The document discusses character design options for an animation project. It analyzes three examples: the first is too detailed to draw frequently, the second is too realistic and complex, while the third is easy to draw but does not clearly portray gender. Overall, the author is looking for characters that are simple yet distinct enough to convey emotion and gender through their design.

1. Our character design
Our character design
For our animation, we needed to characters who
were easy to draw, had a relatively simple
design, and who could easily portray emotion.
Some examples that I found on the internet
included:

2. Example 1
• This example is good for a
number of reasons.
Firstly, they both portray
gender very well, and it
obvious that the character
on the left is female. Both
of these are also quite
detailed but they are
difficult to draw due to
this detail. These
designs, while good, are a
little to detailed for the
amount of times that we
need to draw them.

3. Example 2
• These character designs would be
less appropriate for our animation
for a number of reasons.
Firstly, they are too realistic and
lifelike in design. This doesn’t fit
our vision for our animation, which
is to portray stereotypical
male/female characters.
Secondly, these designs feature too
many joints and ‘moving parts’
which would make animating them
far more challenging. This also has
a positive side, as more moving
body parts would allow for a
greater degree of emotion to be
shown.

4. Example 3
• Characters such as this
would be useful for
multiple reasons. They are
relatively easy to draw as
they are essentially stick
figures. By giving the
design a thin waist it allows
the figures to take a variety
of different stances and
poses, allowing emotions
to be portrayed easily.
However, these designs
don’t depict gender very
well, as their design is
unisex.