Criação de um personagem para jogo digital: Um estudo de caso do processo de produção da concepção até as animações finais

Abstract

The objective of this study is to present in detail the steps concerning the creation of a 2D character, from it’s conception to the fully-rendered and animated sprites, to be used in a video game project. The game, titled Doctor Miss Chief, is an action/platformer, and it follows a specific narrative tone based on the target audience, of ages between 8 and 13 years old. The problem lies in character design development, especially concerning digital games. This study is divided into four main stages: Character conception, character construction, model sheet compilation and sprite construction and animation. This study seeks the creation of a character that fits into a psychological profile based on their narrative context and the needs of the target audience, at the same time it takes into consideration the limitations and specificities of a 2D game in pixel art. The following topics are covered: narrative conception, psychological profiling, visual communication, character design, anatomy drawing, multimedia authoring and 2D animation. The sprites produced for this work are available, both in spritesheet version and animated gif version at the following link: https://rb.gy/qrgktv