Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 594: Black Monkey Appears

The preparations for the compilation film were nearing completion, and Zhou Hao knew that he was about to enter a period of seclusion.

Before the retreat, he made a special trip to the Naughty Cat Studio.

Compared with its previous small scale, after receiving investment, Naughty Cat is no longer the small workshop it used to be.

The number of employees was directly expanded to one hundred, and the office space was moved to a more spacious and ample place.

When Zhou Hao arrived at the studio, everyone inside was busy working, and the scene looked very cheerful.

In the end, it was a former employee who discovered his whereabouts and immediately reported it to Tang Yong.

In less than two minutes, Tang Yong ran out in a hurry.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? You're not prepared at all."

"What are you talking about? Isn't this great? I can also see your real working conditions." Zhou Hao said with a smile.

Tang Yong smiled awkwardly, then clapped and shouted.

At this moment, everyone was alarmed immediately, and the office lobby quickly became a star-chasing scene.

Most of the newly recruited employees are young people, many of whom are fans of Zhou Hao and Xu Lingyue.

I was just worrying about not having the chance to chase my idol. Now, my idol has come directly to my door. I’m so happy!

Signing autographs, taking photos, chatting... Zhou Hao patiently met everyone's requests. His good temper impressed Tang Yong who was standing next to him.

There aren't many bosses like Zhou Hao who are willing to humble themselves these days. Once they have money in their pockets, they all become arrogant... Plus, Zhou Hao has the bonus of being a celebrity, but there's not a trace of arrogance on him.

Rare, so rare.

After everyone left, Tang Yong personally served as the commentator and began to report to Zhou Hao on the early progress of "Black Myth".

"The modeling of several main characters has been basically completed, and the art style has also been basically finalized. Since you are here, you can give some advice..."

Accompanied by Tang Yong, Zhou Hao saw the modeling settings of several main characters in the game.

The first one is naturally Monkey King... There is basically nothing much to say about this. After all, there is a standard answer to refer to. As long as the production team does not mess around, there will basically be no major problems with the model they tinker with.

Then came Erlang Shen Yang Jian, Zhu Bajie, Bull Demon King, Spider Spirit and his family...

After browsing through it, Zhou Hao couldn't stop nodding.

After all, they are from a big factory... Even if they are just the scraps that have been screened out, their strength is extraordinary.

The level of this character modeling is truly extraordinary!
"What do you think?" Tang Yong asked.

"Overall it's OK, but there's a small problem." Zhou Hao pointed at the fourth sister on the screen, "The style of all the female characters needs to be discussed."

The person in charge of character modeling was a young man who came from Penguin Games. When he heard this, his eyebrows jumped immediately, "Teacher Zhou, can you be more specific? Is the character not pretty enough?"

"Beautiful, all of them are beautiful." Zhou Hao shook his head and said, "But don't you think the styles are a bit too similar? All of them have the same internet celebrity face and internet celebrity makeup... This is a bit inappropriate."

“After all, Journey to the West is based on a historical prototype. You have to consider the aesthetic style of the time, right? Occasionally, there are a few internet celebrities with makeup that cater to everyone’s aesthetic, which is fine, but if everyone is like this, then there is a problem.” The young man frowned and thought for a long time, his face feeling a little hot.

He really hasn't thought about this problem.

After all, when I was working at Penguin Games, I didn’t care about these things at all... When creating characters, I just followed the mainstream aesthetic and didn’t consider these messy things at all.

Not to mention the historical background, even the gender of historical figures can be distorted and changed...

"You're right. The character modeling styles are indeed a bit too similar." Tang Yong also nodded and said, "Do you have any more detailed suggestions?"

"China is a vast country with 56 ethnic groups. What kind of beauties can't be found? Why don't you find some facial models with different styles to sample?"

"Also, please note that there are a few characters that are destined to be very popular, so you must be extra careful in the modeling settings."

Tang Yong asked tentatively: "For example... Fourth Sister?"

Zhou Hao nodded, "There are also Kang Jinxingjun, Yang Jian, Bajie, and Second Sister..."

After looking at the character modeling, Zhou Hao took a closer look at the general art settings.

There were no problems in this regard. After all, there was the world view of the original work as the foundation, and the style was basically fixed, with not much deviation.

The person in charge of the scene art was a bespectacled young woman. "Mr. Zhou, according to the storyline of your script, the amount of art work will be very large. I'm worried that the construction period may not keep up with the pace."

Zhou Hao was stunned when he heard this, and asked curiously: "Does the engine you use not support real-life scanning and recording of materials?"

The young woman shook her head. "Yes, there is, but it's not very useful."

This time, Zhou Hao felt a little numb.

The amount of art work by Black Monkey is simply overwhelming. If it weren’t for the large amount of scanned materials to reduce the workload... the development period of this game would have to be extended by at least another one or two years!

And now, Naughty Cat is facing this problem.

"Is it possible to change the engine?" Zhou Hao looked at Tang Yong. "If we really want to model and produce such a large library of art materials by ourselves, how long will it take?"

Tang Yong frowned and thought for a long time. "There is an iterative new engine that enhances the scanning and input functions, but it has just been launched and no manufacturer has used it seriously. No one knows whether the effect is good or not. We dare not use it."

Seeing Zhou Hao frown, he quickly explained: "It's not that we are timid and dare not try, but mainly because we have no relevant development experience. If we start from scratch, it will also take a lot of time as a learning cost. In the end, it may not be less troublesome than the current engine."

After thinking for a while, Zhou Hao said, "Have you ever thought that whoever dares to be the first to try something is essentially a form of publicity?"

"If we can clearly announce that we will use the new engine to make Black Myth, will the engine manufacturer send a guidance team to help us? After all, they also need a heavyweight product to test the engine, right?"

Tang Yong was stunned for a moment, "It seems... that's really the case."

The young woman in charge of art also interrupted and said, "Teacher Zhou, that's true, but we are too small, they may not be willing to pay attention to us."

"Then it depends on your DEMO." Zhou Hao said with a smile: "As long as the first DEMO you come up with can create a sensational united front value, why are you afraid that they will not be willing to help?"

(End of this chapter)