{"id":44421,"date":"2018-02-20T02:34:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T09:34:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-02-20T02:34:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T09:34:03","slug":"how-to-create-new-character-designs-in-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/how-to-create-new-character-designs-in-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create new character designs in Photoshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating your own video game characters<\/a> means you can push yourself and go crazy with the design idea, as long as the concept still works as a video game character. This means it has to be readable in its environment, the design has to support the game function of the character, and the technical artists have to be able to rebuild the design within the game\u2019s technical restrictions.<\/p>\n

In this tutorial I\u2019ll first show you how to go completely nuts and push your ideas and concepts to the extreme. Then I\u2019ll show how I take the design and clean it up for professional use. A key aspect is creating a beauty shot, which clearly shows the attitude and movement of the character.<\/p>\n

My painting process combines traditional and digital media, but my steps don\u2019t require mastery in any of these mediums. They require an open mind, patience with yourself, and pushing through until you have that great idea.<\/p>\n