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Stereotypes

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Fiora and stereotypes One example of a character that breaks stereotypes is Fiora from Xenoblade Chronicles. Her story starts off with her living happily with her friends in colony 9. She cooks for her older brother and main protagonist/ love interest and is overall very pleasant. A bit further into the story, her home is attacked and she becomes a hostage seemingly falling into the damsel in distress trope. However, instead of the main character rushing in and saving the girl she is killed off. This subverts the player's expectations and sets up the story to come. I would categorize this series of events as a "subverted trope". Much later in the story, we find out that she somehow is alive and piloting an enemy mech, however, she does not recognize her friends. At this point in the story, her character falls into the category of a "double subverted trope", but her story progresses even more. Eventually, you find out that there is another person in her head and ...
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Shape, Scale, Colors

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  SKETCHES Here are my best sketches from this week. SHAPES SCALE COLORS
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Research from High Concept

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  High Concept The achanids are a race of creatures whose lines, shapes, and colors mirror their grounded home of tranquil, nature. These creatures are misunderstood, smart, and kind when given the chance by others. Mind-Map Investigative Sketches + Reference Images Character Sketches Character Background Physical Character The character I am developing looks like a spider in a knight's armor but stands on two legs, leaving the other 6 available for weaponry and maneuverability.  Sociological Character My character comes from a people who face heavy prejudice daily for the way they look and the history of their kind. Psychological Character My character strives to prove others wrong and that she is as good as anyone else. Character Growth Throughout her adventure, my character gains self-confidence and the respect of the people. Character Development Throughout the story the player sees my character become less nervous about how others see her and becomes more open with the fr...
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Gestures and Scribbles

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 Attached below are what I believe are my 3 best gestures/scribbles (each is denoted with a star next to it).  The image attached at the bottom of this post could be used to develop a character that lies outside of the uncanny valley. The uncanny valley can be used to describe the point at which a human-like character is slightly off and instills a feeling of unease and fear in those looking at it (Caballar "What is the Uncanny Valley", 2019). My image below is more bug-like in appearance and, therefore, would be able to steer clear of the uncanny valley. 
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