The Face of Bayonetta

Facial animator Masanori Takashima from Platinum Games explained on his blog how the facial expressions of Bayonetta work. Two videos and some very interesting insights await you.

"I think everyone has seen faces or had their faces seen almost everyday, which means that we are all well tuned to “(changes of) expressions.” Expressions break through the walls of words and have the power to share emotions with others. Thus, to make an empathetic, interesting character, these expressions hold an incredibly important meaning."

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