Fiction

Explore protagonist development for compelling storytelling. Learn to create memorable characters intertwined with plot, focusing on desires, growth, stakes, and obstacles to craft engaging narratives.

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

Cartoon Characters and Their Universe: Create Another World

Build your own cartoon narrative filled with endearing characters using a combination of analogue and digital tools

• Domestika
• 4 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Inventing Characters

Desarrolla personajes ricos explorando su pasado, presente y futuro. Ideal para todos los niveles y tipos de escritores. Incluye estudios de caso de películas como 'Batman Begins' y '12 Monkeys'.

• Skillshare
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Getting Into Character for Actors and Actresses

Comprehensive method for actors to develop fully-realized characters, covering script analysis, character understanding, performance techniques, and creating unique physicality and relationships.

• Skillshare
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

People in Picture Books: Developing Your Main Character

Learn to develop and draw original characters brimming with personality for picture books that kids (and adults!) can't put down.

• Craftsy
• 2 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• $39.00

CG Cookie

Sculpting Character Development - Week 2

Explore character development through storytelling and sculpting techniques, enhancing personality and purpose beyond visual elements for more compelling and memorable creations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Developing Enemy Archetypes for Games

Welcome to this training where we'll be sharing with you a process of developing a character concept resembling a bandit and one geared towards a game environment in mind. Software required: Photoshop CC 2014.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Film Courage

How to Get Inside the Mind of a Character

Explore techniques to deeply understand and portray characters in your writing. Gain insights from an experienced TV writer on developing authentic, compelling personalities for your stories.

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

Deep Teaching Solutions

Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning

108 reviews

Explora neurodiversidad, el valor del olvido, gestión del aula y motivación en la enseñanza. Integra neurociencia y experiencias prácticas para mejorar la educación en entornos diversos.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Psicología de personajes en relatos

Aprende a dar vida a personajes ficticios a partir de recursos psicológicos de escritura para narrar historias en los medios de tu elección

• Domestika
• 3 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Lebendige Porträts: Illustration und Animation mit Photoshop

Lerne, kreative Figuren zu entwickeln und zu zeichnen und erwecke ein Porträt mit animierten Elementen zum Leben

• Domestika
• 4 hours 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Creative Writing: The Craft of Plot

15 reviews

Discover the art of crafting compelling plots, from structure and scene-building to character development and revision techniques. Enhance your storytelling skills and bring your narratives to life.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

9 reviews

Explore storytelling techniques for video games, from traditional narrative structures to gameplay-driven narratives. Learn to craft compelling characters, settings, and plots for immersive gaming experiences.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)