manfrog:
haef_ stuff:
I feel like TFA really established great standard for character design and
silhouette even though all the characters are super stylised they still
look like real people. every detail feels unique even all their ears are
different.
This kind of attention to detail seems pretty underappreciated outside of
the fanbase in general.
Plus the amount of personality and expression that comes out of these
characters is very self evident in all ofthe shorts
my two favourites still being Meet the Demoman and Meet the Engineer
this would be a useful bit of information for young artists
when it comes to overall character design. especially when designing a
whole cast of unigue characters.
DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED HOP/ BRILLIANT TFA IS IN TERMS
OF DESIGN. It is one ofthe best examples to show someoneison teaching
them about character design.
Like yeah... not only dither have unique noses, jaws, ears even... valve even
took the extra step to give them each distinct teeth.
My character design teacher has brought up TFA, and the concept art by
Moby Frankie. overtimes in class. For one Moby Frankie was highly
inspired by the great artist J. C. .
And many ofthe key components in designing the character is gesture,
shape and silhouette, and just getting in great key components that create
storytelling.
This is one ofthe reasons I love TFA so much because it makes megust... art
fangasm all over it.
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