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Feb 2024

59m 42s

Character Design and Artistic Growth: In...

SCHOOL OF MOTION: DESIGN & ANIMATION TRAINING FOR MOGRAPH ARTISTS

About this episode

In our latest podcast episode, Emma Gillette, a professional illustrator and instructor of the newly released Character Design Fundamentals course, shares her experiences and insights, providing actionable lessons for fellow artists and designers.

Check out the corresponding blog post: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/emma-gillette

Show Notes

People

Pieces

SpongeBob SquarePants

Hercules (1997)

The Boxtrolls (2014)

Homer Simpson 3D by Miguel Vasquez

Resources

Brigham Young University Animation Program

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