Beginner
10 chapters · 6 hours 23 minutes
English · Japanese · Korean|Audio Korean

Use your iPad, Galaxy Tab, or tablet
8 Class Projects

It takes about 30 minutes to 90 minutes hour(s) to complete each project.

  • Planning (1): Envisioning Emotion (Emotion)

  • Planning (2): Icon drawing - people, objects, animals, etc.

  • Creation (1): Create your own character with feelings and shapes

  • Creation (2): Make your own color set

  • Creation (3): Find a picture that suits you

  • Practice (1): Creating a static emoji

  • Practice (2): Making moving emoticons

  • Hands-on (3): Try to copy famous memes with your own characters

Skills You’ll Learn

Emoticon planning and drawing

Let's draw the emotion (emotion) that I want to express.

Create a one-of-a-kind character

I'll show you how to pick features and what to keep in mind so that they don't look similar to other characters.

Make a stopped character move

Practice drawing various postures to create smooth movements.

How to choose the right brush (brush) for you

Learn the characteristics of various brushes and make a brush that suits your character.

Character differentiation strategies for approval

Here are the parts that need to be checked for approval.

Making character goods

I will explain the goods that can be made using characters based on my own experience.

iPad and tablet

Tips on how to use frequently used devices to create emoticons!

How to use programs such as Photoshop

Let's learn how to use a good program to create emoticons.


How will Wooai's emoji class work?


Plan the feelings & situations you want to express

KakaoTalk emoticons are designed based on 24 basic emotions and situations. Prior to full-scale drawing, the frequently used “Hello?” , 'Good-bye! ' Starting with greetings such as, I'll try to imagine a special expression of emotion or situation of my own.

We will also look at today's popular expressions and what emotions are commonly used. Plan the feelings you want to express, The cornerstone of creating popular emoticonsIt will be time to strengthen.

Any device, any program is fine

It doesn't matter what device you use in class: iPad, Galaxy Tab, or tablet. Yourself You can also start with a device that is easy to draw with.

You can also use all of the programs, such as Photoshop, Clip Studio, and Procreate, up to the planning stage. I'm only going to explain it in Photoshop when creating “moving emoticons.” But for those who don't have photoshop A description of the extent to which it can be applied sufficiently in a program with an 'animation' toolWe will proceed to.

The power to draw images that come to mind

From emoticons that convey feelings and situations The most important thing is expressivenessIt's. Even if you have unique and ingenious ideas and feelings, if you can't draw them effectively, you won't be a good emoji.

Systematic basic drawing trainingThrough, all of you Let's learn how to express planned emotions. With the experience of many lectures I have conducted so far, so that even beginners can follow along I'll develop the basic drawing skills step by step. As you gain confidence in drawing, you'll be able to create even more awesome emoticons.

I'll work with you on the process of breathing life into characters

1) Keep the setting and story solid

카카오톡 이모티콘 승인 내역

▶ ︎ KakaoTalk emoji approval history

I think the reason why the various emoticons I created were approved is because of the solid character settings. The beginning of various character content begins with “solid character creation.” Through character creation know-how, which is the core of emoji production, I would like to show you how to find the perfect character for you.


2) How to use the brush that's right for me

I can't capture all the charms of my special character with an ordinary brush. How to use a brushI will also learn together. Try making your own brush to make the emojis stand out even more.


3) Choose colors that influence the character's personality

The character's power of color is powerful. Warm tones (Warm Tones), Cool Tones (Cool Tones), vibrant Vivid (Vivid), gentle pastels (Pastel), etc. Express the character's mood and personality depending on what color you useYou can do it.


 "나만의 색을 조합해 보세요."

▶ ︎ “Try your own color combinations.”


Once you've decided on your favorite color, what are the colors that go with that color What kind of things are there and how should I choose them? Through classes My know-how on color selection criteria and methodsI'll let you know. Let's bring your characters to life by learning how to use colors.

Smooth without interruption! Animated emoticons

If you've filled in colors that match the character's mood and even created an emoticon that's still there, now It's time to challenge moving emoticons. It's a good idea to capture the character's personality you've set in the emoticon's movements. How to set a personality and what kind of movements should I give Let's learn.


In order to create natural movements, I will learn various skills and details to find a method that suits me. If you practice how to draw various postures and go through a masterwork course The secret of smooth movementsYou'll realize it.

Unapproved emoticons, maybe good?

What are the precautions when completing and proposing emoticons? If you don't get approved, we'll let you know what to do. I'll help the emoticons I've worked so hard to make shine:)

Use 200% of characters

Once you've finally completed your own characters and emoticons, I'll show you a little bit about how to commercialize using characters.

How to find the right print shop for youet How to reduce the difference between digital colors and printed materials I'll deal with the back. Take a look at the goods you can make using emoji characters, and make your own!

To be able to truly “create” emoticons

“When this happens, do it this way, do it like that.” Many classes instill the teacher's style in students. If you learn the same way with the same education system, you will only get the same results.


There's no formula for creating emoticons. If you go through a brainstorming process and learn with me how to understand the principles, you'll create emojis you've never seen anywhere else.

Curriculum

Creator

OOAI

OOAI

Hello! I'm the artist OOAI (OOAI).

Hallo I'm the artist OOAI (OOAI), who greets you for the first time in class 101. I studied fine arts at Sungshin Women's University, Hongik University Graduate School, and The Art Students League of New York. Currently, I'm creating various contents with characters such as “Pochon Chon,” “Posh,” “Pora,” and “Pleu,” and giving lectures on various educational platforms.

A compound word of emotion (emotion) and icon (icon),

Emoticon (Emoticon)

From hand letters and text messages to today's social media messages such as KakaoTalk and DM, people have conveyed their intentions and information to others in writing. However, people couldn't capture all of their emotions (emotions) in writing. Therefore, each generation has used symbols in a variety of ways.


As such, today's emoticon (emoticon) is being used as a medium to convey one's own feelings and situations in place of a novel description in writing. Now I'm here to help you plan and create your own emoticons, which can be called the “revolution of characters,” as a means of communication for modern people.

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