Key Features:

• Teaches the complexity of composition in the professional character design process.
• Closes the gap between praxis and theory in character design.
• Explains how to produce believable characters that express their narrative in the visuals.
• Discusses the need for artistic reasoning in character design.
• Presents case studies to assist readers in understanding the process as they progress through this book.

Author Bio:

For more than twenty years, Thomas Paul Thesen´s career has been about learning and understanding the complexities of art, animation, and image-making, both in still illustration, drawing, and photography and in the moving image. He has worked in the industry as a character animator and visual development artist for companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks, and Sprite Animation Studios. He has also taught for many years at universities across Asia, the USA, and the UK.