User Guide

Academic Courseware: Chapter 3
Joyce Ryan
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Simplifying the character and breaking it down to show how it is constructed helps
the animators to maintain the proportions and volume of the character.
The model sheet serves as a reference for the animators. It is critical they stay “on
model” so the character doesn’t lose its original look and feel.
Assignment 2
Creating a model sheet for your characters
Using a pressure-sensitive stylus, start sketching with a brush variant
that feels comfortable to you. Experiment with a number of brushes and
variants until you find the one that fits your sketching style.