Character Creation and Development

In the Character Creation and Development Course, students are introduced to various psychological profiles for characters, create a portfolio of characters ranging from simple to complex, and give vital authenticity to characters through the creation of characters’ backstories. In addition to creating characters, students will explore how various types of media influence the development of characters. Various classic, traditional, and popular films, games, and animation will be reviewed and analyzed to further explore what types of characters are the best fit for each format.

Course Outline

• Overview of Development of the Character for Various Types of Media
• Psychology of Characters
• Character Backstory
• Character Motivation and Plot Development
• Hero and Villain Archetypes
• Adult, Adolescent and Child Personality Types and Character Development
• Character Conflict
• Body Language, Dialogue, and Subtext