The Art Of Character

Author : David Corbett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781101602997

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The Art of Character by David Corbett Pdf

Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization-from initial inspiration to realization-with special insights into the power of secrets and contradictions, the embodiment of roles, managing the "tyranny of motive," and mastering crucial techniques required for memorable dialogue and unforgettable scenes. This is a how-to guide for both aspiring and accomplished writers that renders all other books of its kind obsolete.

Author : Robert McKee
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781455591947

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Character by Robert McKee Pdf

The long-awaited third volume of Robert McKee’s trilogy on the art of fiction. Following up his perennially bestselling writers' guide Story and his inspiring exploration of the art of verbal action in Dialogue, the most sought-after expert in the storytelling brings his insights to the creation of compelling characters and the design of their casts. CHARACTER explores the design of a character universe: The dimensionality, complexity and arcing of a protagonist, the invention of orbiting major characters, all encircled by a cast of service and supporting roles.

Author : David Colman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Animals in art
ISBN : 0979068606

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The Art of Animal Character Design by David Colman Pdf

Author : Tom Bancroft
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136147425

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Character Mentor by Tom Bancroft Pdf

You've researched your character extensively, tailored her to your audience, sketched hundreds of versions, and now you lean back content as you gaze at your final character model sheet. But now what? Whether you want to use her in an animated film, television show, video game, web comic, or children's book, you're going to have to make her perform. How a character looks and is costumed starts to tell her story, but her body language reveals even more. Character Mentor shows you how to pose your character, create emotion through facial expressions, and stage your character to create drama. Author Tom Bancroft addresses each topic with clear, concise prose, and then shows you what he really means through commenting on and redrawing artwork from a variety of student "apprentices." His assignments allow you to join in and bring your drawing to the next level with concrete techniques, as well as more theoretical analysis. Character Mentor is an apprenticeship in a book. Professional artists from a variety of media offer their experience through additional commentary. These include Marcus Hamilton (Dennis the Menace), Terry Dodson (X-Men), Bobby Rubio (Pixar), Sean "Cheeks" Galloway (Spiderman animated), and more. With a foreword by comicbook artist Adam Hughes, who has produced work for DC, Marvel Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Pictures, and other companies.

Author : Tom Bancroft
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780399578731

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Creating Characters with Personality by Tom Bancroft Pdf

From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob SquarePants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is spoken. Designing Characters with Personality shows artists how to create a distinctive character, then place that character in context within a script, establish hierarchy, and maximize the impact of pose and expression. Practical exercises help readers put everything together to make their new characters sparkle. Lessons from the author, who designed the dragon Mushu (voiced by Eddie Murphy) in Disney's Mulan—plus big-name experts in film, TV, video games, and graphic novels—make a complex subject accessible to every artist.

Author : Christopher Castellani
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781555979157

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The Art of Perspective by Christopher Castellani Pdf

A writer may have a story to tell, a sense of plot, and strong characters, but for all of these to come together some key questions must be answered. What form should the narrator take? An omniscient, invisible force, or one--or more--of the characters? But in what voice, and from what vantage point? How to decide? Avoiding prescriptive instructions or arbitrary rules, Christopher Castellani brilliantly examines the various ways writers have solved the crucial point-of-view problem. By unpacking the narrative strategies at play in the work of writers as different as E. M. Forster, Grace Paley, and Tayeb Salih, among many others, he illustrates how the author's careful manipulation of distance between narrator and character drives the story. An insightful work by an award-winning novelist and the artistic director of GrubStreet, The Art of Perspective is a fascinating discussion on a subject of perpetual interest to any writer.

Author : David Corbett
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780593188415

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The Compass of Character by David Corbett Pdf

Just as a compass provides direction for an explorer, so does motivation provide direction for characters in fiction. The "compass" of character motivation is composed of four points: Lack, Yearning, Resistance, and Desire. In The Compass of Character you'll learn to deeply consider the key question "What does my character want?" and learn techniques to answer that question by writing realistic and empathetic characters without falling into formulaic, unsatisfying results that only diminish the character. Bestselling author and acclaimed writing instructor David Corbett provides writers with the essentials for building characters with motivations that range from clear to complex by exploring topics such as: • human yearning • pathological maneuvers • the pain of life vs. the promise of life • backstory and behavior • mechanics of growth and transformation • dramatizing mistaken desire and misbegotten yearnings • moral arguments The key to fascinating characters is rendering subtle inner states in straightforward external circumstances, which requires a fundamental understanding of the simple building blocks of complex motivation as they manifest themselves in behavior, where complexity of purpose collides with the messy, indifferent world. The Compass of Character is the one book that can guide writers to that end with both instruction and inspiration.

Author : 3dtotal Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 1909414743

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Creating Stylized Characters by 3dtotal Publishing Pdf

Learn how to create vibrant character designs with the step-by-step guidance of professional artists from the illustration and animation industries.

Author : Sandy Collora
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 098618621X

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The Art of Creature and Character Design Hardcover by Sandy Collora Pdf

Author : Amy Cook
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780472053766

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Building Character by Amy Cook Pdf

An illuminating look into the cognitive processes at play when we cast theatrical and political figures--as well as everyday people--as characters

Author : Bryan Tillman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136129810

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Creative Character Design by Bryan Tillman Pdf

Create compelling, original characters using archetypes and design elements such as shadows and line with the tips and techniques found in this image-packed book. Bryan Tillman bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good character design by using case studies, examples of professional art, and literary and pop culture references to teach you how to develop a character, not just draw one. The book also features Character Model Sheets that will guide you through the creation of new and unique characters. Finally, Bryan will break down established character archetypes to show you why and how the different aspects of good character design work. The content on the book is based on Bryan's popular 2009 Comic-Con course on 'Character Design'. Learn what makes a character unique and powerful by using shapes, shadows, and form - this title includes 'character model sheets' so you can put it all together yourself, as well as case studies from established artists. It bridges the gap between the technique of drawing characters and the theory of good character design in a practical, hands-on way - learn how to use story and archetypes to develop compelling, new characters. Based on a standing-room only presentation at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego, it features the artwork of a collection of professional artists as examples to the techniques shown in the book.

Author : 3dtotal 3dtotal Publishing,Publishing 3dtotal
Publisher : 3dtotal Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912843188

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Fundamentals of Character Design by 3dtotal 3dtotal Publishing,Publishing 3dtotal Pdf

An eye-opening, visual-led exploration of the fundamental aspects of character design, including narrative, shape language, proportion, and expression.

Author : Mari Ruti
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780231164085

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The Call of Character by Mari Ruti Pdf

Should we feel inadequate for failing to be healthy, balanced, and well-adjusted? Is such an existential equilibrium realistic or even desirable? Condemning our cultural obsession with cheerfulness and “positive thinking,” Mari Ruti calls for a resurrection of character that honors our more eccentric frequencies, arguing that sometimes the most tormented and anxiety-ridden life can also be the most rewarding. Ruti critiques our current search for personal meaning and the pragmatic attempt to normalize human beings’ unruly and idiosyncratic natures. Exposing the tragic banality of a happy life commonly lived, she instead emphasizes the advantages of a lopsided life rich in passion and fortitude. Ruti shows what counts is not our ability to evade existential uncertainty but to meet adversity in such a way that we do not become irrevocably broken. We are in danger of losing the capacity to cope with complexity, ambiguity, melancholia, disorientation, and disappointment, leaving us feeling less “real,” less connected, and unable to metabolize a full range of emotions. Heeding the call of our character may mean acknowledging the marginalized, chaotic aspects of our being, for they carry a great deal of creative energy. Ruti shows it is precisely this energy that makes us inimitable and irreplaceable.

Author : Gregory Beabout
Publisher : Bloomsbury USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1635570832

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Ethics by Gregory Beabout Pdf

An engaging, thought-provoking, illustrated analysis of the classical principles of ethics applied to everyday dilemmas. Ethics: The Art of Character is the quintessential little book of big ideas. It draws on the work of Aristotle, Socrates, Plato--and on the words of Dante, Spinoza, Kant, Martin Seligman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Chuang Tzu. Ethicist Gregory Beabout describes Aristotle's lectures as aimed, not at the young, but at listeners "experienced in life . . . with a desire to pursue the common good and in possession of a sense of what it is to live a beautiful, meaningful life." This wise little book contemplates the quest for courage, justice, temperance, wisdom, empathy, humility, and much more--timeless goals that also remain timely. A chapter on "Ethics in Real Life" invites the reader to explore two contemporary dilemmas and puzzle out the ethical choices when the situations "present a clear choice whether or not to do something that appears wrong, in order to avert an apparently greater evil." Featuring chapters on medical ethics, workplace ethics, and environmental ethics, Ethics: The Art of Character distills the wisdom of the ages into a sixty-four-page, unforgettable life lesson.

Author : Stephen Silver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04
Category : Cartoon characters
ISBN : 1624650341

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The Silver Way by Stephen Silver Pdf

"Whether you're a professional artist interested in improving your drawing skills, or an aspiring designer fresh out of college looking to add to your portfolio, The Silver Way will help you build your confidence and strengthen your work in order to successfully design characters for any project, in any style. Chock-full of fun drawing techniques and easy-to-follow tutorials, The Silver Way is the kind of educational art book you'll revisit again and again for guidance, encouragement, and inspiration."--