Activity 26: Ready Player 1!

Guide students through creating a main character, emphasing the different aspects that make a character realistic.

Description

In this activity, students will learn about the different aspects that make up a character and use that to make their own. Students will design the physique, outfit, and personality of a character, learning how different combinations would work together in different types of games.

Time Required

• Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

Materials Required

• Shared Projector (to show a few example pictures)
• Blank Paper
• Crayons or colored pencils
• “Things to Include” Sheet

Example Pictures

Steps to Conduct the Activity

Difficulty Breakdown

Introduction

• Introduce to the students that characters have different things that make them realistic. Allow the students to give examples, such as outfits, physical design, personality, color pallete, etc.
• Show students the example pictures. Is this a “good guy” or a “bad guy”? Why?
• Pass out copies of the “Things to Include” sheet and explain that the students will now make their own character. Using the sheet as a reference, explain to the students that they should create a school-appropiate character that they will present to the group. We will then try to guess whether their character is “good” or “bad”.
• Pass out the blank paper and drawing supplies.

Instructions

• Give the students time to draw their characters. Walk around and help as needed.
• After 15-20 minutes, regroup the students.
• One by one, allow the students to present their character and have the group guess if it’s a “good guy” or a “bad guy”.
• 🔍 Focus Skills: creativity, design characteristics, visual communication

Discussion & Reflection

After the activity has been completed, gather the class for a quick debrief. We can ask:

• Did we have any common outfit themes for our characters? Color schemes?
• What makes a “bad” or “good” guy? Is this interpretation different for everyone?

Wrap-Up

This activity aims to enhance students’ understanding of character design and how different elements work together to make a character realistic. By creating and sharing their characters, students apply their knowledge in a practical and interactive manner, reinforcing their understanding of character design and interpretation.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• Understand that character designs are important to building a character
• Interpret design choices within given context