When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Brian Weisz Working as a freelance character designer requires a solid understanding of ...

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Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 is iconic due to her character design standing out in an otherwise divisive game. Kefka Palazzo from Final Fantasy 6 looks the part of a mad jester with an intimidating ...

Watch a free 45-minute video in which Oscar-nominated animation director Aaron Blaise reveals 7 essential steps to designing a character for animation. Robert Ryan Cory, a veteran character designer ...

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Akira Takahashi, an animation director and character designer at Bandai Namco Pictures, was held at Osaka Seikei University on October 17, 2025. The seminar featured behind-the-scenes stories from the ...

Character design – especially in low resolutions – is something that really interests me, particularly because I’m not very good at it. Before joining Wadjet Eye Games, most of my character design ...

Gematsu recently sat down with Toshiyuki Kubooka, the character designer and animation director behind the LUNAR series, to discuss the remastered editions of LUNAR: Silver Star Story and LUNAR: ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Lightning from Final Fantasy 13 is iconic due to her character design ...