DEVBLOG #3 - The Doctor

Hey everyone! Another week of work passed quickly here at Twin Wolves, and we tought to share some of our work with you. This week we'd like to introduce you Jane, the costar in LIZ: Before the Plague .

Jane Carpenter's Story

Jane is a promising 25 years old woman, a prodigy scientist. She graduates early and with excellent grades in Genetics and Biochemestry. She immediately gets a job at the Ankh Pharmatech thanks to her excellent skills After carrying out the first researches successfully, she gained an important role in a research based on some ancient Egypt findings from which the company wants to bring out a cure that improves the expectations of life and appearance. Her excellent skills and abilities allow a sudden career progress despite her very young age, but this creates envies among the colleagues. Intelligent and responsible, Jane is also a bit naive as she doesn’t notice that the results of her research have been altered…

Character Design

The character, that was designed and realized by Alessandro Galimberti, our 3D generalist, has her name inspired by director John Carpenter, famous for his horror films and Jane Foster, a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly depicted as a supporting character of the superhero Thor Odinson. Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image Steam post image The reconstruction of the face is based on the photographs of a real italian model, Jessica Armanetti, redefining the colour of the hair and makeup to keep it more in line with the futuristic mood of the environment. The work beyond texturing on the skin of the face has been very interesting, which starts from the reconstruction of photographs then worked digitally. The uniform has been created with an informal cut, which transmits security and responsibility. A simple model with a limited number of polygons, to ensure good performance in game, but important work of texturing to give all the necessary detail to ensure a high performance of the character. The materials have been studied with the goal to convey the idea that it’s an aseptic uniform and that allows maximum practicality in a laboratory, thanks to the sleeves and trousers more adherent and the absence of a real gown too, but more similar to a jacket. The jacket, closed to the neck to ensure better protection, has luminescent edges that serve both to be able to identify her in the dark during the gameplay also to underline her role of responsibility, adding golden decorations. The company in which she works is rich and has a certain line of image, which it tries to convey also through its employees, including the golden elements and the hexagonal pattern.

Her Role in the Story

Jane is head of research in the last and main research in Ankh Pharmatech. Her role allowed her to gain a big personal laboratory with direct access to the top secret research material. When things gone wrong in the lab she found herself in a cul-de-sac with no escape so she had to take cover in a safe room in her personal lab, but she's surrounded by dangers so the situation remained critical and her sanity is slowly declining...

Everything is up to Liz, she will decide the fate of Jane.

Let us have your feedback! Comment and rate! Jane will appreciate... and the model too! ːsteammockingː