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What is Core to Janna’s Model?

TheySeeMeWardin·11/15/2018, 10:27:20 PM·34 votes·17,301 views

Currently, when I think of what makes Janna unique visually, I have three things in mind: hair, staff, tassels.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2sdh_m_VV5U/VO4yKDhNJ-I/AAAAAAAABtw/JKlvF7q91Ic/s1600/jannaturn.jpg

Hair - Almost all of her skins and her base show her with very wild hair. I think it fits currently with her now being a wind spirit but it is very stiff and doesn’t flow as much as it should IMO. Still I think this is Janna’s claim to fame and what sets her apart from every other female champ (I guess except Zoe). I do wish she had some of that flow tech that they used with AS and Cass to Janna’s hair.

Staff - Her staff is an odd accessory, visually. It’s VERY stiff and contrasts to her flowy appearance IMO. None of her skins keep her staff the same and it doesn’t seem to have a real attachment to Janna as a character. Not every piece of a champion needs to be unique and core to them, but I’d like see an improvement eventually.

Tassels - It’s so small yet so pleasing to see tassels flow along her side when she “walks”. It definitely adds to the windy affect and I only wish it would be enhanced to actually move like I was saying about her hair.

I didn’t want this to turn into a “Please Update Janna” post. These are just things I think are core to her and if changes to her model were to happen I’d like them to stay / be improved on.

Again I realize SOOOOOOOO many more champs are in need of visual changes more than Janna but his is just to set up dialog so when the day comes RIOT has requests from the community.

60 Comments

mrmeddyman11/15/2018, 10:51:53 PM29 votes

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/005/957/851/large/thomas-randby-janna2.jpg?1494988425)[/img]

This is pretty much perfect addresses all those concerns and brings her into the modern era

OniZetsu66611/15/2018, 10:49:30 PM13 votes

Zilean Is in the same boat in terms of the ice cream stiff hair.

Jerry SeinfeId11/15/2018, 11:20:32 PM10 votes

tiddies.

KestrelGirl11/16/2018, 12:31:37 AM3 votes

Honestly I'd rather that she have shorter but still messy hair. I think it suits her better since she's now an ocean/wind spirit who's adapted to Zaun. I did some doodles of a possible redesign with that in mind... Might share.

Fullmetallic11/16/2018, 2:07:55 AM3 votes

Just monika

Oleandervine11/16/2018, 5:39:57 PM3 votes

She definitely needs an Ezreal level VGU, because her current model is just atrocious, and the rigging is dated as hell. She was updated when Kayle originally was, so if Kayle can get a VGU, Janna can too. Plus, she's pretty popular, and her kit's in mostly good condition (except the passive and her bland W), so I think she's a prime candidate for something like Ezreal got.

As for what's core to her, I agree her hair is important, but I disagree with what you said about her staff. It's pretty critical to her, as it's the focus of her magic, and many of her skins utilize it in creatively necessary ways, like the sword in her Sacred Sword skin, her magic staff in her Star Guardian skin, and the broom in her new Bewitching skin. I think the tassels on her are somewhat negotiable, but I would like to see them stay and definitely behave according to physics.

Tempest Janna11/16/2018, 7:17:42 PM2 votes

Hey, I like your input and I do agree she's in need for a VGU. My biggest concern is her staff, perhaps an interaction with her abilities would improve this.

Ionian Vulpix11/16/2018, 4:18:40 AM2 votes

One of the more important things about her to me is her constant floating. Like, no matter what update she gets, she should continue to fly.

Paletongue11/15/2018, 11:25:37 PM2 votes

Please Update Janna

rtbf22561824111/16/2018, 3:58:06 AM2 votes

Her staff is definetly the most outdated part here. Not to mention how it behaves in motion. Especially when she puts it on the ground during emoting and it shakes in the ground, moving around.

Mossy Lungs11/16/2018, 4:16:38 AM2 votes

I'd say remove the staff altogether, and make Zephyr her W companion be more fleshed out, and have her just cast from her hands or through Zephyr maybe.

ZaFishbone11/16/2018, 3:49:26 PM2 votes

The fact that she floats. And her pose while doing it.

Breezy Boyy11/16/2018, 3:50:49 PM2 votes

Something I think that's core to her model, and also her thematic, is her "Elf aesthetic" or just plainly, her pointed ears.

Gogoun11/16/2018, 9:51:53 PM1 votes

I say we should be able to say she's from Zaun one way or another. Her style is so blank, she has nothing catching the eye really.

Elipo11/17/2018, 3:57:21 AM1 votes

floating nudity and skinnyness

FlameHalbrdOkido11/17/2018, 4:32:18 AM1 votes

I think her hair is important, as are the tassles (movement sake, not for much else tho), the staff is less important, but its interesting to see how its used in other skins. I could see them doing something like turning it into visible a column of wind, or giving it a "Pyke weapon animated overlay effect"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galJIDvQbSc

this guy has some interesting points, such as making her initially appear as a floating collection of ribbons that where she is faintly visible underneath them, and activating abilities makes her appear more apparent taking inspiration from her lore