Falling into Dark Judgement
Added 2021-03-23 01:02:24 +0000 UTCDear Insane Children,
A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Narrative Crowd Design discussion last week. And to all of you who sent follow-up comments and feedback. Lots of thinking is being inspired by your input. And we'll have a follow-up on all of that soon.
In the meantime, the art team continues to produce and refine images taken from the early sections of the Narrative Outline. Like the image above from Norm - a tighter version of the "Alice vs. Judgement Boss" illustration. This is now ready for Omri to color. The final product... it's going to be amazing, isn't it?
We're also seeing some early sketches from Adam for the opening page of Chapter 1 in the Design Bible. This is an image inspired by a sketch from Alex. And is meant to represent Alice's descent into the first section of the story - the start of her journey.
We were discussing which of the four images best represents the fall into darkness.
What do you think? A, B, C, D? Which is your favorite?
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Comments
I'm for C or D.
Greyson Kehm
2021-05-22 06:31:42 +0000 UTCD!
2021-03-29 08:49:41 +0000 UTCA and D combined would be sick
Abelwyn Connelly
2021-03-26 01:54:25 +0000 UTCA
Gabriele Gambucci
2021-03-25 15:09:13 +0000 UTCC or d but on mobile its pretty dark
2021-03-25 02:41:02 +0000 UTCIt's going to be D for me
2021-03-24 21:24:46 +0000 UTCD if the stuff in the bottom will become tentacles :D
NecromancerforLife
2021-03-24 13:25:50 +0000 UTCD gets my vote
2021-03-24 06:11:02 +0000 UTCDefinitely D, but I also like A.
Karolina Belomestnova
2021-03-24 05:07:40 +0000 UTCI love the position of Alice's body in D. A and B look as if she's floating, C looks like she's been knocked unconscious, and D looks like she's actually being pulled downward (not exactly by choice).
2021-03-24 01:09:14 +0000 UTCD with a hint flutterbies
2021-03-23 19:23:04 +0000 UTCA and C
2021-03-23 18:31:44 +0000 UTCB. Nice subtle nod to the fire and the sense of losing one's self in the smoke
2021-03-23 18:22:32 +0000 UTCi like to body of A but D is a win for me!
2021-03-23 17:36:17 +0000 UTCToss up between A and C, leaning toward C. B is meh.. D is too on the nose. I think the birds going up towards the light is a nice touch, but nothing is quite as suffocating (literally) as the watery depths where light doesn't penetrate, but where monsters do very much thrive.
Dewi Sri
2021-03-23 14:45:47 +0000 UTCAm I the only one who still thinks the monster looks like a little like a distorted vagina? It's not as bad as the original sketch but I still cant under it upon initial glance. Maybe when it's colored in it won't though. As far as drifting alice I like D cause it's fits into the darkness but maybe put A with it. Like alice drifts initially as darkness cause real world is disappearing off of her and as we come into wonderland it turns into butterflies
2021-03-23 13:26:50 +0000 UTCMixture of A and D: Butterflies (or what those little things are) with the smoke in background If to choose 1: A
2021-03-23 13:04:37 +0000 UTCA and also C are my favourites.
2021-03-23 12:49:25 +0000 UTCA
Kieran
2021-03-23 10:44:49 +0000 UTCThe body position of A is the best but for atmosphere D or B are perfect
2021-03-23 10:20:26 +0000 UTCA for the butterflies. D fire the smoke.
Davinellulinvega
2021-03-23 09:40:02 +0000 UTCB, it feels like sheβs drifting (as if into a fog of depression) rather than falling.
2021-03-23 08:58:34 +0000 UTCA
2021-03-23 08:50:00 +0000 UTCD
Stephanie Groth
2021-03-23 08:46:37 +0000 UTCA
2021-03-23 08:26:09 +0000 UTCD
2021-03-23 07:26:02 +0000 UTCI like the bright light in A, it feels like leaving the bliss of childhood ignorance, and the relaxed pose of B is that "giving up" feeling, which I think many people who struggle with depression may relate to (it's a constant battle to fight the urge, and sometimes it's easier to just drift for a while). I feel like, in my own experience, descending into total madness is going deeper into that sense of giving up, so the tentacles represent that darkness waiting for you to fall just deep enough to take hold. Perhaps making their outlines lighter where the shadows don't reach, and more prominent in the darker depths, could give an impression of anticipation on the darkness's part.
Difyance
2021-03-23 04:48:55 +0000 UTCI love the pose and the butterflies for A
Pytress Lowrey
2021-03-23 03:57:56 +0000 UTCi like A the best it looks whimsical like she fell through a hole in a garden. B looks like she was in a fire, C maybe fell down a well and drown, D would be my 2nd choice like a mystic demon gate opened pulled her in
KuroTatsu
2021-03-23 03:18:36 +0000 UTCI like D the most, but B is great too, I like the falling pose of A
St. Thomas
2021-03-23 03:16:17 +0000 UTCi like the fall of C and feel it could work with any of the elements
2021-03-23 03:08:21 +0000 UTCItβs good to hear that you are receiving our feedback from the last post!
Nicholas Brokaw
2021-03-23 02:59:43 +0000 UTCIβm a fan of B because the wispy smoke/mist makes me think of Shadow Alice strengthening her grasp on Child Alice as she falls deeper.
Nicholas Brokaw
2021-03-23 02:53:08 +0000 UTCI like B. It has that aurora about it. Most smoke effect is great
2021-03-23 02:16:06 +0000 UTCD
2021-03-23 02:11:25 +0000 UTCD for sure. Canβt go wrong with tentacles. Also digging the boss head design so far
2021-03-23 01:54:45 +0000 UTCD.
Death of Ink
2021-03-23 01:54:16 +0000 UTCC
Lady Charon
2021-03-23 01:48:17 +0000 UTCD all day.
Sarah Heist
2021-03-23 01:36:24 +0000 UTCI like B, it's like you're fading away as you're falling.
2021-03-23 01:21:45 +0000 UTCI like D, and not just because of the tentacles! i like the contrast of the bright and dark plus it has the wispy bits i really liked from B.
Anna Lepper
2021-03-23 01:21:16 +0000 UTCI have to go with either A or C i love the tentacles and shadows in C but I love the butterflys and the bright light at the top from A. These all fantastic! I cant wait to see the final colored image of the Judgement boss fight
2021-03-23 01:19:31 +0000 UTCI definitely like D the best and I enjoy the idea of butterflies as maybe the loss of innocence in a way? Or perhaps something else representing that
2021-03-23 01:16:38 +0000 UTCthe boss's "face" is muuuuch better here. the teeth and the outline better indicate what it is and what it isn't D for sure...though you might toss in a couple butterflies as that also fits themes we've seen
2021-03-23 01:13:30 +0000 UTCD, B, C, A
2021-03-23 01:12:38 +0000 UTCD and A are close tie
2021-03-23 01:10:40 +0000 UTCD seems like the best option. She being thrown from the smoke of the fire into Wonderland, while it also seems she just barely misses being grabbed by the Queen's tentacles.
2021-03-23 01:09:49 +0000 UTCI prefer B. My partner prefers A and C (on par with each other), with B being a very very close 3rd
Martin Towell
2021-03-23 01:09:44 +0000 UTCI like C or D
2021-03-23 01:07:57 +0000 UTCPersonally I like D best.
Summer Hinch
2021-03-23 01:04:55 +0000 UTC
