Announcements: New Art Style (and CT Shorts!)
We're thrilled to announce a new artistic direction for Changeling Tale:
CalArts!
Polls show that the artistic style made popular by such animations as Adventure Time, Gravity Falls & Steven Universe better resonates with our audience than the highly detailed, fully shaded art we currently make.
Going forward we will be converting all existing, lovingly rendered assets into the new style. General Irrelevant, who made all these mockups, will be assisting in the conversion.
Here are some examples of the design changes. From left to right: Jessie, Grace, Marion, and Malcolm.
We're also excited to be working in tandem on an anime adaptation of Changeling Tale.
To complement the change to an animated style, we've decided to go all in and launch a series of animated episodes called Changeling Tale Shorts!
Nocturn3 has already generously begun storyboarding the pilot episode. You can check it out, attached!
We hope you all are feeling as "animated" as we are for these thrilling new developments! Big shoutouts to both General Irrelevant & Nocturn3 for their outstanding work that made it all possible. Happy April, everyone! Let us know your favorite designs in the comments!
Comments (63)
This was so precious ^_^
Can't go wrong with CalArts!
this would be funny to put as an easter egg inside the game honestly ^w^ but that's my opinion
Maybe when Easter falls on the same day as April Fool's Day :P
Dear lords, if i hadn't known this was for April... I do however, enjoy how you and your team managed to first terrify me, then intrigue me!
Thanks! We do our best :3
I was so worried for a second that it wasn't april fools xD
Phwew!
Oh my God.
Don't worry, it's safe now-- we're past April 1st!
Calarts tale
The height of artistic expression.
WHEN DO THESE DROP, I MUST HAVE THEM V:
They'll be unlockable in the Fae Crates! https://www.patreon.com/posts/announcement-new-17912284
I know this is a Aprils Fools post and all. But how about you actually put that version of main menu art in the game, with a 1/100 chance to appear on the game launch? Just to screw with players even after April 1st?
Wow, that would be... devilish >:3
OH SHIT ITS APRIL 1ST YOU BASTARD.
:B
idk about this
AAAA WHAT AR U DOING STOP IT
CALARTS LAM TF WHEN?
It’s a good joke and all but now I feel dirty. Seeing this is just plain uncomfortable.
...That's fair >_>;;;
Objection, your honor! Jessie's gloves aren't ripped in this art style :P
Don't worry, Marion mended them!
Ugh. I know, joke. Still, ugh.
Don't worry, it's out of our systems... for now :P
Doesn't matter. With a good story and characters anything can be sexy
Words of wisdom!
I think the scariest part is figuring out what is GI's and what could possibly be yours or wat's take on calarts style.
Y'know I've never tried it! I'd be out of my element-- I've never watched any CalArts cartoons D:
Drillhair for the win ! \o/
I would die having to draw that much drillhair XD Best leave it to the pros like GI!
Another conversion? Duuude I'm still in the middle of the Snes version 🤣 Nice one though, made me smile and chuckle a bit 🤣
I know, right? The years go by fast XD
4/1/2021
We'll try to keep the tradition alive every year!
...i can fap to that. Joking aside nice bit of work.
Thanks :P
1. Calarts doesn't look that good, stop lying... 2. Oh come on that would be awesome. 3. Can't we have a decent short series if you can't give us the anime?
We can dream!
The change no one asked for, but everyone is forced to accept. \o/
#ThanksGI
U got me for a solid second there
We'll aim for 5 seconds next year!
It's a bold move, but some say the riskiest decisions can be the most rewarding. And by some, I mean CalArts.
9 out of 10 doctors agree! (The 10th graduated from CalArts)
If it wasn’t April fools day I would have believed that part about the anime but sadly I knew it wasn’t meant to be. Also does Malcolm have a transformation besides his dream/nightmare
I would tell you, but I can't find him.
Thanks, I hate it Got me with the steamed hams comic, I appreciate the japes.
Haha, Noc did a great job with it, yeah!
And you get a pitchfork and you get a pitchfork. :D The artwork gave it away. Almost forgot what day it was.
Just doing our part to help everyone remember ; )
Happy April First!!!!
Cheers :B
I just loooove the Thundercats Roar look. The CalArts style is here to stay... bahahaha.
Yep, it sure is, haha
I, for one, can't stand the new art style, will there be an option to choose or switch between the two art styles?
(Don't worry! Check the tags of the post ^^)
I for one welcome our worm smile overlords.
We'd be done with the game in no time if we used this art style, lol
Well I laughed.
:B