{"id":967,"date":"2019-01-11T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T07:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amata.co.jp\/en\/?p=967"},"modified":"2019-01-11T16:51:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T07:51:51","slug":"last-labyrinth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amata.co.jp\/en\/topics\/last-labyrinth.html","title":{"rendered":"Atsuko Fukuyama, Lead Animator for VR Escape-the-Room game Last Labyrinth, to present at GDC Animation Bootcamp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jan. 11th, 2019, Tokyo<\/strong> \u2013 Amata K.K. has announced that Atsuko Fukuyama, Lead Animator for VR Escape-the-Room game Last Labyrinth, will be presenting in a session titled \u201cAnimating Memorable Characters that Communicate Without Words\u201d at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2019 Animation Bootcamp on March 18th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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Animating \u201cNon-Verbal\u201d Characters<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Fukuyama, who is best known for her role in animating Yorda from ICO and Agro from Shadow of the Colossus, and who is currently the Lead 3D Animator for Last Labyrinth\u2019s Katia, will touch on the techniques and thought processes behind animating characters who cannot use language to communicate with the player. Joining her will be 3D Animator and Technical Artist Alexis Broadhead.<\/p>\n

The examples used in the talk will primarily pull from Fukuyama\u2019s work on Last Labyrinth, while including examples from the above titles.<\/p>\n

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About the GDC 2019 Animation Bootcamp Session<\/strong><\/p>\n

Title: Animating Memorable Characters that Communicate Without Words<\/p>\n

Pass Type: All Access, GDC Conference + Summits, GDC Summits
\nDate: March 18th<\/sup> 2019
\nLink: https:\/\/schedule.gdconf.com\/session\/animation-bootcamp-animating-memorable-characters-that-communicate-without-words\/864894<\/a><\/p>\n

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Speakers
\n<\/strong>Atsuko Fukuyama<\/p>\n

Lead 3D Animator for Last Labyrinth\u2019s Katia. Best known for being a key member of the ICO and Shadow of Colossus teams, animating Yorda and Agro respectively, both of which are recognizable examples of characters who connect to players without speaking or using recognizable words.<\/p>\n

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Alexis Jassmin Broadhead<\/p>\n

Technical Artist and 3D Animator for Last Labyrinth. Responsible for 3D Animation workflow optimization for the animation team, as well as overall animator support.<\/p>\n

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About Last Labyrinth<\/strong><\/p>\n

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An escape-the-room adventure game that can only be experienced in VR, Last Labyrinth was created specifically for the VR age. Players must work to escape a mansion full of hidden dangers with a mysterious girl that appears before them. The full version will receive a multi-platform, worldwide release (download only) in Spring of 2019.<\/p>\n

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Factsheet<\/strong>
\nTitle: Last Labyrinth
\nDeveloper: Amata K.K.
\nGenre: VR Escape-the-Room Adventure
\nSupported HMD: PlayStation\u00aeVR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality Headset
\nSupported Hardware: PlayStation\u00ae4, VR Ready PC (Minimum Requirements: Intel\u00ae Core i5 4590 or above\/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or above)
\nPlatforms (Download only): PlayStation\u00aeStore, Steam\u00ae, Oculus Store, Microsoft Store
\nNumber of Players: 1
\nOnline Play: No online play available
\nRelease Date: Spring 2019
\nCERO: Rating Pending
\nESRB: Rating Pending
\nPrice: TBA
\nOfficial Homepage: https:\/\/lastlabyrinth.jp\/en\/<\/a>
\nCopyright: \u00a92016 AMATA K.K.<\/p>\n

Screenshots<\/strong><\/p>\n

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** These images represent a game that is still under development<\/p>\n

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About Amata K.K.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Founded in Tokyo in 2008, Amata K.K. has helped develop smartphone titles for a wide variety of world-renowned Japanese game companies over the years. With many staff having over 20 years of game industry experience, Amata has become a trusted one-stop shop for planning, developing and operating games across a variety of platforms. While keeping the focus on game development, Amata has also begun to expand into VR, video, media and other forms of entertainment.<\/p>\n

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For more information about Amata please visit:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/amata.co.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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