--- product_id: 440757379 title: "3DTotal Publishing Fundamentals of Character Design: How to Create Engaging Characters for Illustration, Animation & Visual Development" price: "R1758" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/440757379-3dtotal-publishing-fundamentals-of-character-design-how-to-create-engaging store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Hundreds of vivid illustrations Top 50 rank in Arts & Photography 839+ rave reviews 3DTotal Publishing Fundamentals of Character Design: How to Create Engaging Characters for Illustration, Animation & Visual Development **Price:** R1758 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎭 Bring your characters to life with every stroke — don’t just design, captivate! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 3DTotal Publishing Fundamentals of Character Design: How to Create Engaging Characters for Illustration, Animation & Visual Development - **How much does it cost?** R1758 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/440757379-3dtotal-publishing-fundamentals-of-character-design-how-to-create-engaging) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Comprehensive & Inspiring:** Packed with hundreds of lively illustrations to spark creativity and refine your skills. - • **Visual & Analytical Approach:** Learn key principles like shape language, proportion, and exaggeration with clear, actionable insights. - • **Expressive Emotion Techniques:** Discover how to draw authentic facial expressions that connect deeply with your audience. - • **Narrative-Driven Characterization:** Understand how storytelling fuels engaging and believable character interactions. - • **Master the Art of Character Design:** Unlock industry secrets from top professionals to create unforgettable characters. ## Overview 3DTotal Publishing's Fundamentals of Character Design is a highly acclaimed, visually rich guide that teaches professionals and aspiring artists how to create compelling characters for illustration, animation, and visual development. Featuring expert insights, hundreds of illustrations, and a top ranking in arts education, this book is essential for mastering character appeal and storytelling through design. ## Description What is it about the characters we see in our favorite books, animated films, and games that make us laugh, cry, and respond to them? How do character designers develop ideas that are unique, memorable, and captivate us as an audience? This book answers these questions and more, taking a comprehensive, visual, and analytical approach to discover just what it is that makes a character appealing. Understand key principles like shape language, proportion, and exaggeration, and learn from talented professionals who share industry secrets for getting the most out of anatomy, gesture, expression, and costume. Uncover ways to convey relationships and interaction between multiple characters, and how narrative fuels authentic and engaging characterization. With hundreds of lively illustrations to inspire and study, and tricks of the trade from celebrated artists, this thorough and insightful volume is an essential library addition for anyone interested in character design. Review: Çok iyi - Harika bir kitap. Baskısı çok kaliteli, karakter/poz/figür çiziminde dikkat edilmesi gerekenleri çok da güzel anlatıyor. 196 liraya şaka gibi bir fiyata aldım. 3dTotal Publishing'den daha çok kitap getirilirse çok sevinirim. Review: Uwielbiam tę książkę - Jest to pierwsza książka o projektowaniu postaci jaką kupiłam i jednocześnie najlepsza. Mam już kilka innych, ale do tej wracam non stop. Najbardziej podobają mi się rozdziały, w których przedstawione jest rysowanie emocji na twarzy. ## Features - Item Trademark: 3DTOTAL PUBLISHING - manufacturer: 3DTotal Publishing - Item Weight: pounds, pounds, 3.4, 3.4 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #48,652 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #33 in Human Figure Art #40 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching #41 in Figure Drawing | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 839 Reviews | ## Images ![3DTotal Publishing Fundamentals of Character Design: How to Create Engaging Characters for Illustration, Animation & Visual Development - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81obbcDK9ML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Çok iyi *by Ö***U on 19 April 2024* Harika bir kitap. 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