"Any time you design a character for a Disney picture, especially a fairy tale, it's going to become the definitive design for that character, so you don't want to hack something out. You need to put in the kind of care it warrants if it's going to live in history."

- Glen Kean, Animator, Walt Disney Animator Studio

Essential terminology

While working with art, you will come across many different terms. Here are a few of the most essential ones for this course. Don't worry if you don’t remember them all straight away, you can always come back and review.

Useful Terminology Useful Terminology Flip the cards to learn useful terminology.

Exercise: Terminology Exercise: Terminology

Did you get a grasp of the new words? Splendid! Let’s move on to the actual design process.