MSR 3033

Assignment 2 (40%): Character Design (LO4, KKBP) (Group of 4)

Assignment Brief

You are required to choose one of the design history eras we have learned (Prehistoric, Neolithic,
Sumerian, Ancient Egypt, Greek, Islamic Art, Art Movement, Modernism, Graphic Design
Radicalism) and design an animation character. Regardless of any kind of drawing technique you
will use to design the animation character, your mark is completely based on these four criteria
only:

1. Posture and body language

You will need to design five views of the character representing front view, side view,
back view. In addition, you will need to design one view with gesture can convey the
feeling/emotion of the character even without seeing the face. See example below:

2. Facial expression
You will need to design at least six facial expressions that can convey the
feeling/emotion of the character. See example above:

3. Costume and tools/equipment

You will need to design at least six elements of costume and tools/equipment to
represent the character, such as beg, glasses, phone, beg, tie, trouser, shirt, etc. See
example above:

4. Activities in life
You will need to design at least six gestures representing six activities in life of the

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 character. See example above:

Assignment technical requirements

1. You will need to present your work according to the list of presenters. While the other
group is presenting, you need to be around to participate and listen to the presentation.
You are advised to also assess your friend’s presentation.

2. This is a group assignment of four members. Each member will take each of the four
criteria assigned. Each member presentation time is only three minutes. You will
present during class time of week 13 and week 14.

3. Compulsory to name the file with your “group name.pdf” and submit it to MyGuru latest
by Friday, 18 June 2021, 5 pm . Don’t forget to include your name and student
number inside the file.

Assignment submission

You can submit at any time before the deadline. Fail to submit before the deadline, may
result FAIL for this assignment.

*this assignment outcome is expected to produce a mini exhibition of design history

animation concept”

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Rubric

Very weak Weak Good Very Good Excellent Marks

10-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40

1 Posture is Posture is Posture is Posture is Posture is 40

unclear and clear and clear and clear and clear and
body body body body concise;
language language language language body
represent represent represent represent language
very simple very simple enough extra represents
meaning. meaning. meaning. meaning. extra
meaning.

2 Less than three facial four facial five facial All six facial 40
three facial expressions expressions expressions expressions
expressions justify the justify the justify the justify the
justify the real situation real situation real situation real situation
real situation at that time at that time at that time at that time
at that time

3 Costume is Costume is Costume is Costume is Costume is 40

clear and clear and clear and clear and clear and
tools tools tools tools concise.
represent represent represent represent tools
very simple very simple very simple extra represent
meaning. meaning. meaning. meaning. extra
meaning.

4 Less than three four activities five activities All six 40

three activities justify the justify the activities
activities justify the real situation real situation justify the
justify the real situation at that time at that time real situation
real situation at that time at that time
at that time.

TOTAL 160/4
= 100

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