Rough Po Sketches (Kung Fu Panda) 2003 It's very gratifying to find out that your story sketches played a role in informing the design of the character. KFP director, John Stevenson said that it was my story sketches of Po that inspired him to undertake a re-design of the character. Kung Fu Panda on Agile, Scrum and the Illusion of Control. Character Design. Shadow. An illustration inspired by the iconic video game, "Shadow of the Colossus." senior character effects developer Sean W. Nolan character technical director Mark Nonnenmacher matte painter Kevin Ochs supervising character technical director Haengsook Oh modeler Kiem Ching Ong visual effects artist William Opdyke visual effects artist Mark Orme The filmmakers of “Kung Fu Panda 2” explored more of China for inspiration in scenery and design. With their main character journeying far beyond his comfort zone, the filmmakers sought to Po the panda (Jack Black) works in his family’s noodle shop and dreams of becoming a kung-fu master. His dream becomes a reality when, unexpectedly, he must fulfill an ancient prophecy and study the skills with his idols, the Furious Five. Po needs all the wisdom, strength and ability he can muster to protect his people from an evil snow leopard. Master Yao. Master Yao is one of the rare kung fu masters that Master Shifu admires. This character was first seen in the Nickelodeon TV series, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. Yao’s Art of Kung Fu Panda (Trilogy) Po might just be the laziest, clumsiest panda in the Valley of Peace, but he secretly dreams of becoming a kung fu legend. When the villainous snow leopard Tai Lung threatens Po's homeland, the hapless panda is chosen to fulfil an ancient prophecy and defend the Valley from attack. Kung fu panda characters reimagined as human version. Cartoon Characters as humans. Characters like tigress, po, tai lung, oogway, master shifu, mantis and m i6Maur.