我们在最喜欢的书籍、动画片和游戏中看到的角色,他们身上的哪些点会让我们笑、哭、回应他们?角色设计师如何构思出独特的、令人难忘的、能吸引我们这些观众的创意?本书回答了这些问题以及更多的问题,采取全面、直观、分析的方法,发现究竟是什么让一个角色具有吸引力。本书有上百幅生动的插图供读者获取灵感和研究,还有著名艺术家分享的行业技巧。这本透彻而有见地的书是对角色设计感兴趣的人不可错过的一本书。
What is it about the characters we see in our favorite books, animated films, and games that make us laugh, cry, and respond to them? How do character designers develop ideas that are unique, memorable, and captivate us as an audience? This book answers these questions and more, taking a comprehensive, visual, and analytical approach to discover just what it is that makes a character appealing. Understand key principles like shape language, proportion, and exaggeration, and learn from talented professionals who share industry secrets for getting the most out of anatomy, gesture, expression, and costume. Uncover ways to convey relationships and interaction between multiple characters, and how narrative fuels authentic and engaging characterization. With hundreds of lively illustrations to inspire and study, and tricks of the trade from celebrated artists, this thorough and insightful volume is an essential library addition for anyone interested in character design.
