Character

Character!

as well as the importance of storyboards to rough out the narrative, and give a form to the complete version of an idea, equally important is the character development, this is definitely the next stage in the development process after storyboards. if not then it would come first! it depends on the individuals preference of work flow. my personal preference is to sketch out the storyboard first with a generic character and then go in and design the character.

without characters the narrative cant be backed up or delivered, so the design of these characters are curtail to the development process. 

Its an opportunity to discover different styles of the character in which you didn't already have in mind, if anything its like a process of elimination in your own mind as to what you want your character to be, or if its to a client, its a whole array of character ideas that gives them plenty of choice, and you have more of a chance of depicting what they have already in their mind!

it is important to explore each small detail of the character to get the desired outcome.

This relates to my project because even though it is a pre-made rig with no real room for customising its aesthetic values, there is still the characters behaviour, the way he walks, the way he speaks, the attitude in which he encompasses. like i showed you in my study task 'Strike a pose' where the pose gives away alot about the character. they all make an impression on the final outcome, so its important to consider all of these elements as well.