Invent a monster nobody has seen

Every lesson

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   Lesson 1 · 0:56

   Start with a wish

   Your turn: Give your character a name, a wish, and one fear.

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   What the film says

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      Today you invent someone nobody has ever seen!

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      Not a cat. Not a dragon from a book. Someone brand new, from your own head.

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      Every great character starts with a wish. What do they want more than anything?

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      Meet Pom. First, give your character a name. Short names are easy to remember.

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      Now the wish. Pom wants to touch the moon!

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      Then one thing they're scared of. Pom is scared of being up high. Uh-oh!

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      A name, a wish, and a fear. Now your character feels alive!

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      Your turn. Give your character a name. Write what they want most. Write one thing they're scared of. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 2 · 0:51

   Shape first

   Your turn: Draw the body with one big shape, then ask what people see.

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   What the film says

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      Grab a pencil. Before eyes or hair, pick one big shape.

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      Shapes talk! Round feels friendly. Square feels strong. Pointy feels tricky.

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      Same eyes, same smile. Only the shape changes. Who would you hug? Who would you watch out for?

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      Pom is round, because Pom is friendly and soft.

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      Draw the big shape first. Then add the eyes, the arms, and the feet.

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      Then show someone and ask. Does it look friendly, strong, or tricky?

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      Your turn. Pick one shape. Draw the body with it. Then ask someone what they see. Press Next when you're done.

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   Lesson 3 · 0:46

   One thing nobody forgets

   Your turn: Pick one big detail and give it the same color every time.

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   What the film says

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      Here's a trick artists use. Give your character one thing nobody forgets.

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      A hat. A tail. Socks that never match. Something people see first, and never forget.

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      Pom gets a red hat with a fluffy pom-pom. Now you know where the name comes from!

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      Make it big! A tiny hat is easy to miss. A big hat, everyone sees.

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      And use the same color every time. Pom's hat is always red. That's how you know it's Pom.

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      Your turn. Pick one detail. Make it big. Pick its color and use it every time. Then press Next.

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   Lesson 4 · 0:50

   The character sheet

   Your turn: Draw the front, the side, and three faces on one page.

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   What the film says

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      Real artists make a character sheet. It's one page that shows everything about a character.

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      At the top, write the name and the wish. Pom wants to touch the moon.

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      Draw the front, like Pom is looking at you. Then the side, like Pom is walking past.

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      Now three faces. Happy. Scared. Mad!

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      Put the big detail on every drawing. Same hat, same red.

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      Now your character can star in a movie, a game, or a comic.

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      Your turn. Write the name and the wish. Draw the front, the side, and three faces. You made someone nobody has ever seen!