Metodologia de projeto gráfico aplicada ao design de personagens para animação

Abstract

Brazillian animation market has been growing in recent years, resulting on growth in demand for professionals and new methods for the creation of original characters. This work’s objective is to adapt and apply a method that helps developing these characters for animation, based on a research about graphic design methodology. To achieve this, it starts with a research on theoretical references, addressing graphic design and animation, focusing on definitions, methods and production processes. After, it proceeds with the presentation of the adapted methodology; followed by its application on a case study, regarding the creation of a script; the definition of characteristcs fundamental to character creation; and the elaboration of a model sheet. Lastly, it tells about the experience and the decisions taken, suggesting further applications on other cases.