PHA ProTip - Character Design

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Published 2017-03-02

Nick Swift, one of the talented character artists at Powerhouse Animation Studios, gives some tid bits on how to make informative and visually interesting character designs.

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All Comments (21)

@RuviGaPo 4 years ago

This is lovely! I rly want to see more different shape language used for female characters. Too often they're reduced to soft shapes.
@animatormark1 5 years ago

This is fantastic, short and sweet but filled with some much information that you can watch it multiple times and pick up something each time. Thank you!
@jekpriyanto5984 4 years ago

4:54 which really priceless for the beginner like me, thanks a lot. it makes everything clear and contrast 🙏
@minimations8697 5 years ago

Short, concise, and informative! Thank you!
@doctor_whoey3857 6 years ago

1:40 its my boi ben swolo
@RodTejada502 7 years ago

So helpful! Thanks so much, Nick and the Powerhouse Animation Studios for this. One of my weak points has always been character design and this surely has helped me face it with more confidence!
@fujoera 3 years ago

Lovely stuff, thanks for sharing. Also, that triangle thief guy was fab!
@brandy6650 3 years ago

I'm in LOVE with his style.
@PankajSinghArt 14 days ago

Great, more on this please!
@chaoswolf7976 3 years ago

Great, simple to understand and useful advice. Thanks a lot :D
@cakebakerb1846 4 years ago

Thanks Nick! Great tips on design that help differentiate the personalities of all your characters! The silhouette thing is a cool idea, too! I will have to try that on my own character drawings!
@draftsmanfive8982 7 years ago

A very informative video that I wish I watched sooner. I was actually a bit surprised to hear the explanation behind the characterization of shapes right as I was thinking about them, really hope to see more videos like these in the future!
@anilkumarn8879 7 years ago

Thank You NICK SWIFT.
@sonykusumasmoro6811 4 years ago

very important lesson and very powerful tool on character design, with explanation that is very easy to understand Great job!
@alexp42431 7 years ago

Awesome video! Will forward this to my instructor, he'd love it! Makes me happy to know I live close to Powerhouse!
@asabalewis7965 4 years ago

Never seen a tutorial this short and informative... thanks
@donphildraws1357 2 years ago

Thank you for this. So subtle but so meaningful
@matteoorsini9601 1 year ago

This made me see character design in a totally new way! Thanks
2 years ago

Great tips
@joelmayerprods 6 years ago

Love the pro tips! Please do more of them that'd be great :D