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FAO Year 2: Toolkit 2/Character Design Class 3rd Oct Cancelled



Week 1: Drawing from real life - Due to unforeseen circumstances, this weeks character design class with Justin has been cancelled.

When Justin returns next week he is going to take you through the new drawing techniques he had planned for this class week. However, in the meantime we would like you to undertake the following self-directed task. Please complete this ready for next weeks class.

Task: Drawing from real life - Please draw 10 life drawing / studies of the 'real' animal or person you inherited for this project (e.g a Giraffe or a Cowboy). Make sure the drawings are as accurate as possible and pay attention to detail. Whilst drawing make notes about your observations on a separate sheet of paper. For example, if the pattern on a Giraffe's skin is smaller or its head than its body or what the differences are between a real Cowboy and a movie version. The goal of this exercise is to understand the 'specifics' of your animal or person. 

In some cases a few of you have inherited people which need a more 'adjacent' approach. Like an Alchemist for example. In these cases I have suggested 'casting' your character/personality and finding an actor who may play that role. So, you could combine researching Alchemists (time period / clothing / who were they), the word clumsy, and an actor who may personify those characteristics.

You can use either pencil / paper or a graphics tablet however make sure that all of your work is posted on your blog. Remember that this task is going to be part of your final 'Production Bible' so please ensure that all of your work is scanned in (not photographed). These drawings are also going to form the basis of the next part of the project.

 Any further questions or if you need to discuss this task please ask me.

Justin sends his apologies and normal service will be resumed next week. 

Addition - In light of Justin's class being cancelled and now that you've all spoken to Dan and myself (by the end of today) it seems more useful /reasonable that you spend tomorrow working on the task detailed above. Therefore Collaboration Group tutorials will also be postponed until Thursday.

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