Creating Amazing Characters

In this 2013 GDC talk, artist Scott Campbell (of Psychonauts fame) shares his creative process for creating amazing & inspiring characters.
Note: Unfortunately, this video contains some stuttering left over from the upload process for GDCvault.com. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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[@Fantasma_Gameplay]

Is it just me or there's a problem with this video? It's full of stuttering even when pre-loaded, I tried on the youtube app with wifi and mobile data and it's the same.

[@ssatva]

Nope; 4 min in, and it even just skipped some words that I would like to have heard!

[@TheLuckyMermaid]

I don't think it is the youtube video itself cause the video is still playing while Scott is frozen, I think it was how the video was recorded during the conference

[@yonjuunininjin]

The video is broken. Also, I love how people or bots instantly like the video as soon as it get uploaded without even watching the content...

[@UltimatePerfection]

Indie Game Plays Same here. Upload probably borked. Have you tried looking it up in gdc vault?

[@Fantasma_Gameplay]

GDC vault? I don't even know what it is. I assume its a second repository for the videos. so... no I haven't but I'll look it up, thank you.

[@scattershotshow]

This needs a reupload. Great content, but the stuttering/cutting out is really bad.

[@DeWessel97]

Best GDC talk ever. Love this dude. Barely even care about the stuttering.

[@Skizze37]

This is such a valuable lecture, it's a shame the video and audio suffered.

[@AliIKarimi]

Take this down and reupload. This is an insult to Scott and DoubleFine!

[@Skarosh]

Too much stuttering, barely understandable.

[@Juke172]

double fine clearly lives in it's own bubble and has it's own niche market.

[@DimitarUzunov1412]

reupload please

[@Mikefiser]

I WANT THIS ONE FULL WITH ALL THE JOKES INSIDE PLEASE, GOD PLEASE so many puns were skipped because of bad recording :D

[@MrInternetMan]

2:40 True facts. I often look at a lot of these JRPG characters with like 20 belts and random straps with a giant sword and weird pants and I think to myself... Why? Why does this exist?!

[@HRAUGUR]

This cuts out a lot! Otherwise a really nice talk to listen to, enjoying it a lot so far.

[@rileyeaston1207]

Not sure if anyone gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can watch pretty much all of the new series on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my girlfriend during the lockdown =)

[@adonisroyal4999]

@Riley Easton Yup, I have been using InstaFlixxer for years myself :D

[@frostyfingers9282]

Come on guys, this is practically unwatchable. If the stream didn't record properly why bother uploading?

[@byWilfor]

Scott Campbell

[@Xerobound]

Bad quality video! Hard to watch. Please re-upload.

[@EliGamesOfficial]

Consider re-uploading.

[@balloonhipster9992]

GDC - GREATING DAMAZING CHARACTERS

[@prowokator]

next time, creating amazing thumbnails that have anything to do with the video title.. this sure didn't.

[@jeromyperez5532]

This is bad fuckin quality dude.