Everyone looked at Ruan Guangjian's computer screen.
On it was the requirement form that Ma Yang had given.
"Guan Yu … is a dragon?"
"Ma Chao … is a horse?"
"Then, is Zhuge Liang a pig?" Old Huang made a logical guess.
Ruan Guangjian glared at him. "What do you mean Zhuge Liang is a pig? He's a great inventor."
"… He's not even as good as a pig," Old Huang complained.
Old Huang was stunned as he scanned through the requirement form.
This was considered a requirement form?
Apart from forcibly changing the names of these historical figures, there was nothing else written in them!
That was too extravagant, let alone a reference image. There wasn't even a single description of their appearance!
There were all sorts of modifications.
Some turned into animals, some changed their sex, and some even turned into high tech.
It was a hodgepodge!
"Is the client stupid?"
"What a crappy requirement form. This …"
Old Huang was stunned. He had not expected Ruan Guangjian to accept such a task.
Wasn't he afraid that the other party wouldn't be satisfied with his drawings and they would argue?
They were poor students from the art faculty. Even though they were wealthier than students from other faculties, it would be a huge headache if they were to argue with the client and both parties were to push the blame onto each other.
"What are you worried about? They've already sent the payment to the resource website." Ruan Guangjian showed Old Huang that the buyer had already paid for the order.
ESRO's official resource website was like a middleman, acting as a guarantee for the platform. Once the client confirmed the requirements, the other party would start the production.
During this period, the client would have to pay the platform and the platform would keep the money for them. Once the transaction was completed and the client was satisfied, the money would then be transferred to the other party's account.
If both parties were to argue, the platform would naturally intervene.
At that time, Ruan Guangjian would have the chat records and the platform would have the original copy of the requirement form. No matter how one looked at it, Ruan Guangjian and the others would have the upper hand.
"Guangjian, I still don't think this is reliable. Why don't you confirm with them again and get them to give you a more detailed one …" Old Huang still felt that this was not reliable.
Ruan Guangjian was unhappy. "Old Huang, are you muddle-headed?"
"Do you want to continue drawing those cartoonish characters? You haven't done it yet! "
"Right now, the market is filled with cartoonish games and it is indeed profitable. However, ask yourself, do you really like drawing things that have no technical content?"
"What about your artistic pursuits?"
"Now that there's such a good opportunity, there's no restriction on the style, and the requirements are so relaxed. This is giving us a lot of creative space!"
"If we can make a name for ourselves with this set of original arts, our path in the future will definitely be much smoother. Who knows, we might even be able to form an entire studio after we graduate!"
"Or do you want to be a nobody after graduation, work for an outsourcing company as a coolie, and continue to draw in this style that you don't like at all?"
The others looked at each other, apparently convinced by Ruan Guangjian's words.
They were still students, not veterans who had been in the workplace for many years.
In terms of art, they all had their own ideas, and this was the stage where they were bursting with inspiration.
Who would want to follow the framework of the client and be a laborer to draw those traditional things?
They all wanted to paint in a style that they liked and were good at!
It was rare to encounter a client who didn't care about anything.
Old Huang was also a little persuaded. "Alright, Guangjian, you decide. We'll help you. How are you going to draw it? "
"That's right."
Ruan Guangjian was very satisfied and opened a picture on the computer.
"I plan to do this style."
"Epic ink oil painting style."
Old Huang's lips twitched.
That was because this was a style that Ruan Guangjian had created in a moment of inspiration.
The character in the picture was a tall and muscular minotaur. One of its horns was broken and the black armor it was wearing was mostly damaged as well.
The shoulder armor left a deep impression – it was a gigantic demon's head. The chains that were tied around its body gave it an unyielding and defiant look.
The entire picture was rather dark with a pitch-black sky and a pitch-black battlefield, portraying an atmosphere of despair and sorrow.
If one were to just look at the image, they would think of the minotaur from Fantasy World.
However, if one were to take a closer look, they would realize that there were many differences between this minotaur and the western minotaur.
Ruan Guangjian used a large number of details to highlight the eastern elements of the minotaur. For example, the armor and weapon designs that were more eastern, the facial features that were more eastern, as well as the red battle robes and so on.
The reason why Ruan Guangjian named this style as epic ink oil painting style was because it had the characteristics of epic, ink and oil painting at the same time.
The picture was not detailed down to every single pore of the character. Instead, it was smeared with oil painting techniques and the blurry background made it easier to create this unique atmosphere.
At the same time, he added a large amount of ink painting techniques into the original art, giving off a strong feeling of Chinese.
Apart from that, the picture itself gave off an extremely sorrowful feeling. It was as though the minotaur had just experienced a war between gods and demons.
Old Huang and the others in the dormitory had long known about this painting.
They were all impressed by Ruan Guangjian. After all, the technique, lighting and other details were something that most art students would never be able to match up to.
However, could this be used as an original art for a game?
No one could say for sure.
Right now, the trend for mobile games was to use cartoonish original arts. The jobs that Ruan Guangjian and the others had accepted were all cartoonish original arts as well.
Even if some of the client-side games used a realistic art style, they were more inclined towards original arts with perfect details and bright colors.
Even though Ruan Guangjian's style looked amazing, it could also make people feel that the image was too dark and the game was depressing.
That was the reason why Ruan Guangjian did not post it on the resource website, afraid that it would affect his business.
Old Huang hesitated. "I have two questions. Firstly, can this style really match the client's requirements? Secondly, you're the only one who's good at this style. We might not be able to do it … "
Ruan Guangjian was long prepared as he replied confidently, "That's why I said that this requirement form is exactly what I wanted!"
"Initially, my concept was derived from Xianxia and myths."
"I wanted to highlight an epic feeling and the most important aspect of epic feeling is the design! A righteous and awe-inspiring Immortal and a shapeless Fiendish Demon — these two completely different shapes can easily cause sparks when they collide!
"In other words, the more the design deviates from humans, the better!"
"Strictly speaking, ordinary Three Kingdoms games are not suitable for this style. That's because the Three Kingdoms are a group of people. How can it highlight such a feeling?"
"However, this requirement form has completely overturned the characters of the Three Kingdoms. That's perfect for this feeling!"
"Guan Yu is a dragon, Ma Chao is a centaur prince born from a dragon and a centaur, Xu Chu is a tiger …"
"Isn't this a natural fit for my style?"
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