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Character Animation

steven gerdts character concepts

Character Illustration and Animation by Steven Gerdts

Click on a character portrait below to see sketches, digital drawings, animations and some more info about each character. This is all just for fun. Follow along!

Working in basic animation using Photoshop and After Effects. I'm especially enjoying creating a combination of character rigs for puppetry on idle animations and subtle gestures in addition to separate sprite sheets for more complex movement. www.stevengerdts.com You can find animated GIFs with full animation here: www.stevengerdts.com/characters


Each Character Page Showcases Concept Art, Spec Sheets, Key Frames, Animations and Spell Effects

All Characters and Spell Effects created in Photoshop and Animations created in After Effects