Exquisite Corpse

9/28/2021

Project 1.0

Deadline: 10am, 12th October

Brief

To produce a series of illustrations based on four different characters to be used as part of an ‘exquisite corpse’ book that we will produce as a collaborative project.

My characters

Modesty Godsgift - Coffee house proprietor, 1650s enormous elaborate wigs, overuse of the beauty spot
Innsbruck Ormerod - Liar, claimed to have invented rice and the tarpaulin
Sir Peregrine Chomondeley - Establishment figure and gambler, scared of losing his knighthood,
Brick - Septuagenarian (70-79) roadie, has worked with all of the metal greats

Inspiration

Looking at multiple different interpretations of the exquisite corpse technique will help inform my own choices when designing characters.

Understanding character design (Kubo & The two strings and Up)

I feel that understanding character design is an important element for this project as it will allow me to push my initial ideas for what my character might look like further. I have referenced ‘The art of’ books of ‘Kubo & The two strings’ and ‘Up’ both of which have strong character development and look carefully at what makes a character. I found it helpful to see that the initial character designs start off very rough and simplistic which the finer details added in the later stages.

Things to consider

Instagram post from @sarahmassini taking about the key stages of character development within children’s books. Although we’re not making a children’s book it is still helpful to think of character development within stages and the added elements that can make a character so interesting.