"It's hard to think of many animated characters that are super original. Most evolve from previous characters." The last two principles are distinction and originality. A character must stick boldly out of the water, or else sink into the depths of irrelevance! Whilst Japan's famous 'Anime' art styles have grown ever more…
"...but the designer can suggest personality just by how the character looks, before you know anything else about him." Personality and aesthetic. These are two more of the commonly accepted principles. certainly, many factors create a character's personality ultimately, from actions, animation style, voice acting,…