Character design is the key in many industriesand theyre all covered in this book Practical step-by-step exercises Contributors include Glen Keane, Supervising Animator, Disney From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob Square-Pants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is spoken. Creating Characters with Personality shows artists how to create a distinctive character, then place that character in context with a script, establish hierarchy, and maximize the impact of pose and expression. Practical exercises help readers put everything together to make their new characters sparkle. Lessons from the author, who designed the dragon Mushu (voiced by Eddie Murphy) in Disneys Mulanplus big-name experts in film, TV, video games, and graphic novelsmake a complex subject accessible to every artist.