Zhu Bajie
Baron
The design brief for the first forum mini is pretty much agreed, a semi-chaotic warrior armed with a hammer.
But what does that mean? I thought it might be nice for the community to collaborate on a "moodboard" - a tool we use in the creative industries. It's a collection of visual ideas that may inform the design of our character, express the mood we want him to convey it could be pictures, poetry, snatches of prose, whatever helps convey the feeling of the piece. It's a good opportunity to for everyone to get involved on the creative side of the project before handing it over to the "pros", and help us refine the brief without stifling creativity.
Here are the ground rules:
Be positive. If you don't like something someone has posted, shrug and post something better. Negativity blocks creativity.
Accept different ideas. If you don't understand why something is posted, don't ask, shrug and post something you do understand.
Conceptual. No images of "Warriors" or arms and armour - we're not looking for a ready-made answer, no matter how cool it might be.
Bring fresh ideas to stay on topic and find images that reflect the core concept - there is no wrong answer.
Be inspired - bounce off other peoples ideas.
Have fun be playful.
Another way of thinking about it might be "how do I express an idea of how the Infernal Champion may look without literally showing a picture of it".
But what does that mean? I thought it might be nice for the community to collaborate on a "moodboard" - a tool we use in the creative industries. It's a collection of visual ideas that may inform the design of our character, express the mood we want him to convey it could be pictures, poetry, snatches of prose, whatever helps convey the feeling of the piece. It's a good opportunity to for everyone to get involved on the creative side of the project before handing it over to the "pros", and help us refine the brief without stifling creativity.
Here are the ground rules:
Be positive. If you don't like something someone has posted, shrug and post something better. Negativity blocks creativity.
Accept different ideas. If you don't understand why something is posted, don't ask, shrug and post something you do understand.
Conceptual. No images of "Warriors" or arms and armour - we're not looking for a ready-made answer, no matter how cool it might be.
Bring fresh ideas to stay on topic and find images that reflect the core concept - there is no wrong answer.
Be inspired - bounce off other peoples ideas.
Have fun be playful.
Another way of thinking about it might be "how do I express an idea of how the Infernal Champion may look without literally showing a picture of it".