Cartooning in UemeU

by Hopscotch

Uemeu is a flexible tool that lets you create gorgeous architecture and immersive environments, but it’s also great for creating characters and colorful cartoons… I’ve spent a lot of time building in Uemeu, and I’ve always been impressed with how easy it is to create moody and dramatic cityscapes, space­stations and fantasy worlds. Lately, I’ve been playing around with recreating well­known characters and developing my own cartoon figures, and it’s really, really fun! One of the most important tools in character­creation is the Deformer Tool. Once you’ve selected an object, you can activate the deformer from the Tools Menu or by hitting the ‘6’ key. Getting to know this tool will open up a whole new world of shapes and allow you to create very specific elements for your characters. Try playing with taper, skew and circularity on a simple sphere and you’ll immediately see the power and potential of this tool. As a long­time fan of vinyl art toys, I can see Uemeu becoming a useful application for prototyping all kinds of characters and figures. If you’re new to the idea of designer toys, check out Rotofugi or My Plastic Heart to see some good examples. I’m excited to keep exploring the possibilities of original character development and look forward to incorporating these themes into playable games. You can see more of the amazing things being created in Uemeu on deviantArt and submit your own creations to our Facebook page.

I can’t wait to see what you make!

Until next time­ Hopscotch/Rachel