A robust story requires an engaging hero through the collaboration of the concept artist, writer, and development team. Kusunoki Samurai is now in the process of bringing to life the game’s titular hero. It is with imagination and research that the team has developed Kusunoki Masashige: the man, the myth, the legend.
The character development process started with brainstorming and reflecting on Kusunoki Masashige’s persona. Also, both from historical accounts and the game’s drafted story. Keeping the pitches and ideas in mind, the artist drew basic sketches of what he could possibly look like, mixing, matching, and tweaking features to visualize the face of the honorable, stoic samurai. Moreover, they considered the face shape, lines, hair, and facial features. The artist paid particular attention to Masashige’s eyes, citing it. And as a key facial feature that would serve as a window to the character’s emotions, depth, and personality.
Upon selecting a facial model, the artists experimented with angles and expressions while adding subtle physical details to bring the character to life further. That includes specks of color to accentuate certain features, hair styling; the unique quirks of his mouth, and the contorting of his features as he expresses certain emotions. They made an expression sheet to provide a concise but vivid reference. Also, showing flavor beyond the cliche ‘tough, stoic’ appearances of the silent warrior archetype.
Lastly, the game development team rendered the visual character bases to model the character as it would appear in a three-dimensional visual set-up. They ran through revisions and experimented with texture and facial topology to evaluate the authenticity of the character model and to spot any necessary adjustments. The game’s characters are far from perfectly polished, but its inception hints at a unique. Also, the powerful protagonist that players will enjoy playing with and empathize with. The game development team will continue to play with concepts and ideas. Creating and designing characters with regard to history, mythology, and the team’s own brand of creativity.
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