How to Create Vivid Characters for a Story
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Anton Firsov from G-Space Studio (Lead Narrative Designer) explores how to craft vivid, emotionally engaging characters for game stories, addressing issues like protagonists who can’t make decisions and how to make characters elicit empathy. The session is a forty-minute dive into screenplay and psychological techniques for character creation, rather than guaranteed step-by-step answers.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:06What is a character
- 3:18Character goals
- 5:46Stakes and conflict
- 6:30Strengths and flaws
- 9:53Silhouette and details
- 13:48Color and clothing
- 16:37Movement and voice
- 21:06Character reactions
- 23:31Supporting characters
- 24:38Character backstory
- 26:25Avoiding clichés
- 29:21Building empathy
- 34:00Standing out
- 36:51Dark settings
- 39:43Tragic goals
- 41:53Collaboration and edits
- 44:11Group dynamics
- 46:21Writing jokes
- 48:08Thriller hooks
- 49:57Q&A
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