5 types of Characters that Build your Story Scene for animation

Characters are the lifeblood of any story, and they're essential to building a solid narrative. Without them, your story would be empty and bland. But how do you create characters that fit into these different roles?

Lead: the main hero of your story.

The lead is the main character of your story. This is typically the one who changes the most, but it doesn't have to be.

 It could also be another character that has a clear goal and motivation in addition to being interesting 

and relatable (like Lola Bunny from Space Jam).

A good lead should be someone easy for an audience to connect with and root for, 

so think about how you want them to feel about themselves at the beginning of your story and what they will want by its end.

Supporting Role: The most important character after the lead.

The Supporting Role is the second most important character in your story. 

When you think of a supporting role, it's easy to imagine someone like Batman or Robin—a sidekick 

who helps the lead out of trouble. 

But you don't have to be limited by just one type of Supporting Role!

Another example would be when we look at Frodo Baggins from The Lord of The Rings (2001), 

who was trained by Gandalf as a wizard before setting out on his journey with Samwise Gamgee through Middle-Earth as they fought against Sauron."

Storyteller: A Character that helps explain the world to your audience.

Storytellers are characters that help explain the world to your audience. They can be a character, or they can also be a narrator. If you choose to have a narrator, they must be distinguished from the other characters in your story so as not to confuse your audience.

Storytellers will often appear at the beginning of a story and explain how everything works in that world;

 what magic exists, why people do what they do, and so on. A good example of this type of character is Gandalf from Lord of The Rings who appears at the beginning of each book/movie explaining 

why there are rings in Middle Earth (the One Ring) and how Sauron came about as an evil force controlling Mordor

Antagonist: The force that is against your lead and their goal.

The antagonist is the character that is against your lead and their goal. The antagonist is the opposite of your lead, as they have a different goal than the protagonist. They can be a person or an idea, such as greed or fear, but they are always working to foil the hero's attempt at achieving his or her goal.

Antagonists are usually introduced early in story development 

so you can build up to their introduction later on in the film when they become more prominent players in the storyline.

Sidekick/Side Character: Characters that support your Lead or Antagonist but don’t have their side plot.

A character that supports your Lead or Antagonist but doesn’t have their side plot. They can be a friend, enemy, or family member. They can be a mentor or teacher. 

They can be a villain or an ally. This type of character is often called “the friend” in animation scripts 

because they are usually the most supportive and helpful to the main character(s).

These are the five types of characters you need for a good story in animation

You need the lead, supporting role, storyteller, antagonist, and sidekick/side character.

The lead is your main hero. This character will be the focus of your story.

The supporting role is a character that supports the lead. They help them out throughout their journey in some way or another.

The storyteller doesn’t necessarily play an important role in your movie 

but they are there to tell us about it and make us feel more connected to what happens on screen (as if we were there). 

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped you understand the importance of characters in your story and how they can be used to build a scene. We've also offered some tips on how to create them, but ultimately it's up to your imagination!