character model

Animated person blueprint

A character model is a three-dimensional digital representation of a figure in video games, animation, or film—the visual asset that gets rigged and animated to move on screen.

The term also refers to someone whose traits or behavior serve as a template for fictional characters: She used her grandmother as a character model for the protagonist.

In tabletop gaming, character model sometimes means a miniature figure representing a player's character.

Related
  • avatarDigital user representation
  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • low polyMinimal-triangle 3D rendering
  • rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
  • skeletonInternal supportive framework

polygon · texture · 3D · animation · pose · idle animation · render · skin · vertex · puppet · figurine · sculpt · morph · humanoid · joints · armature · digital · sprite

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production stage

character modelconcept art

Preliminary design illustrations

character sketch · preliminary drawing · character sheet · storyboard · rough draft

asset type

character modelterrain

Land's physical features

skybox · world building · set piece

dimensionality

character modelhand-drawn animation

Motion created through sequential drawings

cel animation

Family

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