Creature Design Essentials: How To Create Unique & Memorable Creatures | Webinar with Mathias Osland

Get started with Creature Design! Here are 5 essential tips you need to know to design unique and cool creatures: • Establish a clear purpose for your creature design • Look at key inspiration sources, like nature and mythology • Understand animal anatomy – it’s essential for believability! • Try to reimagine your studies into something new • Use composite or mixed hybridization in your designs Check out Mathias's short video on reimagination: https://youtu.be/t3f4UtC5KbA Download the presentation: https://visign.com/downloads/visign-webinar-creature-design Want to learn more about design? We’ve got you covered – whether you’re a beginner, an intermediate or an advanced artist, you’ll find a course for your own needs: https://visign.com/courses/category/design Join our community to stay in the loop with upcoming events: https://discord.gg/Nt9BW7h4ZY Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:15 Outline 01:15 What is Creature Design? 02:08 Purpose of Creature Design: Emotional Connection 03:10 Purpose of Creature Design: Character Development 04:44 Purpose of Creature Design: World-Building 06:00 Purpose of Creature Design: Entertainment & Spectacle 06:59 Sources of Creativity in Creature Design: Nature 08:14 Sources of Creativity in Creature Design: Mythology & Folklore 09:38 Animal Anatomy is a Foundation 14:26 Reimagination 15:32 Animal Hybridization: Composite Hybridization 16:50 Animal Hybridization: Mixed Hybridization 18:40 Examples of Great Creature Designers 19:40 Course Recommendations 21:30 Wrap Up