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Course: Storytelling > Unit 1
Lesson 4: Lesson 3: Bringing characters to life- Introduction to character design
- Character types
- Exercise 1: Who is your character?
- Costumes
- Exercise 2: Costumes
- Character sheets
- Exercise 3: Character Sheet
- Armatures
- Exercise 4: Prototype armature
- Actuators
- Exercise 5: Digital armatures
- Controlling an animatronic character
- Exercise 6: Control
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Introduction to character design
Introduction to our lesson on character design. Copyright The Walt Disney Company.
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- How do you start out if you are trying to pursue this career?(4 votes)
- I would recommend that you pursue a degree in either art or computer software. Yes, it's not easy, but you'll get noticed at job fairs and lectures. Keep budging for an opportunity for experience, such as getting a part time job as a artist at a good company, and then getting experience at a computer software company. Always try to expand your portfolio with these types of experiences, because you'll be noticed more by an Imagineer. When your moment comes, don't hesitate! Take that step!(6 votes)
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- Yeah im an artist and love designing characters so this is perfect for me. ^w^(2 votes)
- How do you start out if you are trying to pursue this career?(4 votes)
- Why should Characters make you feel something??(3 votes)
- They help add to that overall experience of the world you are creating.(3 votes)
- I can create who I want right?(4 votes)
- If it goes with the theme. :)(0 votes)
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- Finally! I know who the robot is!(2 votes)
Video transcript
[Music] I don’t know, Jake. I still think Pirates of the Caribbean makes a lot more sense than Robots of the Caribbean. Yeah, I think so too Jake. What would you think about Davy Jones? That’s okay. I mean, a good character should make you feel
something. Characters are super important in our theme
park experience. They bring a land to life. You see them in stage shows, in parades, walking
around, puppets, animatronic figures, the parks are full of all sorts. People come to Disney Parks to meet our characters. They are part of what makes a land distinctive
and exciting to visit. It takes so many people from so many different
disciplines to bring these characters to life. They’re artists, engineers, costume designers,
animators, writers, and so many more. What character do you love? It’s not a trip to Disneyland unless I get
to meet Buzz Lightyear. For me, it’s Mickey and Minnie. I feel like I’m a kid again when I meet
them. So many possibilities. What kind of characters are the most compelling
for your land? Who do you want your guests to meet? In the next Imagineering in a Box lesson,
you’re gonna learn what it takes to bring Disney characters to life in our parks and
even get the chance to create a compelling character all your own.