Creating characters for animation using real-life textures in Affinity with Tapocketa

Join award-winning illustrator and animator Trevor Young of Tapocketa as he works through his technique of creating characters for animation. With an eye for experimentation, Trevor utilises both Affinity Photo and Designer to create a character using real-life textures and drawn elements. Trevor will be available on YouTube’s Live Chat for this session’s premiere on Friday, 29 May 2020 at 4pm BST to answer any of your questions. He’s also provided the Affinity file used in the demo as well as a folder of textures so you can try your hand at his techniques. These can be accessed for free (personal use only) at https://affin.co/LD2020Tapocketa. Trevor is one half of animation duo Tapocketa, which creates innovative and multi award-winning animated and interactive digital experiences. He has spent more than 15 years in the world of visual effects for feature films, working with some of the industry’s top directors such as Guillermo del Toro and Terry Gilliam. He’s also worked on some of the world’s biggest film franchises, including Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Hellboy. For more about Trevor and Tapocketa, follow the links below: Website: www.tapocketa.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkRBazS9jEvCI0GBeQ2xoCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tapocketa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tapocketastudio?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tapocketa/ **Lockdown 2020: Affinity creative sessions** Stay tuned to the official Affinity YouTube channel as every day in May at 4pm BST we will be premiering inspirational creative sessions for Lockdown 2020. The sessions will be led by top creatives who use Affinity or one of our in-house product experts and give you the chance to follow along as incredible artists, illustrators, designers and photographers work on a project using the apps. We will be announcing the details of each daily session on our social channels, so make sure you're following us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/affinitybyserif/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/affinitybyserif) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/affinitybyserif/) to stay updated. You can find out more about the Affinity suite, including getting access to free trials, over on https://affinity.serif.com/.