Apex Legends Animator Explains Wattson's Awkward Run Animation
Moy Parra, an animator for Apex Legends, revealed on Twitter that the reason there is a little awkwardness in the way Wattson holds her guns is because the developers wanted the innocence of her motion capture model to remain in the game in order to enhance her personality and background. Wattson entered the game with Season 2 and is ideal for players who prefer a defensive and support style of play.
Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale first-person shooter that launched in 2019. This squad-based battle royale lets players choose a Legend to play as, all of which have different powers and personalities. The most recent content update, Season 9: The Legacy Season, brought new character Valkryie to the game alongside a new game mode. There is also a battle pass where players can unlock cosmetics, special bonuses and more. It now has more than 100 million global users and with new content and seasons on the horizon, this number is likely to grow.
The innocence that the animators and developers wanted to keep that Moy Parra references is that of his niece, who is the model and provided the MoCap for Wattson. Parra explained, "[she] had never held a gun before in her life and we wanted to capture this natural innocence in all of Wattson's move sets." In the video clip attached to the tweet, Thalia Saylors (MoCap model for Wattson) is seen listening to Director Shawn Wilson as he explains to her the kind of action they need for that take. The video includes a side-by-side comparison of Saylors doing the motion capture movements for Wattson and what it looks like animated for the game.
The tweet specifically references the differences between Wattson and Bangalore. Wattson is a young character who has never been a gunslinger. She is 22 and became a skilled engineer from reading the manuals of her father, who was the electrical engineer for the competition which serves as the focus of Apex Legends. She joins the games after an invite from competitors to make her feel less lonely after her father's death. Bangalore, on the other hand, is a 38-year-old professional soldier who grew up in a military family. Their families and background are completely different. There is no way a 22-year-old with no gun training would hold or run with a gun the same way as a hardened soldier. With the new Genesis Collection Event, it may be the perfect time to try a different character's playstyle and see the depth of the character in their power, animations, and dialogue.
Working with family isn't always the greatest decision because there is always the chance of it going bad and those treasured relationships being hurt. However, there is also the possibility of something amazing happening as a result and beautiful memories being formed. Parra's connection to Apex Legends is going to forever be deeper than that because now, he can see his work and his niece whenever he sees the game. Apex Legends may not be for everyone, but adding small differences to characters, like how they run or hold a gun, echoes their personality and helps players connect to them. It's those personal stories that make games so special.
Apex Legends is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, and it will launch on iOS and Android in 2022.
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