These champ updates are much more interesting than newer champs to me. Idk why, I think as an artist I'm just fascinating to the idea of updating an old creation and seeing the years of knowledge bloom on their designs.
Thanks to _VTubers,_ of all things, riggers are finally starting to get some public recognition (we've always been appreciated behind the scenes). And as a rigger (a 3D one, granted), I love knowing that workers like myself can build seriously good _freelance_ careers out of something that, for the longest time, was considered so niche. (Studios almost always hire riggers in-house; you'd rarely ever "apply" to be brought on as a junior, for example.)
@laikhoabang It's definitely still niche, but it is a lot more well-recognized now. As recent as half a decade ago, most people had no idea what rigging even _was,_ unless you already worked in an animation/VFX pipeline.
@@Jambonneau826 Sometimes, yeah! Rigging is always taught in animation/VFX schools, and generally is more closely associated with modeling than animation. But, it really just depends on who has the most rigging knowledge. In really small studios (ones with a dozen or fewer workers), I can practically guarantee you that modelers are expected to double as riggers.
Taric's hair walked so Lee's ponytail could gallop. hehehe Edit: 34:20 No, no, no, you don't get it, Udyr deserved a pretty boyfriend, so he can show him off. Udyr is the scarngly one in that relationship.
Was kind of taken aback by what a difference just having the ponytail makes to the Storm Dragon skin. It really does help as an identifying detail for Lee.
I cannot believe how much freeing the ponytail adds to his look, it's a "I didn't know I needed that" moment for sure The acolyte skin colors defintely lost something with the color choice, I get that they were going for Karma vibes but she has her vibrant greens to make her less muted, this skin just makes Lee lok like he's trying to blend into the rift
One thing that they added that I like is since he has new hair tech, his q causes his ponytail to trail behind him like the tail of a comet. Adds a lot more to selling the velocity of the move i think
8:02 Funnily enough if you look at some of the previous concept art they posted they actually tried giving Godfist an "energy ponytail". It looked... kinda wrong to say the least.
What his Q sound misses for me is that its supposed to be a soundwave, like something Lee throws to pinpoint the exact position of his enemy for the kick - hence why the kick follows them. The old one didnt sound nor looked like it either, it felt more like a hadouken reference, but i think its a missed opportunity, since now it feels more like a monk's ki blast, disconnected to the flying kick
Its probably for visibility reasons but missed opportunity to make his new Q a slap on the ground that creates a travelling shockwave or something but that would clash with his E.
@@freshlymemed5680 couldve clapped his hands in front of him for a similar effect, keeping the ki blast thing while giving it that sonic shockwave connotation
The timing with the recent Lee Sin short posted is a prime example of why he was in desperate need of that visual update. Yeah, the story for Lee Sin in that video still wouldn’t help him, but at least one can hope the animation will be a touch smoother for him than how we see him currently.
The lack of clipping is really impressive. If you look at Fiddlesticks, there's a shitton of clipping going on and his update isnt that old yet is it?...It's from 2020.
27:00 as someone who has worked a few 3D models and textures for personal use mods, that shit needs so much work and I've only delved on the basic stuff. I imagine working on full projects from scratch is much, much more taxing.
Bro i listen to this while a play wow and there was some instances where you were silent for a couple seconds and I was thinking that my internet connection was acting up
I love Lee sin's flying kick on the original Q2. It gave me some amusement seeing him zoom in like he was on wires. Made the feeling of getting ganked by him much more bearable.
Its insane the level of detail and effort this ASU is getting and I really hope this is the level of detail future ASU/VGU's get in the future. Iirc Ahri's ASU still has tail clipping issues.
I will try to watch this later, but, as I read the dev post, I could only think about Pentakill III Yorick and his hat (or lack of) with all the silhouette talk, ponytail and iconic cap on Knock Out Lee Sin
The "naked" model is such a basic idea but it is one of those things that nobody outside the business would even think about, I always love learning those about each job Also fck Zenith Games, one of the most forgettable skin lines
To be fair, it's very easy to criticize a lot of things Riot do, in many of their products, still waiting for skins with things like paint or ink to have the champs looking messy and stained and not flawless and clear, specially the women.
In regards to Playmaker Lee Sin throwing the ball, there are times in said sport where players will throw the ball like throw-ins. That will be my cope.
I think it is a stupid waste of resources personally when other creatures are allowed to exist in their wizard101 states on the rift, I seem to be in the minority with this opinion though
8:56 God Fist could have a ribbon, Dragon fist could have a white headband with long tails, Knockout is tricky but maybe like trail of stars or idk i am reaching with that one
So a popular champion can keep their looks after 13 years but Skarner has to be completely wiped from existence? Alright then, I'm not mad, not at all.
Let us have pretty male champions! Please! Not everyone has to be rugged and middle aged. Also, I am now convinced Skyen has never seen a man in his mid to late 20s because the new Lee is reading HEAVILY as mid 30s.
Not to sound braggy but i never saw any visiual clarity with Storm dragon lee sin. There werent any other champions who looked close enough to him to confuse him with.
i dont understand why im the only one mad about this asu. there are characters like corki or gragas that have been desperately needing a visual update for years and they chose to do lee sin?! who tf makes these decisions?
When Zenith Games Lee Sin came out I thought about buying it but ultimately decided not to because I dont play Lee Sin unless I get him once in a blue moon in ARAM. Now with the ponytail being added I'm so fucking relieved I didn't buy it, completely massacred that skin with a ponytail 🤐
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These champ updates are much more interesting than newer champs to me.
Idk why, I think as an artist I'm just fascinating to the idea of updating an old creation and seeing the years of knowledge bloom on their designs.
It's a really compelling tale of revision. Most revision is intentionally invisible to the end viewer; these updates make them visible to us.
Thanks to _VTubers,_ of all things, riggers are finally starting to get some public recognition (we've always been appreciated behind the scenes).
And as a rigger (a 3D one, granted), I love knowing that workers like myself can build seriously good _freelance_ careers out of something that, for the longest time, was considered so niche.
(Studios almost always hire riggers in-house; you'd rarely ever "apply" to be brought on as a junior, for example.)
It's still very niche, i think but i guess it did get better ? I mean blender and the donut series help a lot to get into 3d so there's that.
@laikhoabang It's definitely still niche, but it is a lot more well-recognized now. As recent as half a decade ago, most people had no idea what rigging even _was,_ unless you already worked in an animation/VFX pipeline.
So people who work on models are asked to specialize in rigging after being hired ?
@@Jambonneau826 Sometimes, yeah! Rigging is always taught in animation/VFX schools, and generally is more closely associated with modeling than animation. But, it really just depends on who has the most rigging knowledge.
In really small studios (ones with a dozen or fewer workers), I can practically guarantee you that modelers are expected to double as riggers.
I just wanna remind people, that ponytail was once for sure braided by Udyr
Taric's hair walked so Lee's ponytail could gallop. hehehe
Edit: 34:20 No, no, no, you don't get it, Udyr deserved a pretty boyfriend, so he can show him off. Udyr is the scarngly one in that relationship.
Was kind of taken aback by what a difference just having the ponytail makes to the Storm Dragon skin. It really does help as an identifying detail for Lee.
I've seen some pretty mixed reactions to Storm Dragon getting that ponytail. Personally I like it, it adds a little character to him.
@@fallen_Spartan79 People are mad they can't use their expensive skin to bamboozle people into thinking he's Ezreal anymore.
@@sonicwave779LMAO THEY THINK ITS EZREAL?
21:25 Lee Sin kicking Annie channels huge "wreck them kids" energy
I cannot believe how much freeing the ponytail adds to his look, it's a "I didn't know I needed that" moment for sure
The acolyte skin colors defintely lost something with the color choice, I get that they were going for Karma vibes but she has her vibrant greens to make her less muted, this skin just makes Lee lok like he's trying to blend into the rift
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One thing that they added that I like is since he has new hair tech, his q causes his ponytail to trail behind him like the tail of a comet. Adds a lot more to selling the velocity of the move i think
8:02 Funnily enough if you look at some of the previous concept art they posted they actually tried giving Godfist an "energy ponytail". It looked... kinda wrong to say the least.
they definitely made the right call to not give him some weird energy tendril. the bald look is iconic.
GHAD DAYUM THAT PONYTAIL
I'm gonna have to be a Lee Sin main now, he looks incredible
I'm gonna be honest
I my head, Lee Sin has always looked like in the rework. It's like remembering old games in HD
All I could do was stare "respectfully" at that chest
the image where he laughs, i know his pecs will be jiggling in game
@@sekischro5093 That image made me go full beast
Glory to the algorithm! May it’s undulating tendrils writhe positively for us all!!!
What his Q sound misses for me is that its supposed to be a soundwave, like something Lee throws to pinpoint the exact position of his enemy for the kick - hence why the kick follows them. The old one didnt sound nor looked like it either, it felt more like a hadouken reference, but i think its a missed opportunity, since now it feels more like a monk's ki blast, disconnected to the flying kick
Its probably for visibility reasons but missed opportunity to make his new Q a slap on the ground that creates a travelling shockwave or something but that would clash with his E.
@@freshlymemed5680 couldve clapped his hands in front of him for a similar effect, keeping the ki blast thing while giving it that sonic shockwave connotation
The timing with the recent Lee Sin short posted is a prime example of why he was in desperate need of that visual update. Yeah, the story for Lee Sin in that video still wouldn’t help him, but at least one can hope the animation will be a touch smoother for him than how we see him currently.
Im curious as to what kind of "radical reinterprutation" skyen meant for lee sin?
The lack of clipping is really impressive.
If you look at Fiddlesticks, there's a shitton of clipping going on and his update isnt that old yet is it?...It's from 2020.
Lol team: We now added the ponytail to look more distinct!
Meanwhile, Xin Zhao: 👀
27:00 as someone who has worked a few 3D models and textures for personal use mods, that shit needs so much work and I've only delved on the basic stuff. I imagine working on full projects from scratch is much, much more taxing.
I for one am so excited for old champion updates. Especially teemo!
Thank you for uploading this. 💯
I can listen to you yap all day, keep up the great content ❤
watching this with a nice olive oil and jamón serrano toast, I declare spanish brackfast includes tbskyen video from now on
I LOVE champ updates. Always cool to see whats changed and improved
I'll start playing Lee Sin just to watch his new animation work, this is looking crazy good!
I find it funny how the base mesh has briefs instead of just having Lee Sin go completely Ken.
Bro i listen to this while a play wow and there was some instances where you were silent for a couple seconds and I was thinking that my internet connection was acting up
13:17 I need this skin
As someone who has tried to learn rigging a little bit, holy shit do I respect those that do it more than I could put into words.
I love Lee sin's flying kick on the original Q2. It gave me some amusement seeing him zoom in like he was on wires. Made the feeling of getting ganked by him much more bearable.
35:32 Hey, this opens the possibility for an awesome Foreseen Lee Sin skin
deagon fist on wr is actually amazing
13:16 i want this as a skin XD
14:01 omg I wasn't expecting that.. reminds me of beatdown fists of Vengeance
They should give the Bruce Lee skin the same type of effects that Law from Tekken has
Knock Out Lee Sin will for ever be the "it should have been a Vi skin" - skin for me
Its insane the level of detail and effort this ASU is getting and I really hope this is the level of detail future ASU/VGU's get in the future. Iirc Ahri's ASU still has tail clipping issues.
Num num, algorithm stuff, love your content!!!
banger video tbskyen
29:23 Danish man calls a football a "soccer ball" All european credits lost. You now have to move to the US, I am sorry.
I will try to watch this later, but, as I read the dev post, I could only think about Pentakill III Yorick and his hat (or lack of) with all the silhouette talk, ponytail and iconic cap on Knock Out Lee Sin
The "naked" model is such a basic idea but it is one of those things that nobody outside the business would even think about, I always love learning those about each job
Also fck Zenith Games, one of the most forgettable skin lines
Enjoyed this video
''THE RIGGER'' was pronounced with such caution
REVOLUTIONARY CONTENT! I HOPE THE GODS OF ALGORITHM BLESS THY CHANNEL!
i cant unsee God Fist Tyler1 help
not every bald man is tyler1. some of them are saitama from one punch man
and here it thought cr1tikal had short outros
to the topic of "making him pretty".
Does Lee now have a special barber? Cause he aint cutting his beard so perfectly when he is blind.
Udyr is so freaking lucky wth...
Am I the only one who wants Skyen to talk about Jax visual update animations and stuff
its so nice seeing you gushing over quality animation again. Ive been kinda sad seeing that most of your recent content is mainly criticism.
To be fair, it's very easy to criticize a lot of things Riot do, in many of their products, still waiting for skins with things like paint or ink to have the champs looking messy and stained and not flawless and clear, specially the women.
Me screaming inside: HE MISSED THE THING ON THE GROUND ON THE E
As an animator who had to learn rigging during college i can tell you, it's hell. Not as bad as uv maps and editing meshes, but it's still hell
To helping Skyen! 🥂
GOD I beg this for rammus and annie
In regards to Playmaker Lee Sin throwing the ball, there are times in said sport where players will throw the ball like throw-ins.
That will be my cope.
am i the only one who thinks old bruce lee sin looks like peter dinklage
As some other gigachad said, FOR THE ALGORITHM!
If this is what they do with Lee Sin, im curious what they're doing with Teemo
Just like with Jax they did a good job
This kinda looks cool
Lee sin 😮
12:30 SHORT?!
I lee sin qhat you did there
Isnt this something for the main channel?
Main channel videos are edited and scripted, generally
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Where is Skt t1 Lee??
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Too young? Nah You should know about Asian Complexion XD
First naked Udyr and now half-naked Lee Sin
I think it is a stupid waste of resources personally when other creatures are allowed to exist in their wizard101 states on the rift, I seem to be in the minority with this opinion though
8:56 God Fist could have a ribbon, Dragon fist could have a white headband with long tails, Knockout is tricky but maybe like trail of stars or idk i am reaching with that one
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"hes gonna have fewer destinct looks and feels"
great update kappa.
they butchered my boy.
rip spirit guard, rip muay thai, rip lol.
*patiently waiting for him to react to Helluva Boss*
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So a popular champion can keep their looks after 13 years but Skarner has to be completely wiped from existence? Alright then, I'm not mad, not at all.
Why do all your small videos have to be 30 minutes long
It's because of the way that I am as a person
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Let us have pretty male champions! Please! Not everyone has to be rugged and middle aged.
Also, I am now convinced Skyen has never seen a man in his mid to late 20s because the new Lee is reading HEAVILY as mid 30s.
but most male champs are pretty and look younger
I know that Lee could use the ASU, but why is he getting one before… literally any other 2009-2010 character? What about Cho, Corki, etc???
Storm dragon looks like Yasuo to me now.
Not to sound braggy but i never saw any visiual clarity with Storm dragon lee sin. There werent any other champions who looked close enough to him to confuse him with.
i dont understand why im the only one mad about this asu. there are characters like corki or gragas that have been desperately needing a visual update for years and they chose to do lee sin?! who tf makes these decisions?
The ponytail on the dragon skin doesn’t fit at all imo
When Zenith Games Lee Sin came out I thought about buying it but ultimately decided not to because I dont play Lee Sin unless I get him once in a blue moon in ARAM. Now with the ponytail being added I'm so fucking relieved I didn't buy it, completely massacred that skin with a ponytail 🤐
For the Algorithm!