Jill from ENDLESS FANTASIA
Finally got around to drawing fanart of Jill from ENDLESS FANTASIA. Her design is super fun and I was hyped when I saw her Vorpal Sword design. I'll get around to drawing Jack and some others soon.
Can't wait to see more of this comic from @danny8bit.bsky.social
I'm taking a break from the thread since I've been posting for hours. I'll pick it back up tomorrow cuz I'm TIRED
And that's light's out for Lightbulb Lane.
From the bright lights to the highest of flights we are going to...
Lightbulb shape set
Also here are the Lightbulb shapes I made for the background. I thought it would be neat to share.
Color palette for the scenery of Lightbulb Lane
Another spark for this stage's conceptualization was the color Yellow funny enough. I actively said "I want the color yellow to be prominent for this idea."
So I made a palette that helped boost the yellow against darker colors.
The third influence was the sound of Lightbulb Land. This one kinda came up at the right time when I was still figuring out this concept.
The song is called The Night Is Still Young by Pizzicato FIve.
The electric poppy dance sound with the evenly paced
snaps and chorus sound effects were it.
Plants from Trigun
However I wasn't just influenced by this movie. I was also inspired by the Plants in Trigun. I remember seeing these huge lightbulb shaped power stations when i was younger and thinking, "That's a pretty unique design."
So with that, I able to weave this and the MaMS influence into my own thing.
Visual development art from Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay
Visual development art from Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay
But the concept art really caught my eye when i saw it for the first time, that I kept it in my mind for something later on. Here you'll see where the influence really shines.
This movie's setting was to take place in town that runs the biggest lightbulb factory in the world, and that the shadows were sentient from the people (called casters), and had a world of their own from the shadow realm.
I recommend looking into it cuz it's really cool and upsetting.
Me and my shadow movie poster
One of my other inspirations that was the biggest influence on this stage was the cancelled DreamWorks movie called Me and My Shadow. (I'm still mad about it)
Various lightbulb shapes hanging
Various lightbulb shapes hanging #2
The theme of Lightbulbs felt like something I would have seen in the handheld games, and that's when i knew this was golden as an idea. My aim is for that handheld sonic vibe with a new spin.
That's when the lightbulb popped into my head and into the page. It allowed me to explore so many different options with what light can do for aesthetics.
Like how objects can either be hit by light and cast a shadow, or shine behind an object to make it appear silhouetted.
One of the earliest inspirations I had was the idea of the Speed of Light, and exploring ways I could make that work in a level that's tangible and fun visually.
I needed something that people could understand and would make sense for Sonic's more zany level concepts.
Lightbulb Lane was inspired by quite a few things, however I'll condense it down to the big 3 inspirations that ran through my mind when working through this thumbnail.
LIGHTBULB LANE ZONE thumbnail
💡Lightbulb Lane Zone💡
This is the third stage I came up with and my personal favorite from the list of concepts I made.
Now that we are out of the city, I think it's time to turn the lights...on?
You won't be kept in the dark with...
Graffity gallery zone refined concept
Here's a look at a more refined concept and what I'm aiming for. Not finished or final by any means, but just a quick look at what I wanna do for this stage
I really wanna play with that graffiti tricking you visually a lot.
Colors for the city of Graffiti Gallery
Other than that, here's the palette I used. Very warm and autumny colors
Not until I listened back to one of my favorite albums I discovered back in 2024. The album is called Place 54 by Hocus Pocus.
With the title song Place 54 being absolutely perfect in sound I was looking for. Especaially the last minute of the song.
youtu.be/RipBo9KUmHY?...
The sound of this stage was something I thought about too when drawing it. I knew I wanted a sound that captured a feeling like you were on the move.
Something Jazzy was for sure what I wanted but I couldn't place a song that worked for a good while.
Sonic in the city is very cool, and how he effects said city by just doing his normal activity of just running is super cool to me.
The hustle part in hustle and bustle. What I want for this stage to give the player a feeling of effecting the environment by just moving. I like this concept.
Imagine sonic running through the streets, kicking up the leaves behind him with each step as he moves.
Picture newspapers flying out of the stands due to a gust of wind blasting by scene.
A crowd of city people jumping out the way while Sonic continues to zoom on by.
The reason Sonic would be perfect for this setting is beacause you can tell a story and showcase his speed with the environment alone.
emphisizing what makes him cool and charming as a force of nature, or rather the wind.
City street photograph
City park photograph
I chose an Autumn city for the setting because I just love Autumn as a season. The changing leaves with their warm hue, Halloween and the FREAKS that come out for that holiday, and mostly because I feel reflective and relaxed during that itme of year.
How can I make that fit into sonic tho?
The origin of where the art comes from doesn't matter too much, but rather the presence of it matters when you run through the stage.
I'm aiming to highlight that appreciation for art in it's entirety from the Graffiti to the Gallery.
The name combines the idea of Graffiti being a common form of expression in the city through art and leaving ones mark
Gallery commonly refer to art pieces as a high production art display from one artist in museums and shows.
Graffiti Gallery is a stage that comes from ever long appreciation for the season of autumn, and city life with all the hustle and bustle in it.
With big cities you tend to see a lot of art in many places big or small.
GRAFFITI GALLERY ZONE thumbnail
🌇Graffiti Gallery Zone🌇
The second thumbnail I made, but this one has some inspiration that really pulls from my own taste rather than established sonic media.
