A character sheet provides multiple views of your character, typically front, side and top. A character sheet can be used to model against by projecting those views onto planes in the modeling app. Front and side view planes intersect at a 90 degree angle at their center, so the modeler can match scale and proportion.
But character sheets can provide a good deal more. They can relate a bit of the character’s backstory, put the character in the context of a scene or an era, and provide texture and color information about the character.
Go here to see a few examples of character sheets for a castle, a knight, and a puppet
https://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~tony/intromm/character_sheets/
Here are some examples of student character designs from previous semesters.
For your assignment you will need to assemble reference for your character, including different views that you can import into Blender to guide your modeling. Also consider supplemental views, textures, and details that will inform your character development. Include a brief synopsis of the character’s backstory in a panel on the character sheet.
The character sheet is likely to be a good size, 1024 X 768 at a minimum. When you have uploaded the .png file of your character sheet to your web site, send an email with the URL to intromm@cs.stonybrook.edu, with “Character” in the subject line.
Note: When you upload an assignment to your project web site on you.stonybrook.edu, there is a properties window for the selected media item in the lower right corner of the interface. You should choose “full size” from the drop down menu for ‘Size’,so that WordPress does not scale the item automatically to the default (smaller) setting.
Rubric:
1. Followed the instructions:
• A character sheet was uploaded to the student’s project documentation web site, and URL was sent to course email.
• The Character Sheet is appropriately sized for web display.
2. Met the design criteria:
• Multiple views of the character are provided, suitable for modeling reference (front and side, T- pose used if the character is a humanoid).
• Views are scaled to each other, perhaps a grid or guides are used.
• The character sheet has a title (name of character or object to be modeled).
• Supplemental views, objects, and textures are included to provide context for the character.
• A background setting is provided.
• The backstory of the character is presented.
• Color scheme is appropriate for the character and intended audience.
• Character is presented in an engaging manner.
• Good research is evidenced (URL’s, historical research)
• Good technical execution (images are clear and crisp, cropped appropriately, etc)
That’s 10 criteria, or approximately 1 point each. (10 points total)