DIG1111 Digital Character Design DIG-1111-Professor Cesar Santalo

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Week 6-Drapery and Chiascuro

Drapery and folds.

Tutorials:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAIR3c8Q4oE

Fold Types:
Pipe
Diaper
Spiral
Drop
Zig Zag
Half Lock
Inert

Chiascuro: effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.

Chiaroscuro and Rembrandt Lighting
by Rolando Gomezreturn to our main tips page

Many well known photographers take concepts and ideas from other artists, some study images as well as paintings in their goals to achieve better quality photographs that are compelling. Perhaps that is why there are only four basic types of lighting, fundamentally, and in those four types one is named after Rembrandt—one of my favorite styles of lighting often seen in photographers’ images of models for the Victoria Secrets catalog, Maxim and other magazines.

The key in Rembrandt lighting is creating the triangle or diamond shape of light underneath the eye usually furthest from the camera lens. One side of the face is lit well from the main light source while the other side of the face uses the interaction of shadows and light, also known in college Art 101 classes as chiaroscuro, to create this geometric shape on the face.

By simply turning the model and not moving the light source, you create chiaroscuro or more chiaroscuro. Note in these two images the more defined Rembrandt lighting on the left image, than on the right, both still are examples of Rembrandt lighting. Both images have chiaroscuro, which in Italian means the interaction of shadows and lights, but because there is more chiaroscuro on the image on the right, the model is more flattering and the image has more impact than the one on the left.

How hard or soft the shadows are that help create the triangle or diamond under the eye are not important, what matters is the illusion of depth it creates, a technique successfully practiced by painters. Top photographers understand how we normally see the world in a three-dimensional realm, and know that CCD chips or film, see the world in a two-dimensional realm--look for those shadows, no matter how subtle they are. In the two images below, though very subtle, chiaroscuro and Rembrandt lighting coexist, so don't be fooled into thinking chiaroscuro or Rembrandt lighting can only be created with harsh lighting. Always keep in mind, the farther you move your light source from the subject, the harder the shadows, the closer the light, the softer the shadows.

The image on the right has a subtle Rembrandt triangle on the right (left side of face facing you) and the image on the left has a Rembrandt triangle of light on the left (right side of face facing you). In addition, the image on the right has chiaroscuro around the face, hair and breasts--all with natural light. The image on the right is photographed with exisisting, open shade.

To help recreate the illusion of the third dimension, top photographers use chiaroscuro and its more formal forms like Rembrandt lighting to achieve pleasing results that add impact and form to the photo. It’s not a secret, it’s a photographers being cognizant of light and shadowss and how they interact around their subject, and if artificial lighting is used to light the subject, top photographers know how to use their modeling lights to allow the photographer to “see” the light as well as the shadows.

If you’d like to improve your glamour photographs while adding the illusion of the third dimension then learn to look for chiaroscuro, the lights and darks and how they interact. Simply turning your subject in the light, without moving your lights can make the difference in a photograph and if you look closely, you’ll see not only chiaroscuro, but Rembrandt style of lighting will naturally appear in your images without you even thinking about how to create it—the results, you’ll have images with impact that have taken concepts and principals from famous painters and even well-known photographers.
©2004 Rolando Gomezreturn to our main tips page

Homework due: 02/11/18
Silhouette of human form with skeletal details showing through.(3 views)
Bring in new character for "Regular Show"-will discuss work in class.

Homework up to now:

Chiaroscuro drawing of folded drapery or clothing.

#2 Illustrator vector drawings

Gesture Drawings:
At least 30 gesture drawings of figure in motion(please show line of action in your gesture drawings)

4 long posses of over 15 minutes.

#15-1 Minute Gesture Drawings in Motion.

#3-10 Minute Poses.

#3-15 Minute Poses.

Coloring of line art using Photoshop

Skeletal drawings: Front, back and side.

Regular Show-2 new characters.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Finishing up work for Final Project.

Hi class,
We will be spending this finalizing and polishing up your assignments. Make sure if you have any questions to let me know today. I want to make sure everyone is on the same page. Challenge yourself to really make unique and unforgettable character.

Links:

http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory

Week 14- Final Project Character Specification and Model Sheets

Week 14 Final Project Character Specification Sheets

Final Project:
Character Specification Sheets:
Hero
Villain

Character Development Model Sheets:
Hero
Villain

Head Turns:
Hero
Villain

Emotional Expressions(5 to 10 samples):
Hero
Villain

Character Props:
Hero
Villain

Walk Cycles:
Hero
Villain

Action Poses(3 samples each):
Hero
Villain

Samples you can use:

Please include homework from the semester which includes:

Gesture Drawings:
At least 30 gesture drawings of figure in motion(please show line of action in your gesture drawings)

4 long posses of over 15 minutes.

Circular warm up drawings.

Hand and foot drawings:

#15-1 Minute Gesture Drawings in Motion.

#3-10 Minute Poses.

#3-15 Minute Poses.

Coloring of line art using Photoshop(2 in total)

Skeletal drawings: Front, back and side.

Musculature drawings: Front, back and side.

2 characters from your favorite cartoon series.

Character drawing exercise using illustrator(2 in total)

Facial expressions using both of your characters(at least five of each):

Sad

Happy

Angry

Depressed

Surprised

Scared

Confused

Sneaky

Disgust

Laughing

Crying

Please include all of the assignments that are posted for homework in this blog as well.

Use this naming convention when placing assignments in Dropbox.

SANTALO_DIG1111_YOURLASTNAME_W1

UPPERCASE

Send final work to csantalo1@gmail.com or csantalo@bellsouth.net

Please use wetransfer.com and send me the files no later than Wednesday night

(compress your folder before sending)

You can call me at 305-788-7305 If you have any further questions.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Week 10-Head Rotations

Monday, November 16, 2015

Week 10 Assignment-Head Rotation

Head rotation:

It's important to accurately depict lateral head turns while designing character sketches because they help visualize the 3D form of the character by illustrating its poses from various angles.

To create a 3D model of Marilyn Monroe, a Character Rotation sheet will be required. The front view will specify the position of the facial features. The side view will define the depth such as the pout of the lips, the depth and curvature of the nose, and the bulge of the forehead. The back view will illustrate the shape of the shoulders and the hairstyle. The three-quarter view will be a combination of all the other views and will portray the 3D form in 2 dimensions.

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4gGEC5iCDE

https://books.google.com/books?id=Mba3VYzrtD4C&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=head+turns+cartoon&source=bl&ots=cGxFBlAPyy&sig=Vcbc8Ag6m8jf68MzdleZVWHdlps&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBWoVChMIovHswpWVyQIVBsVjCh1AiwAr#v=onepage&q=head%20turns%20cartoon&f=false

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLbqmyE8OvE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m5UZRL4hmw

The following table will help you identify some elements that define the personality of a character:

Element	Effects	Example
Species	Complete character design	Complete character design
Age	Size, proportions, skills, mental and emotional development of the character	A small child looks and behaves very differently from a grown-up, mature person.
Race	Features, physical appearance, dexterity, intelligence, perception, ego, charisma	A predator-like character is swift, agile, quick to adapt and learn, and evil. A stone-age human is wary, slow, monkey-like in actions, and not very intelligent.
Culture	Knowledge, wealth, status, clothing	A city priest would be very different from a tribal priest.
Past of a character	Emotional and physical structure of the character	A character who is a thief turned into a good man can have a scar on the face or may have the habit of suddenly looking back to see if anyone is following the character.
Emotions	Behavior with other characters, facial expression	A scared character is slightly bent, has jerky movements, and hesitates before proceeding or attacking another character. An angry character stands erect, takes large steps, and is bent more towards the character with which it is interacting.
Profession	Skill	A scientist has the knowledge of handling and mixing potions and therefore, uses those things as tools or weapons. A knight is physically strong and adept in handling swords and riding horses.
Dress	Appearance, tools, weapons	An android has more figure hugging metallic clothes. A king has shiny, expensive looking, flowing robes.

Homework Assignment due: 11/23/15
Draw two characters that fit into your favorite cartoon. You can create both characters from a single cartoon or from separate ones. For example, create a new figure for Sponge Bob Square Pants. After your character is complete place him or her in a scene to see if the character works well in the environment. Remember, you work for an animation studio now and things need to look seamless. Try to create clean and professional looking vectors. Go as far as you want an even place textures to blend in your characters. Be creative and have fun. You guys can do it!!!!

Create two action poses using contrapasto. Make sure you have a twisting motion in your figures. Shoulders need to be in a different angle and direction than the hips. Get used to drawing figures in a dynamic pose. This is a natural position. Most human being are in this position throughout the day. The only time people are standing straight is when they are soldiers saluting.

Please finish your head turns and have them ready when you come into class. Next class is going to be very involved since we only have three classes left. We are going to go over a lot of information and work with AfterEffects.s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrapposto

Contrapposto [kontrapˈposto] is an Italian term that means counterpose. It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs. This gives the figure a more dynamic, or alternatively relaxed appearance. It can also be used to refer to multiple figures which are in counter-pose (or opposite pose) to one another. It can further encompass the tension as a figure changes from resting on a given leg to walking or running upon it (so-called ponderation). The leg that carries the weight of the body is known as the engaged leg, the relaxed leg is known as the free leg.^[1] Contrapposto is less emphasized than the more sinuous S Curve.

Contrapposto was an extremely important sculptural development for it is the first time in Western art that the human body is used to express a psychological disposition. The balanced, harmonious pose of the Kritios Boy suggests a calm and relaxed state of mind, an evenness of temperament that is part of the ideal of man represented. From this point onwards Greek sculptors went on to explore how the body could convey the whole range of human experience, culminating in the desperate anguish and pathos of Laocoön and his Sons (1st century AD) in the Hellenistic period.

HOMEWORK DUE:
4/24/16
Head Rotation with at least 8 frames. Please work on Character Specification Sheets.