I’ve talked about design in a general sense. Now let’s talk about
design as it applies to the character you’re going to build in this
book. When designing something from scratch I usually think about
the purpose of the character first. This gives me a starting point to
assign some sort of personality and motivation to it. Knowing or
inventing a history and background as well as nailing down the per
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sonality and characteristics of a character from the beginning helps
make it a better character. Once I start animating it I can keep true
to whatever form I’ve assigned to it beforehand and make sure it
stays in character.
Background
In Greek mythology Callisto ...
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