Learn how to design a character and build a story around them. Make reference sheets, develop your character’s personality, and learn character design tips and tricks used in films, cartoons, and ...

Designing characters that are both realistic and consistent across different poses, expressions, and contexts can feel like an uphill battle, even for seasoned AI creators. To help make this task ...

Satine Phoenix leads a seminar on storytelling at Camp Mograph in North Hero Credit: Luke Awtry To learn character design from Jax Jocson, apparently, you have to get out your crayons. The ...

What if your characters could remain perfectly consistent across every scene, every pose, and every outfit—no matter how intricate the design or complex the narrative? For creators using Midjourney 7, ...

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RJ is a Filmmaker/YouTuber based in LA with a love for all things fantasy and animation. He aims to tell stories that turn all aspects of life into impactful moments, blend fiction and reality, and ...

At what sort of pace is gaming moving towards more sophisticated and diverse depictions of humans? Do the stylised heroes of the modern medium affect how we feel about our own appearance? And will ...

Monster Hunter Wilds comes with a robust character creator, which should come as no surprise seeing how Capcom has been making fairly robust character creators lately. The game also allows you to ...

The goal of my new book Chineasy is to allow people to learn to read Chinese easily by recognizing characters through simple illustrations and animations. By learning one small set of building blocks, ...