UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

ANGM3304 - Character Design

ANGM 3304 Character Design (3 semester credit hours) Character Design explores basic design principles such as shape language, silhouette, proportion, etc. as they relate to characters for games, animation, and other visual and interactive media. This course will cover human & animal construction, form, turnarounds, size comparisons, and dynamic posing, along with development of costumes, character personality, and emotional expressions to formulate believable, relatable, and appealing designs. This course explores multiple mediums, traditional & digital. Prerequisite: ANGM 2309 with a grade of B or better. (0-3) S