Assignment #6- Character Turn Around

TURNAROUND PRINCIPLES

Pick a character that you have already designed in this class (must be human), and start sketching an Orthographic turn as indicated in the reference below.  Always start with Primary orthographic turns, then we will move to the perspective turns once the orthographic turns are complete.

There are 2 sets-


-1st set is Orthographic front view, side view, and rear view with no depth at the feet or indication of perspective.
-2nd set is Perspective Turn Around  drawing with a Horizon Line in the middle or lower segment of the body ( waste to knees) displaying : how the feet turn in perspective, depth of overlapping shapes, and construction in perspective.

Your character needs to have legs, arms, and a head. Stay simple. Avoid complex characters and over detailed characters. Your just beginning, take it easy.

Start with trace lines, then draw the construction of shapes first. Detail is always last!! Always!!

Demos

Turn Around Basics

Perspective Turn Around



Here are samples of an orthographic turn around.
(Please note how the legs and parts of the body are not seen in a 3-dimensional perspective.)
1. Start with a center-line on your character.
2. Draw the horizontal trace lines on a separate layer.
3. Draw in the core basics shapes.
4. Add in line detail.
5. Add in secondary details for hair, outfit, etc.

Step One- Creating the upside down"Y" pose of a character for the orthographic view.

SAMPLE STUDENT TURN AROUND'S

tTese assignments are the orthographic and perspective view.

Reference

What not to do!!

Good Samples in a perspective view,

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Use simple shapes first..no detail!!

WB

Disney

Others

Assignment 5 # Family and Friends

 Congratulations, you have been hired by SCHOLASTIC MEDIA, one of the worlds leaders in children books and illustration!

Assignment Brief: Design a human family consisting of 6:  Can use any relationship, or multiple relationships. Must have one female age 25-35, one male age 25-35, two school age children elementary to high school, you can add a fifth family member of your choice, and a pet. The family grouping must feel happy, or family photo peaceful even if there is underline tension.

Please stay within your drawing level. 

No zombies, dead people, gore, horror, necromancers or anthropomorphic 

human/animals mixtures. If you have an idea to match up to a particular studios portfolio requirements, please come talk to me. There is a large difference between Nickelodeon, Insomniac Games, Riot Games, Big Idea or Blizzard Entertainment. 

Other guidelines:  Think of time period and country of origin. (Do not cover up any faces with a mask, or face paint, war paint, bubble gum, etc... we have to see the character) If you are an Entertianment Art Students you can tie this into another project so from Prop Design or Environment Design. This creates unity within your portfolio, giving you a more comprehensive theme-oriented portfolio. 

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Step 1- Think of your theme, time period and gather reference

Step 2- Start with 4 pages basic shape sketches, with characters posed with a horizon line behind them. Keep the posing simple, you will have to sell your idea to executives at Scholastic Media to get it approved to move forward. Please make sure all shapes are rough and their reads are different from each other.

Step 3- Rough line up.

Family reference for you I came across on Pintrest, please feel free to find your own, this is to just get ideas moving: