Character Design - All Characters

Overview

Revise backgrounds based on feedback received.
Illustrate your characters inside of the scene containing the completed background.
You can import a sketch that you have created in other software or on paper. Then, 'ink' over it in Animate.

Use of these references is optional, but may be helpful when designing your character.
Don't attempt to animate your character yet. Use these references to create your character puppet and test it with non-animated poses, as shown in the my demo below.

Demo: how to import the above gifs into Animate

Create the character art in the same scene that contains your finished background
Once this character has been approved, all of the other characters will be style-matched to it later.

You can import a sketch that you have created in other software or on paper. Then, 'ink' over it in Animate, if you prefer to work that way.
Don't attempt to animate your character yet. Use this demo to create your character puppet, then test it with non-animated poses.

Create your character in the same file that contains your background.
You must use the techniques shown in Bills' demos.
Viewing Bill's demos in YouTube will provide access to a table of contents. Think of that table of contents as a checklist of things to do.
Continue to use the Universal Color Palette.
Only use the pencil tool.
If it moves: put it on its own layer... for example: the head, limbs, face, and torso.

Upload it to your Design & Production Art Google Drive folder and name the file: FirstnameLastname-Character.fla

(1) Import a sketch (if you will be using one)

(2) Draw your character using these techniques

(3) Rig your character using these methods

These images are part of an artwork, called The Humane Project, created by Angélica Dass (external link). Control-click to save.

Import a layered Adobe Illustrator file into Animate while preserving all of the layers.

In Illustrator, copy the asset.
In Animate, paste the asset using the settings below.
If the asset is not pasting correctly, choose it with the subselection tool in Illustrator, then paste it into Animate.

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