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InDecember2015andJanuary2016,animatorSyichiIseki(KilllaKill,GargantiaontheVerdurousPlanet,TheMysticArchivesofDantalian)taughtanonlinecourseoncharacterdesign.Thatcourseisnowavailableforpurchase.

Thecourseisdividedintofourparts.Part1isanintroductionanddiscussesthedifferencesbetweencharacterdesignforanimators(thefocusofthecourse)andcharacterdesignforillustrators.Italsoprovidessomebasicinformationonanimation.IsekidesignsanoriginalcharacterinPart2,elaboratesonthe"minimumknowledgenecessary"todesignacharacter,andexplainshowtogetyourdesignapprovedbyaclient.Part3delvesdeeperintocharacterdesign,goingoverbasicexpressionsandprovidingtipsonhowtoworkwithanimationstaff.Part4providesfurthertipson

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workingwithanimationstaffwhilefocusingonposesandconstructingsceneswiththecharacter.Parts1through3allendwithhomeworkassignmentsandParts2through4includeIseki'sanswerstoquestionssubmittedbythestudents.

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AlthoughIsekiwon'tbeabletogiveyoupersonaladviceoransweryourquestionsbecauseit'savideorecording,thosewithagoodunderstandingofJapanesecanbuythecoursefor12,000yen(or$102)here.ThecourseisprovidedbyPalmie,anonlineillustrationeducationwebsitewhichalsoprovidescoursesonparticularaspectsofdrawinglikehands,hair,eyes,coloring,andwrinkles.

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