4 Ways To Make Your Character More Exciting!

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  • @mattdoesstuff8987
    @mattdoesstuff8987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    Sometimes, you are richly rewarded for watching a video to the very end. This is one of those times. Solid end meme 10/10.

  • @PichuElric
    @PichuElric 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5:22 This is basically the plot of most of the Kirby games- you play as a pink puff creature who cares for nothing but his lunch and there's Alien Invasions or wars in the background. No wonder it's a famous franchise

  • @ChrisD__
    @ChrisD__ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Hold up... the thing with dragon knight, that fits really well with one the characters in the game I'm working on really well.
    ...and a chubby bright pink rodent in a wasteland... bruh, are you following me on Twitter or sitting outside my window?
    These ideas aren't that unique and a bit vague but STILL!

  • @phoenixblueknight
    @phoenixblueknight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Thank you Character Design Forge! This will definitely come in handy when I draw the characters in my comic called “We need a Hero”.

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Please, Character Design Forge was my father, call me cardiff

    • @phoenixblueknight
      @phoenixblueknight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Brookes Eggleston - Character Design Forge hello Cardiff how’s it going? (If it’s a joke then you can see my reply as a fun joke back) 😁

    • @emilymonahan5232
      @emilymonahan5232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I NEED A HEROOOOOOOOOOOOOO
      IM HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO T-

  • @zenebean
    @zenebean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I like how well you mix visual and narrative examples in your tips.
    Also I'm glad someone remembers that Lockdown, and that Hamster definitely brought about nuclear winter

  • @blockeontheleafeon
    @blockeontheleafeon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    3:17 I made a character that's a Bee with an Extremely Fluffy Tail instead of a stinger. As soon as I created her, I loved her already due to the design alone. While she's one of the few OC's I managed to make a coherent backstory for, I'm more of a Designer than a Planner when it comes to character design and new ideas in general.

  • @RosheenQuynh
    @RosheenQuynh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Mismatched stuff is probably my favorite type of character design lol It's so unique and eye-catching, I just wanna analyze all of it with my eyes!

  • @HaywireRuckus
    @HaywireRuckus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Boy am I glad I watched this before my character designing session! Really useful stuff, thanks Brookes - and the visual examples make everything a lot easier to process :D

  • @StarlightAkari
    @StarlightAkari 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Now I wanna see that secret dragon knight come to life! C:

    • @EarlyIdeasStudios
      @EarlyIdeasStudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      AudreyStarlight I’m working on a series about a world of dragons.

    • @sparklingwater8047
      @sparklingwater8047 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reminds me of shrek

  • @toadboydude5015
    @toadboydude5015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Aw man thank you! Its amazing how much I need these reminders without even knowing it. By the way, that hamster is adorable.
    Also can we talk about how smooth that transition was towards the end there?

  • @inspectorspinda
    @inspectorspinda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for working so hard and delivering these videos to us every week! I don't make character very often, but your videos give me something to think about when it comes to improving my already existing ones. Your art is so wholesome, rare to see, but welcome.

  • @Vanyx1000
    @Vanyx1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    great timing, I needed this! Thank you

  • @aisadal2521
    @aisadal2521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ooh, definitely gonna use this!

  • @Surkk2960
    @Surkk2960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hmm... I'll have to remember these when I'm able to figure out what I should begin working on. Thanks for the good tips.

  • @sylvanshroom
    @sylvanshroom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this! Super useful tips and examples, I found the visuals to be very useful in understanding these. Also I love that hamster and am deeply invested already

  • @godahlrogue8587
    @godahlrogue8587 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Good video. The mishmashed astronaut character made me laugh.

  • @MidnightCapricorn2696
    @MidnightCapricorn2696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is exactly why I subscribed. Good quality content and advice.

  • @a.j.morrow5533
    @a.j.morrow5533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    5:09
    Cooking with Brookes 2

  • @sapphirestar3978
    @sapphirestar3978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i use your advice for making good roleplay characters as well

  • @uigofse
    @uigofse 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your room looks so nice

  • @eddhead101
    @eddhead101 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the twist of lime advice.
    I have a lot of characters like that
    Example: A friendly kindhearted guy who's actually a demon
    An assassin who's 3 feet tall and a fish demon
    A genius who's only 12 years old

  • @djsadbean
    @djsadbean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These tips are all so good!! Amazing job as always! 😄✨

  • @blissc.c.6489
    @blissc.c.6489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Y’know some of these tips can apply to storytelling too, like the juxtaposition thing or the 70/30 or 80/20 rule. I’ll have to keep all these in mind going forward, thanks for the helpful video!

  • @mimipeahes5848
    @mimipeahes5848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Back at it again with the consistently useful content. Thanks for the video!

  • @Barada73
    @Barada73 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    What if I wanted to commission you to reimagine a Gamorrean Guard (and maybe other characters from Jabba’s Palace) as an Animal Crossing villager? How would I do that?

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Oh that would be awesome! Im excited for the guard especially 😃 Just go through the order process for however many you’d like here, and then we can correspond via email: brookeseggleston.com/shop/animal-crossing-character-commission

  • @sageserendipity
    @sageserendipity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, man! Nice job with those visuals to accompany your advice. That last part caught me off guard but made me crack up lol

  • @-chillychip-9493
    @-chillychip-9493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like the format of this video, it was very engaging and easy to follow along. :) Thank you for blessing the TubeYous with your great content!

  • @luckydragonwolf
    @luckydragonwolf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    brookes is the hamster keeping you hostage

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i read tHis as mE being the hamster, which thankfulLy i am not... XD im nowhere near Pink enough

  • @brunocardosodeoliveira3799
    @brunocardosodeoliveira3799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:25-1:40 Actually they did and in the end the protagonist learned their significance...
    But he can't tell you because you're not a monk.

  • @Trailtracker
    @Trailtracker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I WAS JUST REDESIGNING A CHARACTER!!

  • @KatelynJewel
    @KatelynJewel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The dragon in the armor reminds me of the show, Blazing Dragons which is a parody of King Arthur with the dragons as knights, and the humans as villains.

  • @kamichan127
    @kamichan127 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope you always make content! I can never find what I am currently musing about and I revist your page for some amazing design based content! thank you

  • @crustycheetah
    @crustycheetah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your Owlboy shirt!

  • @RileyBaldock
    @RileyBaldock 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the Owlboy shirt man! Thanks for the advice!

  • @ultimateinternetman4335
    @ultimateinternetman4335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Hey there! If you end up reading this, how's your day so far? I watched this at 99 views.

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Wow, if this video EVER gets more than 99 views, I will LITERALLY make another next week. But that'll never happen

    • @ultimateinternetman4335
      @ultimateinternetman4335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@CharacterDesignForge Wow, that's a huge milestone, but we can do it!

    • @HeartlessReaperKun
      @HeartlessReaperKun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@CharacterDesignForge Surprise! 1,553 views :D

    • @ricocactero5412
      @ricocactero5412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I woke up at 3am since my sleeping schedule has been thrown out the window then processed to do my artwork, watch youtube and gaming back and forth
      Just went to grab a quick snack before the online class start and hoping that the pandemic won’t go so far that I gonna stuck in high schools for another year OMGGGGGGGGG

    • @AngelCnderDreamer
      @AngelCnderDreamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@CharacterDesignForge It's gotten to 6,716 views and it has been a week by now. c: So surprise! ^ ^ Your going some where! Yay! ♥ Keep up the good work man! ♥

  • @PurpleFreezerPage
    @PurpleFreezerPage 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Examples are great when discussing abstract concepts like art :)

  • @dodapictures2141
    @dodapictures2141 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So Mayor Ben from Resident Alien has a TH-cam channel. 👏 About time.

  • @daegan_ftw
    @daegan_ftw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "illustrate the point" LOL

  • @nips-wq1im
    @nips-wq1im 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This.. i need this since im DMing my first DND. Thanks alot for this!

  • @billjanzent
    @billjanzent 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much for this!

  • @oatmealpecheneg2907
    @oatmealpecheneg2907 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everything works in right context

  • @kazkay_lc2678
    @kazkay_lc2678 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your videos. They really help alot when I need some ideas. Keep up the good work. God bless

  • @grahamwelch5011
    @grahamwelch5011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, really appreciate the examples on screen. This video was especially helpful. Will you be doing more work on Biko's world soon? Just curious...

  • @blazewarriorwolf
    @blazewarriorwolf 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My fursona who is a wolf has a lot of energy yet can still outsmart opponents, you don't really think energetic and intelligent got together but they can, I made sure to give him some weaknesses as well

  • @phoenixstudios9340
    @phoenixstudios9340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have been watching these for a couple weeks and I have a question, I am trying to make a video game and I have a strong idea of theme and story, and I have the main character designed, but I am worried I made the main character too powerful. So my question is how do I know if I made them too powerful?

    • @urdadsleftasshole69
      @urdadsleftasshole69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Late reply but if everything you throw at them doesn't affect them at all, they're probably too powerful. They need flaws. They could be a god, but something has to bring thwm down eventually.

    • @phoenixstudios9340
      @phoenixstudios9340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, thank you so much for the reply! Now I know he isn't too powerful!

  • @CARIO55555
    @CARIO55555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Uh...gosh I’m sorry but I gotta ask, it’s been almost a year since the crash bandicoot remake thing and I was wondering if you’d I’d a follow up? I wanna hear more about your story and see what ripper too really looked like and what his story was!

  • @HeartlessReaperKun
    @HeartlessReaperKun 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was more exciting! Loved it

  • @racheltoler3895
    @racheltoler3895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The dragon in shining armor was a good idea. Sad and interesting.

  • @stooopendous
    @stooopendous 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great advice! What do you do when you're losing interest in your characters? I've been working on them for 8 years and I'm getting bored of them and it's just not fun working on them and drawing them is just not fun anymore and I don't wanna just throw them away.

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      8 years is a long time- might be worthwhile to evaluate what things you like about them, and remix those into new spins on the original!

    • @stooopendous
      @stooopendous 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@CharacterDesignForge I was not expecting an answer thanks so much for the advice truly helped!!

  • @Никодя
    @Никодя 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WTF little hamsty! Don't watch the end it's dangerous

  • @neapolitan_pyro5620
    @neapolitan_pyro5620 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you have a discord suver to chill and talk with other artist's?

  • @gabbyjass1504
    @gabbyjass1504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My brain thought this was animal crossing..

  • @graceoartyo
    @graceoartyo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    woo!

  • @sunnyn-pilly5497
    @sunnyn-pilly5497 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brooke's question I've been asking different artist if they could draw a photo of someone and adding me to a photo or changing the photo just keeping some original features from the photo and they block me why is that? Am I doing or saying something wrong? If they dont wanna draw something why cant they just say no? It's not like I'm committing copyright frud I'm asking bc I like the artist style and i want a a cool photo on my wall.

  • @keiragill3838
    @keiragill3838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you know it’s a quality video when there’s only one dislike

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Someone must have had a hamster phobia

    • @florabloom3906
      @florabloom3906 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now it's 7....hey doesn't matter, people are just jealous...
      Or they pressed the wrong button bc they hurried to write their story.

  • @jakealbert2724
    @jakealbert2724 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We have a team and our team we need a Character Designer. Know anyone that is a Character Designer or if u want u can join. Brookes

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey there Jake, would love to hear more- would you mind reaching out through brookeseggleston.com/contact ?

    • @jakealbert2724
      @jakealbert2724 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CharacterDesignForge ok

  • @rosesnscissors9200
    @rosesnscissors9200 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    lol that was a cute jumpscare

  • @kujibakwashe1058
    @kujibakwashe1058 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey I'm making my own indie game and hope that it will be displayed on this channel cause i love this channel so much plz send back if you wanna get a free play when it's finished thanks to your character design tips i hope to make the best characters ever for my game ..plz send back..

  • @leoleuchtkanonelinus1374
    @leoleuchtkanonelinus1374 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brookes are you planing to make a discord server some time?

  • @Jay.B.2046
    @Jay.B.2046 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    For the algorithm.

  • @typreegamingtpg2198
    @typreegamingtpg2198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2:52 boomer

    • @CharacterDesignForge
      @CharacterDesignForge  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LOL Millennial but i understand, im basically dust at this point