Me and my brother are having a discussion if anatomy is required or is helpful for designing cartoon characters. I am more on the side of it is required and my brother is more on the side that it isn't. When I say anatomy I mean skeletal, muscular, fat tissue, etc. of human or animal. Let's take Crash Bandicoot. Was…
jfeez beat me to it; cartoon characters are created in a way that makes anatomy exaggerated or stylized. understanding that anatomy is crucial. pior posted a perfect example of a stylized, exaggerated female character. you could boil that down to simple line work and shapes, but imagine trying to conceive that cartoon in…
The best way I've ever heard it put: "You must understand the rules to know when and how to break them." A 'toon' character created by someone who understands anatomy looks like a cartoon character. A 'toon' character created by someone who does not looks like a bad cartoon character. Oh, and don't forget, you also have to…