Zirkle-Career



These are concept sketches. This is used in the stage in which the creation and/or design of the character. These are usually shown to peers and creators giving direction in the development of said character. This is then work made further in the design of the character. These are variations of facial expression of a character who's design has already been decided. This is much further into the development process.

A character designer could be called a hybrid of an illustrator, concept artist, animator and game artist. WHat Character Designers do is create the look and visual feel of the character. Character Designers are usually needed for more complex characters, so one must have a talent for drawing, computer design, and most likely 3D modeling. You will need to be very talented in these things and will most likely want college background in drawing, art foundations, game art and concept design and 3D modeling. These all are offered at most art schools. A Bachelors in any of those and classes in all will suffice for a career in character design. Thankfully starting a career in character design wont be immensely rough money wise, the average starting salary ranges from $34,000 to $40,000, which is not bad if you are only supporting yourself. Then once you reach the middle of your career if you work well you may be making 50,60, maybe even 70 thousand depending on how valued you are by the industry and the name you made for yourself. If you have made a name yourself enough you can be making 100 thousand and up annually.Starting in character design, like almost every art career will require a portfolio to work, this may also be accompanied with an internship, but it is not always required with your portfolio. A typical day in character design will either be at the office you are hired at, or at home doing your work there, but either way you will always be on either the computer or in your sketchbook.Some days you may be presenting things to your boss or showing your portfolio though so social skills are needed. I think I will Illustrate or make a 3-D Model of myself as a character, most likely it will be an illustration since i have no clue if we have the software for 3-D modeling. I believe the work will be a series of the character of me developing in sketches and it develops and then it will be collaged together either physically or digitally to create my advertisement.

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