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The seminar Character Design is dedicated to creating compelling characters. Speaker Harald Siepermann will cover this topic in depth and with concrete examples.
Participants can benefit from his experience as a character designer and character creator for Walt Disney, Dreamworks and Vanguard. His work can be seen in films such as Mulan, Tarzan, A Kingdom for a Llama, Treasure Planet, Bones Brothers and many other international blockbusters.
After attending this seminar, you will approach animated character creation from a completely new perspective. Seminar topics are presented in a software-agnostic way.
Agenda (lecture in German):
Visual Development (inner design)
History of Personality
Cartoon Modern
What is a Hero
Inner Design vs. Outer Design
What Is a Hero’s Desire
Appeal vs. Flaw — the thin red line
The Villain
Secondary Characters
Design Principles (outer design)
The Action Line
Busy vs. Quiet
The Golden Ratio
The Golden Section
Silhouette
Straight vs. Curved
Shapes & Rhythm
The Power Center
The Cast
Observation & Research
Date and location:
Sat/Sun, October 10–11, 2009
Saturday 11:00–18:00
Sunday 10:00–16:00
Bayerische Akademie für Fernsehen e.V. (BAF)
Betastrasse 5
85774 Unterföhring (north of Munich)
Costs:
Fee is €299, €249 for early registrations (until August 31), and €199 for students. DIGITAL PRODUCTION premium subscribers receive a 15% discount. All prices are net and subject to 19% VAT.
Questions? Contact Thomas Gronert by email or phone at +49 89 74 49 23 76.
Further information and registration are available via the original seminar page.