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 enlarge | Author: Tom Bancroft
Creator: Glen Keane
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 12871
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0823023494
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6
EAN: 9780823023493
ASIN: 0823023494
Publication Date: February 1, 2006
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Three thumbs up! October 5, 2007
A great useful book! The best way to learn and draw your own appealing characters!
Great Book August 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I teach character design and have found this book to be invaluable. My students love it. Its a really straight forward and practical book. Great drawings, fun assignments. Can't say enough good about it. My only complaint is the poorly designed cover which initially turned me off when I saw it on the shelf at the local bookstore. Animation books seem to make a habit of having aweful covers...but as the old saying goes...
Great book August 12, 2007
I have been looking for a book on character design since a long time since I am a student of animation. I saw this book in a bookstore and started flipping pages and seeing what kind of lessons it has. My first impression for this book was really great and after reading reviews I confirmed that my impression was not wrong. The book also has assignments in each chapter and this is the best way to learn. The book shows you different aspects of character design and how different rules like shape, size etc could effect the design. The best part is that author never limits you to any particular idea, he wants us to experiment more and more and what to go beyond what is in the book. This is highly appreciated. I highly recommend this book.
It's fun and easy! June 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's a fun book, with lots os useful information that will help you on creating or improving characters! I've already used some of the tips from the book and it really helped a lot!
One of the best books on character design... June 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Tom Bancroft's "Creating Characters with Personality" provides a solid foundation for folks who are interested in creating and developing characters for sequential arts and animation. All the basics are explored here, with copious examples: simple shapes, line of action, appeal, etc.
One thing that sets this book apart from the rest is how several examples of the process of character design are shown. The book reiterates several times that the first design isn't always the best - that one should continue to explore other design possibilities before settling on the final look and feel of a character. If you are interested in refining or creating your own character, I would recommend purchasing this book along with Ben Caldwell's Action! Cartooning and Fantasy Cartooning.
While beginners can certainly appreciate this book, I think it's best suited for intermediate level artists who are looking to refine their technique. Highly recommended.
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