In this GDC 2013 talk, artist Scott Campbell (of Psychonauts fame) shares his creative process for creating amazing and inspiring characters.
Campbell discusses how artists can create memorable and distinctive characters through describing his creative approach and showing past works.
He also presents a live demonstration where he develops a new character design, sharing his thoughts and providing tips during the process.
It wan informative talk that’s still definitely worth watching, so developers shouldn’t miss the opportunity to do so now that it’s freely available on the official GDC YouTube channel!
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