Let’s get to know each other! Introduction / background | What makes a character tick? | Initial breakdown of a character: who are they and how does that relate to what they wear? | Outline how to create a proper character mood board | Thumbnail demo

Fleshing out rough thumbnails into full character sketches / ideas | What is the script by which these characters exist? | Pose Demo | Layout sketch demo

Picking an actor and that perfect “something” | Character Face / Head study demo

Greayscale lecture: explain the process, show black and white films that focus on costume without color | Grayscale rendering demo | Demo on Creating proper texture and material mood boards | Optional: students can create a third character or another look for the characters they have already made.

Adding another character using learned techniques | Discussion about fashion details (seams, construction, etc.) | Discussion on types of fabrics | Break down tripbes and differences between them | Same character, different looks

Color and materials pas on all characters | Laying out a color chart | creating base assets for your character using Daz | Basic color: first 3-6 iterations

Lecture on detailed callouts: fully explain all aspects of costume | Demo on callouts | Behind the scenes: Making a costume come to life | Lecture about props and accessories

Our characters at this point are very close to being complete | Demo on adding simple backgrounds to characters | Show examples of how to layout characters for final presentation