Character Design & The Illusion Of Life :: With James Woods
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Get the PDF Guide at: ChrisOatley.com/jw
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Is there more to you than what other people see?
Character Design is a fundamental aspect of Visual Storytelling.
…but there’s much more to Character Design than the visual aspects.
Disney Visual Development Artist James Woods - best known for his Animation Character Design work on Mary Poppins Returns - joins me for today’s lesson:
Character Design And The Illusion Of Life.
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Get the full transcript at: ChrisOatley.com/jw
Get the Deleted Scene in which James talks about the differences between working alone as a student and working in a studio at: ChrisOatley.com/jw
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I find it so interesting how people think that character design is easy, just draw a pretty picture ... well at least good character design demands a good understanding of animation, human behavior, posture etc. all of this fun stuff ... Fantastic lesson, great job guys!
Thank you for the encouraging words, Andrea. You're right on. There's a big difference between a drawing of a character and a fully developed Character Design. So glad you liked the lesson.
Really wish this was longer! You put so much time and care into these, thanks a lot Chris! You are definitely one of the best art interviewers out there, not as "robotic" as others.. One can tell you care about what the other person is telling you. Keep it up! :)
Hi, Lale! Yeah, I agree. I think 22 minutes is the sweet spot when it comes to episode run time. I didn't prep the interview as well as I wish I had, so there was some redundancy that resulted in a shorter episode overall.
That said, there's a lot of great insight packed into that little episode! James was amazing! And we're excited to have him back on the show again. There is a very informative deleted scene that didn't fit within the focus of the episode proper. You can download it at ChrisOatley.com/jwbonus/
And thank you for the encouragement! Elvis Mitchell and Oprah are my interviewer role models. They've inspired me literally for decades and I'm always trying to channel their skill, focus and passion when interviewing. I have a long way to go compared to them but I'm very happy to hear that my commitment to the development of a craft - vis a vis interviewing - is apparent.
Thank you again!
Thank you so much for the interview!
Also, I love the visuals that you included in this episode!
You're very welcome! And yes! James' designs are gorgeous!
I could relate to him
Thanks so much for this interview ♥ I love this type of video, where you combine an objective lesson with casual but informative commentary. Nice job, keep it as well!
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you like the format.
This was really helpful
Happy to help! Thank you!
loved it
Hervonia Baker Thank you, Hervonia. So glad the episode was helpful!
Nice One! Hi Chris , Whats up?
You came back!
Haha. Almost. Still looking for apartments. Do you live in Burbank?
@@ChrisOatley hahaha really nice, I love your podcast, no I came from Beijing to Barcelona and currently looking for a job on the industry whatever you need I'm here to help!