Darrion Dollesin

Portfolio

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1. Story Title

2. Trianima

3. Other Work

4. Artist Statement

5. Resume

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Table of Contents

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As it is being developed, the story and characters of Finding You, will be

produced into a puzzle-based role playing game that I plan to publish upon

completion. My goals for this game, it’s story, and it’s characters, is to make the

audience really think about what it means to find themselves.

The character designs and concepts start out as pencil sketches on a piece of

paper or in my sketchbook. They are then redrawn using an Apple iMac - 21.5”,

Wacom Cintique 13HD Tablet, and Adobe Photoshop CS6 and CC.

Finding you is a short story of two teen girls, Maya and Zoey, who come across

an alien life form. The alien has come to Earth in order to find its friend who fell

down to Earth a thousand years prior. Upon the alien’s request, Maya and Zoey

go on an adventure to help find the alien’s friend.

Purpose:

Tools and Process:

Summary:

Starting Date: August 2015 Status: Ongoing

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Finding You

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MayaConservative Guardian

A bit of a passive-aggressive personality,

Maya acts as sort of a guardian for the

people she cares about. Maya is easily

aggravated by misjudgment, yet is too

timid to act against it. Hating herself

for her timid personality, Maya seeks to

preserve other people’s positive aspects

for support.

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Character Turnaround

8-bit Sprite Sheet 7

Initially, Maya’s concept was

very generic. I wasn’t sure what

sort of character I wanted to

create since my story concept

had yet to be really developed.

Working from the initial sketches,

I ended up with a cold looking

personality with an average and

tomboyish looking design. This

immediately sparked inspiration

for my next character and how

the story would be developed.

Artist Thoughts:

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ZoeyCurious Adventurer

A very passionate and curious teenage

girl, Zoey loves to learn and explore.

She has an open mindset and is very

carefree around other people. Despite

her very energetic and outgoing

personality, Zoey’s self-perception is low

and she depends on the positive aspects

of others for support.

Initial Sketches

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Character Turnaround

8-bit Sprite Sheet

When I first created Zoey, my first

thoughts was that she needed

to be very colorful with an

positive, energetic, and outgoing

appearance. I wanted her to

seem like a polar opposite of

Maya. Yet on the inside, she

lacks a positive image of herself

in order to emphasize the idea

of “Don’t judge a book by its

cover”.

Artist Thoughts:

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As it is being developed, the story and characters of Trianima, will be produced

into a graphic novel series that I plan to publish upon completion. What I plan to

accomplish through this story and it’s characters, is to develop an open-minded

perspective of the world, of other people, and especially of themselves.

Trianima takes place in a fantasy setting that follows the story of Adem and Lilith.

Having opposing perspectives of themselves and their world, these adolescent

teens must work together to protect their world from destruction using the

powers that were passed onto them by the gods.

Purpose:

Summary:

Starting Date: August 2014 Status: Ongoing

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The character designs and concepts start out as pencil sketches on a piece of

paper or in my sketchbook. They are then redrawn using an Apple iMac - 21.5”,

Wacom Cintique 13HD Tablet, and Adobe Photoshop CS6 and CC.

Tools and Process:

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Trianima

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Adem Lilith

Born in the province of Miltos, Adem

has a deep compassion for the people

around him. With his unique abilities to

create and manipulate physical mass,

Adem aims to protect the world that he

loves.

Descendant of Behemoth

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Lilith

During her life of as a slave, Lilith learned

to trust only herself. In order to preserve

and take charge of her own life, she

makes use of her ability to manipulate

the physical properties of her and other’s

body.

Descendant of Leviathan

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Other Works

The story of Itzel and Blackfeather

explores a fantastical setting where

humans are able to form contracts

with familiar spirits. The digital illustration

below on the left is Princess Itzel and her

familiar spirit, The Feathered Serpent. At

the bottom right is Blackfeather riding

on top of his familiar spirit, Raven.

Itzel and Blackfeather Tools• Adobe Photoshop CS6

• Wacom Cintique 13HD Tablet

• Apple iMac - 21.5”

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AdemAdem’s character profile is still being

developed and therefore has received

a visual update. In the image above,

Adem is alongside one of the Trianima

spirits who brought the physical world into

existence, Behemoth. The image to the

left displays Adem in my anime chibi style.

Tools• Adobe Photoshop CS6

• Wacom Cintique 13HD Tablet

• Apple iMac - 21.5”

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Hello. My name is Darrion Dollesin and I am a character designer.

My passion for character design, unknowingly, began at a very young age.

As a child, I drew characters from various cartoons, anime, and video games,

which inspired me to create my own characters and their stories. I focused

on improving my drawing skills, and my characters remained as doodles in my

sketchbook.

For a long time I felt that my art was nothing more than a passionate

hobby until my last years in high school. At that time, I went through difficult

experiences that challenged my self-perception and the way I looked at

life. Consequently, I have developed a perception of the world that is not

just black and white. Every individual in this world is unique and is its own

character. Each has their own history, culture, relationships, personality,

perception of the world, and perception of themselves. These characteristics

have an effect on the choices that a character makes and how they act

upon another character’s choices. Therefore, the interaction between every

character’s choices creates and builds a complex network that binds them

all together. This perception of a world with a complex network of unique

individuals is a big part that motivates and inspires me to create and design

my own characters.

I want to design characters that reflect my perception of the world. Thus,

for every character I design, I like to explore and create characters that a

wide range of individuals can relate to. In particular, I like to focus on the

life challenges that my characters go through since everyone has their own

struggles in life. Therefore, I like to create characters that are challenged by

their own flaws and self-perception, by their relationships with others, and by

their position in society.

Artist Statement

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In order to create realistic and relatable characters based on their challenges

in life, I like to explore every aspect and detail. Just as every choice can have

an effect on others, every detail of a character will have some form of effect

on the character’s choices. When gathering and creating these details, I

use a spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets to

organize a profile of the character. I then explore and experiment with how

these details affect the character’s appearance. This process first starts out

as multiple pencil concept sketches. Then I take these concepts and explore

further how they are digitally rendered using Adobe Photoshop. My style is

influenced by anime, however no matter what style I choose to draw in, my

goal in drawing my characters is to effectively reflect who the character is

through facial expressions, posture, and movement.

Currently my goals are to graduate from my Sierra College with an Associates

Degree in Multimedia, Illustration, Graphic Design, and Studio Art, then

transfer to a 4 year program that will help advance my skills as a character

designer, an artist, and as a storyteller. My long term goals include a career in

character design as well as publishing my own graphic novel.

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Resume

References on Request

Address: 1090 Sandringham Way, Roseville, CA, 95661Email: dardollesin@comcast.netPhone: (916) 799 - 5742

Summary:

Education:

Soft Skill: Technical Skill: Software Skill:

Hello! My name is Darrion Dollesin and I design characters. The characters I

design and illustrate showcase my innovative skills as a hardworking and highly

detail oriented creator. I like to create very relatable characters who have flaws,

relationship struggles, self-perception issues, and social mistreatment such as

inequality and stereotyping.

• AS Applied Art and Design: Illustration, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA, 2015

• AS Applied Art and Design: Multimedia, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA, 2015

• International Baccalaureate Program Diploma, Granite Bay High School,

Granite Bay, CA, July 2013

• High School Diploma, Granite Bay High School, Granite Bay, CA, June 2013

• Detail Oriented

• Self-Motivated

• Innovative

• Timely

• Team Player

• Creative Problem

Solver

• Hardworking

• Organized

• Strong Communicator

• Character Design and

Development

• Digital Illustration

• Quick Thumbnail

Development and Full

Rendering

• Front End Web Design

and Development

• Graphic Design and

Development

• Adobe Photoshop CC

• Adobe Illustrator CC

• Adobe Flash CC

• Corel Painter 2015

• Adobe Dreamweaver

CC

Darrion Dollesin Portfolio

Character Design

© 2015 Darrion Dollesin