Reference tips with character design Daniel Arriaga

The hardest part about reference photos for animated characters, is to know what to take from the photo. You’re not measuring proportions or angles as much as you’re trying to capture the essence of your subject. Watch Daniel Arriaga and see how he uses reference so you can improve your own characters the way he does it at Pixar.

[@Nkanyiso_K]

This is so helpful especially seeing the subtle difference in the side by side

[@BobbyChiu]

it's small changes that made a world of difference! I enjoyed watching this one as well.

[@eb8247]

This is so good! I remember his great lesson at the Berlin workshop from 2014. You guys are not just great artist but all-around awesome people too! Thank you!

[@kristinedraws]

This is great thanks for sharing! Love seeing how he uses all those different reference poses in addition to having the on-model nearby. Very helpful.

[@TiffanyNg100]

Got me subscribed with your beatboxing skill

[@Thiago1799]

great video !Thanks

[@MsAuriauri]

daniel’s awesome! thanks for the upload :)

[@BobbyChiu]

Thanks so much for watching! :) ~s

[@educationalvideosforprimar1844]

Thanks!

[@user-nu5br8yg4u]

thanks for video!

[@BobbyChiu]

Thanks for watching!! ~S

[@ashoksundar99]

Who disliked this video..??? TF.?? This is so very useful!!

[@rohitrawat5320]

Nice video

[@jarodkrupp9224]

Should you go to college for art directly out of high school, or wait maybe a year to work on things and then go? I feel like there are good and bad things for both. And great video too!! I loved it!!

[@TRIPLETTTyg]

If you're going to a school of character design or anything of the arts it's usually a good idea to have alot of mileage, alot of hours into your craft, because if you are already at a level to where you can easily understand your craft, it can bring you a long way. It is often good to develope habits and train yourself to do art as if it is second nature, make art a drug, read alot, draw alot, study alot, and live alot but never forget that art is just a journey that you take and never overdue it. Make time for the things that you love to do outside of art and also go out and live a good life so that you can put back the life into your art. Hey why not try a schoolism course or something find the thing you want to do in art.

[@jarodkrupp9224]

Wow thanks I really appreciate your opinion, I'll really put some thought Into this thanks so much!!😁

[@adibae-ll7ym]

how dow you determine a character, where to strart ? please explain so that i can follow it and practice di rectly, thank you :)

[@MrArtismic]

Did you draw with a mouse ?

[@Schreibaby]

Monsieur Kevin despite the clicking, I do not think it's a mouse. The pen pressure tells me otherwise.

[@nickname6610]

Woah :00

[@BobbyChiu]

😊