How to Become a Character Designer

In this video I talk about 10 fundamental skills you want to train in order to become a great character designer! Check out Artwod, the learning platform I've used for over 2 years (Affiliate Link): https://artwod.com/l/MEANDI BOOKS I SHOWCASED IN THIS VIDEO (Affiliate Links) : Constructive Anatomy by George B. Bridgman https://amzn.to/4epLcox How to Draw by Scott Robertson and Thomas Bertling https://amzn.to/3BurhpR Color and Light by James Gurney https://amzn.to/4dxNGzV Framed Perspective vol. 1 by Marcos Mateu-Mestre https://amzn.to/4enSZD6 Framed Perspective vol. 2 by Marcos Mateu-Mestre https://amzn.to/47UaubY Check out the Sketchbook Series in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ8DWTeH0t4mWkBl5nLsDR8pbrlXxdNON CHECK OUT MY MUSIC: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/MEANDITV SPOTIFY: https://sptfy.com/KZ0x SOCIALS: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/meandidraws DRIBBBLE: https://dribbble.com/meandidraws BEHANCE: https://www.behance.net/meandidraws FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/meandidraws TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@meandidraws TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/meandidraws CONTACT ME: [email protected] MY GEAR (Affiliate Links): CAMERA BODY - Panasonic Lumix G7: https://amzn.to/4e9W7S3 LENS - Panasonic LUMIX G Lens, 25mm, F1.7: https://amzn.to/4e9vAVe MACRO LENS ATTACHEMENT (Attach this to the f1.7 25mm lens, this will make your lens have a wider angle view AND it will create that beautiful vintage "BOKA" effect in the corners.) https://amzn.to/3Azibb0 SOFTBOX LIGHT (You want a light with a softbox, because this will have a more appealing soft light, compared to a hard harsh light if you just shine a simple light on your face. Also try to get light as close as possible to you without getting into the frame) : https://amzn.to/40uk6bI TRIPOD (nothing special about this one, just get something similar to this): https://amzn.to/3YtnAsi MICROPHONE (It's a USB microphone that you plug into your PC, not camera) - Samson G Track Pro: https://amzn.to/3Yy2jh0 VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 INTRO 01:05 PERSPECTIVE 04:41 CONSTRUCTION 06:13 GESTURE 09:07 DESIGN 10:36 ANATOMY 12:41 DRAPERY 14:34 COLOR AND LIGHT 16:26 STYLIZATION 18:34 EXPRESSION 20:10 VISUAL LIBRARY 21:42 OUTRO 12:25 OUTRO