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 ...

Thirty years on from Pokémon first breaking out of Japan, it’s tempting to frame the anniversary as pure nostalgia, a moment ...

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 ...

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Character models are possibly the most important aspect of a graphical MMO. After all, the avatars that we create and play through are us in many ways, so they need to look and feel like extensions of ...

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 ...

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 ...

RJ is a Filmmaker/YouTuber based in LA with a love for all things fantasy and animation. He aims to tell stories that turn all aspects of life into impactful moments, blend fiction and reality, and ...

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: ...

Call us superficial, but a handsomely designed character can go a long way to making us appreciate a game a little bit more. If we're going to look at a video game character for dozens of hours, we ...

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 ...