Ninja theory the people behind DMC Devil May Cry are busy at work with Hellblade not to be confused with heavens blade another one of their works. At the moment they are working on Senua the main characters look. The task falls to head artist Hugues Giboire and director Alessandro Taini who give us a nice idea of the process.
“Our character artists build character’s anatomy first, building layers of clothing on top after. Alex likes to do the same, starting with a naked character and then building up his concepts with layers of costume. In the above image you can see 4 different Senua poses, displaying the character from the back. The intent with these concepts is to illustrate Senua’s physique, whilst at the same time exploring how we can maintain a natural femininity in her without resorting to typical heroine poses.
As you look at the line-up from left to right the pose changes from being that of a typical heroine through to one that is more natural. The purpose of doing this is to understand what anatomical adjustments need to be made to Senua in order for her to maintain femininity in a natural pose. The fact that Senua is a woman is an important visual message to be communicated, but in a way that supports her physical strength. Adjustments such as narrowing the waist and shoulders will give her femininity but also help in avoiding having to adopt cliché heroine poses.”
For those who have not kept up with the game development it is on a time released with PS4 getting it first in line and other consoles after ward. This is suppose to be triple a game quality but a small team working on it to reduce cost. You Senua progress below.
Article:http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/14/how-ninja-theory-are-tweaking-the-anatomy-of-hellblades-senua/
