Chapter 416: Sketches and Choices
In fact, the image of the character will not be exactly the same as the final appearance in the eyes of the player.
For example, Yoshitaka Amano's characters for Final Fantasy are not quite the same as those in the game, because the characters have to be designed into 2D or 3D models by art designers before they can be completed.
In most cases, the correlation between the two is still relatively large.
After Shen Xin got the character setting and story background, he seriously thought about the image of the character, and discussed the character image with Ji Yinxuan and Guo Xin, and had a general understanding of the character.
After sending the three people away, Shen Xin sat back in front of his workbench again and read Guo Xin's requirements for the characters.
There are a total of 32 characters, not that there are so many characters in the game, but these 32 people are the characters who drive the plot, and there will be a lot of scenes, as for NPCs such as village chiefs, villagers, and shopkeepers, Zhenyu Technology will have others in charge.
The production team's requirements for these 32 people are very comprehensive, the length of the character's hair, height, race, gender, not to mention, other aspects, such as the character's weapons, clothing, protective gear, accessories, must also be drawn in detail, in addition, the character must be drawn from different angles.
When the manuscript is finished, the production team will also review the characters, and the artist will revise them according to the requirements of the production team.
For Shen Xin, the more troublesome part is that he still has to draw "Steel Refining", so he has to try to complete the original drawing of "Steel Refining" during the day, and then design the line drawing of "God Descent" at night, and each character also has to design several different images for Ji Yinxuan to choose.
In order to reduce the workload, Shen Xin initially submitted a line draft, and after it was confirmed, he would depict and color the details.
So, it's said that there are 32 characters, but at the time of drawing, there are far more than that.
"Okay, are you satisfied?" Xi Muhan looked at Shen Xin, who had begun to design the characters, and muttered quietly.
She was still worried that Shen Xin was too tired.
"Xiaohan." Shen Xin was painting at the desk, but he shouted Xi Muhan's name softly.
"Huh?"
"Are there any books on European armor and clothing, help me find a few."
Xi Muhan thought about it for a while, the studio really didn't have these books, so he said to Shen Xin: "Brother Xin, what type of books do you need, write them on paper, I'll go to the bookstore now." ”
Shen Xin also knew that time was tight, so he nodded, "It's hard." ”
"What's polite to me?" Xi Muhan urged Shen Xin and asked him to quickly write what he wanted to see on the paper.
Whether it is drawing or writing, the more detailed things are, the more they can reflect whether the author has created them with care.
For example, if it is history, the place where the author's skill is reflected is the small things such as clothing, food, and titles, and the city will be reflected in some common sense content.
If you skip these details, it is also a normal operation, but since the author has decided to write it, it must not let these contents feel disobedient, otherwise players or readers will be prone to drama.
The reason why Shen Xin is so careful is also to eliminate this sense of disobedience, otherwise it will be a shame if there is a mistake - not only in the comic industry, but also in the game industry.
After taking over the work of "God Descent", Shen Xin would draw for more than ten hours every day during his days of vacation, and he saved up a thick stack of discarded manuscripts, and the same character also drew different images.
When Ji Yinxuan and Guo Xin came over again, they were also taken aback by the line drawing drawn by Shen Xin, although it was only a draft, the quality far exceeded the expectations of the two people.
The next day, the two took the sketches, discussed the image of the characters with the members of the production team, and gave feedback to Shen Xin.
At first, the members complained about Ji Yinxuan's rejection of the artist's recommendation by the company, but after reading the line drawing, they all kept their mouths shut.
The line drawings submitted have not yet been colored, but the tension of the characters is expressed through the paper and black and white lines.
After learning that the painter who did the character design was Shen Zheng, he shouted "no wonder" one by one.
"Only Mr. Shen can have this kind of painting skills."
"I thought he was only good at drawing some more realistic comics, but I didn't expect fantasy to be so good."
"At first glance, I knew that I hadn't seen Mr. Shen's new work, and "Steel Refining" was also very exciting, and the painting skills were superb. It is similar to the style of the later stage of "Chess Soul", but the smoothness of the characters' fights is not weaker than that of other top fighting comics. ”
Shen Zheng ...... Who is it? ”
Not everyone likes to read domestic comics, so when someone hears "Shen Zheng", they will also feel angry.
"The best cartoonist of the young generation in China."
"Oh, I only read comics in District 11, although I don't read many comics in District 11......"
"Fake, right? Shen Zheng's "Steel Forged" was serialized simultaneously on "Shonen Leap" and was very popular in District 11, with sales of three comics exceeding 1.5 million copies. ”
"Huh? It's true? No, go back and make up the comics ......"
Shen Xin designed different images for the same character, so Ji Yinxuan had to choose a character that fit the game.
But there are some roles that make Ji Yinxuan in a dilemma, and Guo Xin's views are similar to hers, because the characters designed by Shen Xin meet his requirements.
"There are too many high-quality characters, and it also makes people feel a headache." Ji Yinxuan rubbed her forehead.
Just then, Charlotte walked into the office and tapped twice on the door.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yinxuan raised her head and looked at Xia Luo suspiciously.
"The reporter from Star Games is here to interview you." Charlotte whispered.
"Oh...... How do I look now? Ji Yinxuan straightened her hair.
"Perfect." Charlotte smiled.
"That's good." Ji Yinxuan stood up, "Let's go, go meet this reporter." ”
……
Wang Wenhong and Vrille agreed to meet at a café on the outskirts of Hongchuan.
The café is decorated in simple and neat style, with white and blue as the base colors, giving it a dreamy feel.
Wang Wenhong had never seen a café with this kind of decoration, and since it was the location chosen by Vrille, he should live nearby.
Wang Wenhong was curious about what this cartoonist named Vrille would look like and how old would he be?
Therefore, before Vrille appeared, Wang Wenhong had already imagined what Vrille would look like many times in his mind, until a young man in his twenties appeared in front of him.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Wang Wenhong?"
Wang Wenhong nodded, quickly stood up, and looked at this young man of the same height as him.
He had black hair, but he could tell that a few strands of hair were dyed green, and he was wearing a white shirt. He was holding a blue down jacket with one hand, his forehead was stained with fine sweat, his eyes were not very big but very focused, and he smiled on his cheeks, revealing two small dimples, looking harmless.
"I am, may I ask you ......"
"Hello, my name is Fu Bo, and my pen name is Spiral, or Vrille." The young man chuckled.