(SA 8MI) 3.3 Character Insight

1. The most important thing character designs need to accomplish is:

Being fun to draw

Selling toys

Being appealing

If viewers don't find your character appealing (solid designs) then they won't empathize with your characters. This doesn't mean they need to love your character. This means that you need to follow tried and true design formulas to create designs that are visually interesting.

Explanation

If viewers don't find your character appealing (solid designs) then they won't empathize with your characters. This doesn't mean they need to love your character. This means that you need to follow tried and true design formulas to create designs that are visually interesting.

2. The main point of rigging is to make characters that look visually interesting.

True

False

The main point of rigging is placing joints in the anatomically correct spots. You must always replicate nature so things look correct, not interesting!

Explanation

The main point of rigging is placing joints in the anatomically correct spots. You must always replicate nature so things look correct, not interesting!

3. Skinning is the process of painting the character's skin texture.

False

True

Skinning is the process of 'painting weights' on your character's outer model. This allows the character to deform properly as it moves in the Animation phase.

Explanation

Skinning is the process of 'painting weights' on your character's outer model. This allows the character to deform properly as it moves in the Animation phase.

4. Rigging (pick all that apply):

Helps you place joints in the right spot

Should make it easy for the animator to work

Should have final textures applied

Should create simple to use character rigs

Should have well organized hierarchies

Rigging needs to provide the Animator's with an easy to use character. Each character should have correct anatomy and well organized hierarchies so features are easy to find. Rigs don't need final textures, as these aren't needed in order to animate.

Explanation

Rigging needs to provide the Animator's with an easy to use character. Each character should have correct anatomy and well organized hierarchies so features are easy to find. Rigs don't need final textures, as these aren't needed in order to animate.

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5. On a scale of to 1 to 5, how excited are you to start storyboarding your film?

5 - Extremely Excited

4

3

2

1 - Not Excited

The given correct answer for this question is "5 - Extremely Excited". This answer indicates that the person is very enthusiastic and eager to start storyboarding their film. They are likely to be highly motivated and passionate about the project, and are looking forward to the creative process of visualizing their story through storyboarding.

Explanation

The given correct answer for this question is "5 - Extremely Excited". This answer indicates that the person is very enthusiastic and eager to start storyboarding their film. They are likely to be highly motivated and passionate about the project, and are looking forward to the creative process of visualizing their story through storyboarding.

6. Select your Educational Institution:

TOA

TOA Penang

The given answer "TOA" is the correct choice because it is the name of the educational institution that the question is asking the respondent to select.

Explanation

The given answer "TOA" is the correct choice because it is the name of the educational institution that the question is asking the respondent to select.

7. Please match the term with the description:

Designing where bones and joints go

Creating appealing designs

Designing how the character looks when moving

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(Sa 8mi) 3.3 Character Insight