Character Design HSC Assessment Task

Assessment Task

All specific student directions have been removed and this overview can be used as is.

Rationale

This unit of work looks at the core ideas and processes that support the development of character design across a range of practices. From animation to advertising, the designing of 2D - 3D characters plays a pivotal role in the contemporary design world. of product and packaging for a range of markete.

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Task

From the list below, produce a series of concept drawings / sketches (3 for each category) that explore the development of a range of 2D and / or 3D characters;

Animation
Toys / Flat pack toys
Web Graphics / Graphics
Comics

Toys

Graphics

Choose concept sketches from 2 of the above categories and develop them to produce a series of 4 finished works @ A4 for each chosen category using Adobe Illustrator.

Scan the completed sketches and save them in an appropriate format (jpeg or png) to your drive. 'Place' these into an Illustrator document and use as a guide to develop your character.

Concept Sketches

Completed image example

Sara Vella

Use concept sketches as a guide as opposed to creating line for line reproductions.

Naomi Chilcott

For each of the above components i.e., animation, toys/ flat pack toys, graphics / web graphics and comics you should provide evidence of extensive research, in either;

Your Process Diary
A Word or Pages document
A Powerpoint (or other) presentation
A PDF or Acrobat portfolio.
Adobe Spark Page presentation

Character Design Overview

Research Task

Produce a timeline graphic that describes visually, “The History of Animation”
Choose a designer / design studio from one of the areas of research i.e, animation, comics, toys/flat pack toys, graphics/web graphics and give an overview of their history, practice and notable achievements.

Suggested Designers and Studios

Web Design / Graphics; Bill Bussey, Jesper Bentzen, Carmichael Lynch, Derek Prospero, BMI Elite, Mekarnism, Daddy Design,

Animation / Character Design;

Tex Avery, Tim Burton, Walt Disney, Max Fleischer, Terry Gilliam, Matt Groening, NIck Park,

Comics

"The Studio" (Barry Windsor-Smith, Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones and Michael Kaluta)
Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, Steve Ditko, Steve Gerber, Neal Adams, Don McGregor

Toys

Mori Chak, Friends with You, Toren Orzick, Daniel Svanberg, David Horvath.

Submit images as an Adobe Spark presentation

Created By

Gary Poulton

Appreciate

Credits:

All images courtesy of current and past Visual Design students @ Wyndham