Music and Character Creation

[Phazon† 0]

So I'm an artist, and I do a lot of character creation and brainstorming.

 

Often times I'll be putzing around youtube and come across a song that inspires me to create a character or to reinvent an already existing one.

If not that, sometimes I'll hear a song that reminds me of a character I have and will put that in on a reference sheet as a theme song of sorts - songs I listen to when I need to get into the character's mindset for art, Rp, costume or what have you.

 

For example, waaaaay back almost more than half a decade ago I came across a song by Noisuf-X called My Time, and it sparked the creative fire that eventually paved the way for my character Phazon. Several other characters of mine have been invented similarly. Not all of my characters have, but nearly all of them have theme songs in the same regard.

 

Does anyone create characters this way, or in a similar way?

[SpecklesGreyHighoof† 0]

Yeah! I do! I was looking around DeviantArt, looking for an anthro that I'd completely like (sometimes there's a couple things I don't like about anthros, the ears, the tail, the face...), and I found a furry band. I saw a horse in the background shredding away, and it clicked! I knew it was what I wanted!

Before I joined the fan community as a Christian (and before I knew how bad the fan community was), I wanted to be a grey speckled seal. I had the name "Speckles Grey" as a cute name. I did a story about my future fursona and his 'girlfriend' (I never completed the story, so Specks is still single) was called Sarah Highoof (pronounced 'high hoof'). I realized I wanted Specks to be grey and dark grey speckled, and thought it'd be cool to give him a 'full name', so I put the two names together!

You know, just as a side note, if I write too long, let me know. I tend to preach after a while XD!

[HoboFawkes† 0]

In the shower, when I'm falling asleep, and when I wake up I often have awesome songs/ ideas of things to draw. Only problem is, I never get to a place where I can get them to physical media before I forget them. Still, the bursts of creativity are enjoyable.

[JuliaWolf† 0]

Oh my gosh I do the exact same thing! I can't draw without music,or else I go nutz. O__O lol

Music really helps me with drawing,because all the kinds of songs and soundtracks I listen to inspire me to create and stuff. Hooray for music!

[Voltomere 0]

I guess I fall into this category also. I tend to create characters and put them into various situations depending on what the music is doing. I see color when I hear music so the characters that I create while listening to music often reflect that and are an extra layer on top of the color that already exists in my mind.

[Runi† 0]

Yeah! O_O You have no idea how much music inspires me to make a character. I listen to wordless songs most of the time and they just help built a scene in my head at random and a new character with it... which is why I have over 100 characters so far XD;;;

[Geist† 0]

well i base my charters around the music i listen to (death metal.... gives my creations that dark look i like and there is electronica which gives every thing a more raver look and lots of colour

[VC_Wolffe† 0]

Yep. i do this too.

I listen to songs and make up stories or charactors about them.

Some times it goes the other way around.

Just like Fade Away by O.C. supertones. I am listening to it right now and i am going to make it a theme song for a character i am currently working on.

[Just James† 0]

Music is an integral part of what makes me Me. It never really helped me create Artsi but it does help me see yall.

I have a very vivid imagination and when i listen to certain pieces and close my eyes things become even more real. I see things in such clarity its like watching a movie. Music seems to heighten my imagination.