Behind the scenes! Yasuo sheathing reference video

ohmikegoodness·3/21/2014, 9:18:24 PM·9 votes·2,305 views

Greetings Summoners!

Today I have a small video of Yasuo's sheathing! While doing research I learned that you need to have a swipe before you sheath to remove all the blood from your sword. Badass. We wanted to give Yasuo that cool moment of putting the sword away after combat, and Griftrix developed new tech for us to do so! RiotLamz ended up animating the sheath, and I adjusted it to work with your shiny new sheathing tech! We shot this on the in the hallway by the kitchen leading to the PC bang. Sometimes you gotta make due with what you have available! And this hallway had good lighting hahaha

21 Comments

PhoenixSlayer133/21/2014, 9:51:12 PM3 votes

Good stuff! That part of Yasuo's animation is such a great addition.

Sir ArmaMalum3/21/2014, 9:59:05 PM2 votes

Love these behind the scenes, thanks for posting them! It's so interesting how much work goes into something like this.

Kira Onime3/21/2014, 10:10:59 PM2 votes

Sexy attention to details.

ModCaptainMårvelous3/21/2014, 9:38:55 PM2 votes

...So basically every time Rioters work on a champion they basically turn into that champion?

I don't suppose vel'koz required a lot of introspection on the art of the tentacle?

GROMMI3/21/2014, 9:26:33 PM2 votes

AW SNAP

TheeChameleon3/22/2014, 7:26:36 PM1 votes

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Lobert192223/23/2014, 12:08:45 AM1 votes

Yasuo

Wait... I have a sheath? I mean... Of course I have a sheath! Thanks Riot!

Pepsi Sparkle3/24/2014, 6:38:29 AM1 votes

You guys are so fun.

I'm really hoping to work for Riot, or at least be a part of your intern program.

(When I'm old enough so in maybe two years. )

I'll probably just be working as an illustrator, but I'd probably get to work with animators too, yeah?

GROMMI3/21/2014, 10:43:59 PM1 votes

This is really actually very cool. Were you not afraid of cutting yourself with that fluid sword animation?

Also, why only silver, Ohmikegoodness? WHY NOT CHALLENGER?

exec33/21/2014, 10:56:03 PM1 votes

A random question but when Yasuo was first announced I remember the term 'sword without a sheath' being thrown around. Obviously he has a sheath :P so i'm wondering what was up with that. Was he originally meant to have no sheath or did someone goof up?

Also from the other thread now that you have the tech for someone being able to dynamically put their weapon away do you think you'll use this for future champions?

Also keep up the good work! :)

Monkey Lord3/22/2014, 2:07:18 AM1 votes

lol

KeellSikk3/22/2014, 7:21:20 AM1 votes

Darius asi