PHA ProTip - Character Design

Nick Swift, one of the talented character artists at Powerhouse Animation Studios, gives some tid bits on how to make informative and visually interesting character designs.

[animatormark]

This is fantastic, short and sweet but filled with some much information that you can watch it multiple times and pick up something each time. Thank you!

[RuviGaPo]

This is lovely! I rly want to see more different shape language used for female characters. Too often they're reduced to soft shapes.

[jekpriyanto]

4:54 which really priceless for the beginner like me, thanks a lot. it makes everything clear and contrast 🙏🙏

[ahmedchawkibenrahmoun]

The difficult part IS to move those shape around, from different angles, and came UP with appealing poses

[fujoera]

Lovely stuff, thanks for sharing. Also, that triangle thief guy was fab!

[minimations]

Short, concise, and informative! Thank you!

[matteoorsini]

This made me see character design in a totally new way! Thanks

[asabalewis]

Never seen a tutorial this short and informative... thanks

[chaoswolf]

Great, simple to understand and useful advice. Thanks a lot :D

[sonykusumasmoro]

very important lesson and very powerful tool on character design, with explanation that is very easy to understand
Great job!

[RodTejada]

So helpful! Thanks so much, Nick and the Powerhouse Animation Studios for this. One of my weak points has always been character design and this surely has helped me face it with more confidence!

[donphildraws]

Thank you for this. So subtle but so meaningful

[sarinhalps]

wow his style is simply awesome! and this tip is very helpful, thank you so much.

[VanessaDegarmo]

I want more of this!!!! Next time can you do a video on exaggeration and expression. Making them emotional? Please!!!

[TheTruth-cyle]

Superb presentation. Concise and informative.

[cakebakerb]

Thanks Nick! Great tips on design that help differentiate the personalities of all your characters! The silhouette thing is a cool idea, too! I will have to try that on my own character drawings!

[nyx]

damn this is amazing, short and sweet, heaps of good info- are there any more in depth character design tutorials/ workshops available online that you sell? thanks

[draftsmanfive]

A very informative video that I wish I watched sooner. I was actually a bit surprised to hear the explanation behind the characterization of shapes right as I was thinking about them, really hope to see more videos like these in the future!

[alexp]

Awesome video! Will forward this to my instructor, he'd love it! Makes me happy to know I live close to Powerhouse!

[vivistevannie]

Thank you so much, this is so clear and straight to the point ❤️ love this video