Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation
Gathering References
A course by Jackie Droujko , Character Designer and Filmmaker
Learn to design characters and apply strong colors, shapes and lighting.
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About the video: Gathering References
Overview
“Don’t shy away from references! You can’t know everything in the world, so I always use references for my character designs. Let’s explore how to use references properly.”
In this video lesson Jackie Droujko addresses the topic: Gathering References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation. Learn to design characters and apply strong colors, shapes and lighting..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'll show you how I gather references before drawing my character. So in working as a character designer on a film, you don't get to choose your own character assignment. The director gives that to you. So let's choose our random prompt from our mystery mug. So our prompt is... LA Skater Girl. Lucky for you, you don't have to choose from a mystery mug and you get to choose your own prompt. A good balance when deciding what character to design is to think to yourself, what excites me? What do I love to draw? And also think to yourself, how can I push myself out of my comfort ...”
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Course summary for: Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
A course by Jackie Droujko
Meet Jackie Droujko, a seasoned character designer based in Vancouver, Canada. With an impressive career spanning Netflix, Warner Bros, Dreamworks TV, Nickelodeon, and more, Jackie has honed her craft while sharing her expertise through workshops, presentations, and even her own art book, "Allure." Beyond her professional accomplishments, Jackie's passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge has become a driving force in her career, inspiring others to explore character design and storytelling through art.
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- 2263 students
- 17 lessons (3h 17m)
- 24 additional resources (5 files)
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- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
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