PERSONAL  INQUIRY - references
CHARACTER DESIGN – Alejandra Alabadi Aragó

RESOURCES
- Articlesbase, 30/06/2008. Character design tips. Articlesbase. Available from: http://www.articlesbase.com/graphic-design-articles/character-design-tips-319602.html
I read this article, but did not really use it because it was giving me information that I already had before. Anyway, summarizes some important points of the character design process. 
- Bancfort, T. 2006. Creating characters with personality. Broadway, New York: Watson-Guptill Publications.
This book helped me a lot. It has amazing explanations, examples and illustrations of how creating a character and developing it. Has lots of tips and classifications of characters, plus some famous designers tips. 
- Burgerman, J. 20 character design tips. Computer arts. Bath, UK. Available from: http://www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/features/20_character_design_tips
Here I found plenty of tips and comments that helped me seeing my characters from a different point of view. Useful and with bullet points. It is great. 	
- McCracken, C. 2010. Portfolio. Available from: http://cmcc.deviantart.com/gallery/
As this is my favourite designer at the moment, I looked for his portfolio. It was very inspiring seeing that he shows all the process of creation of the characters. 
- Seegmiller, D. 2003. Digital character design and painting. Massachusetts: Charles River Media INC. 
Great book not just for character design or development, but for learning how to show your character and how to highlight the qualities that it has by applying some technical tips. 
- Thaler, P. 2001. Pictoplasma. Berlin: Die Gestalten Verlag.
	Inspiring book with plenty of 2D and 3D characters.

PICTURES
- Ball, J. 2009. 3D is foo too.  Newport, UK. Available from: http://www.behance.net/poked
	I liked the look of this image and the shape with no neck of the main character. 
- Cerriteño, A. 2009a. Moo and his best friend. Portland, USA. Available from:  http://www.behance.net/acerriteno
Amazing wooden illustration. Not just because of the shapes, but the colours and textures look beautiful. I like the monster – kid situation. 
- Cerriteño, A. 2009b. Playtime wooden toy. Portland, USA. Available from:  http://www.behance.net/acerriteno
Illustrated volume. Great toy that looks exactly like a very nice illustration. Shapes and colour are amazing. 
- Cerriteño, A. 2009c. Terrible yellow eyes. Portland, USA. Available from:  http://www.behance.net/acerriteno
I liked a lot this one, apart from the Cerriteño´s style, because it had a monster quite similar to the one I had in  mind for my film. It is chubby, cute, with big eyes and horns.  I thought  it would be a very good reference.
- Frito lay dips. 2009. And then there was the salsa. Available from:  http://vimeo.com/9194146
This amazing animation shows a girl-shaped plant that does latin movements. Was a perfect reference for my female character. 
-Greenfield, L.Posted by Geonoveva, 8/08/2007.Flamenco workshop with Defne. Flamenco Genoveva. Available from: http://www.flamencogenoveva.com/blog/2007/08/flamenco_workshop_with_defne_e.html
	Some nice flamenco-dancer pictures as a reference for the movements and posses. 
-Gross, K. and Clements, K. 2001-2004. The Marine Life Index. Available from: http://www.seaotter.com/marine/research/octopus/rubescens/html/red_octopus2.jpg.html
I needed a real reference of an octopus to try the tentacles of the girl. This is the best picture I found so that I could see all the tentacles. 
-Maroto, 2006. Madrid. Available from: http://www.behance.net/Bambinomonkey
Nice style and curved exaggerated shapes that could be useful for my character. This guy has also a very personal nice style. 
- McCracken, C.  2008. Eduardo Development. Available from: http://cmcc.deviantart.com/art/Eduardo-Development-76338423 
I found this in McCracken´s portfolio, and was perfect because I was just looking for this character. It inspired me a lot for my drawings, although they are very different. 
- Pixar, 2001. MONSTERS INC., DISNEY/PIXAR , USA.  Available from: http://www.pixar.com/featurefilms/inc/chars_pop6.html
This is the movie that everyone can think about while looking for “monsters”. I remembered that there was a female-curved character, and used it also. She even has tentacles, so was going to be a good example. 
-Shenzhen Party. 17/04/2009. Live flamenco performance. Shenzhen Party. Available from: http://www.shenzhenparty.com/events/futian-district/live-flamenco-performance#axzz0npv5b0Ni
	More nice flamenco-dancer imagery as a reference. 
- Talkowski,S. 2009. Sketchbot 3D. New York. http://www.behance.net/SteveTalkowski
This robot does not look like a monster, but I liked the shape of his arms and the fact that he just had one eye with organic eyelids made me think it was original, so I took it. 
-The Big Cartoon DataBase. Salt Lake City, UT. The Little Mermaid. The Big Cartoon DataBase.  Available from: http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/11-Little_Mermaid.html
As soon as I thought of the tentacles for the girl, thought that the body shape could be similar to the little mermaid. This is the poster of the film, which shows her in a interesting posse. 
-Urko. 3/12/2009. Sorprende el jabalí. Caza.net. Available from: http://www.caza.net/sorprende-el-jabali/
	A reference to analyze the shape of a wild boar for the male character.
-Wild Animal Fights. 19/01/2009. Bull vs Bear. Wild Animal Fights. Available from: http://www.wildanimalfightclub.com/lion-fight-tiger-vs-gorilla-attacks/bid/13078/Bull-vs-Bear
	A reference to analyze the shape of a bull for the male character.