WEEK 1: Asset Dev 2 DESN1086 Milestone 1: Character Concept Due Week 4

Welcome to Asset Dev 2!
Please remember to sign in at each class.
This is a portfolio-building class in which you create your own character design and animate it in 2D! Also you will be building a simple 3D prop model for your character. Use your time productively so you don't fall behind or distract students around you. You will not be permitted to use this lab for gaming or web surfing except at designated breaks.

Your grade will be the cumulative total of 5 assignments DUE IN CLASS, each worth 20%.
These assignments are due:
WEEK 4, 7, 10, 13, and 15

All the assignments are your own choice but must be approved by me to receive a grade.

Assignment 1:  Character Concept. Value: 20%
DUE DATE: WEEK 4 Jan 30th @ BEGINNING OF CLASS on BLACKBOARD

* Late submissions will receive ZERO marks.

CLICK HERE for the PDF for this assignment
CLICK HERE for the PSD template

This is a 5-part assignment:

SUBMIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

A) Thumbnails – minimum 6 thumbnail sketches

B) Revised Thumbnails – minimum 3 revised thumbnail sketches

C) Revised Sketch – minimum 1 refined sketch

D) Final Concept – final render

E) Character Bio – A written summary of your character. Consider his/her backstory, motivation,

abilities, appearance etc.

FILE NAMING:

1086_A1_YOUR-NAME_thumbs.jpg

1086_A1_YOUR-NAME_revthumbs.jpg

1086_A1_YOUR-NAME_revsketch.jpg

1086_A1_YOUR-NAME_final.jpg

1086_A1_YOUR-NAME_bio.doc or .PDF

Ex - 1086_A1_BEIBER-JUSTIN_thumbs.jpg

Format:

Traditional (ie pen & ink, markers, paints etc)

Digital 2D art (Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter etc)

150 dpi, 800 pixels x 1200 pixels, .jpg

Landscape orientation

Character bio submitted as MS Word document or PDF.

When working digitally, work in a minimum resolution of 300dpi. Use of references such as

photographs and 3D models are encouraged but final art must be your own and must deviate

substantially from the references used to be considered original content.

Use the character template provided to present your artwork and include the following information:

Project Title

Artist: your name

Character’s name

Date: month, day, year of submission