Building Character: Creating Memorable Picture Book Characters (Workshop)

by Gabriel Evans

Description







Creating a character for a book can take more than a hundred versions to get right. Why is the character so vital?

Gabriel takes the students through the step-by-step process of developing and finding the character’s voice for a story. The session will explore personality, purpose and backstory through energetic and insightful activities.

Accompanied by demonstrations, visual examples and a Q&A

Topics covered:







  • Creating memorable characters
  • Get to know your character
  • Creating facial expressions
  • Developing a journey for your character


 

 

Details

Audience

Primary students. Adapted to the appropriate age groups

Duration

50-60 minutes

Requirements

Data Projector, whiteboard, display table minimum 1m length. Presentation is on both a USB stick and PC laptop. No sound required, visual images only. Students to arrive prepared with paper, pencils and clipboards (if sitting on the ground).

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