Postgraduate Expert Program in Character Design

Program Overview

This 300-hour program in Character Design, taught in Spanish, provides a comprehensive overview of the field. Students will learn the fundamentals of drawing, character design, volume, and industry practices. The program is directed by Borja Montoro Cavero, Character Design at Netflix Animation, and offers both in-person and online classes.

Program Outline

Outline:

Course 1

• DRAWINGS AND CHARACTERS
• Fundamentals of drawing
• Drawing applied to character design
• CONCEPT AND DEVELOPMENT
• Interpretation and style
• Color
• Narrative and Storyboarding
• Psychology and personality
• VOLUMEV
• Volume Fundamentals
• Three-dimensional conception of form
• Digital sculpting techniques
• CHARACTER DESIGN AND INDUSTRY
• Pre-production and production designs

Teaching:

• Classes are held on Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CET.
• The program is 300 hours long and runs from October to June.
• Classes are taught in Spanish.
• Students can choose to attend classes in person or online.
• The program is attached to Camilo José Cela University.
• The program is directed by Borja Montoro Cavero, Character Design at Netflix Animation.

Careers:

• Character designer
• Visual development artist
• Storyboard artist
• Illustrator
• Comic book artist