Book Review: Wakfu: Making of Saison 1
Wakfu (wiki) is MMORPG game created by Ankama Games, a French company. The game also has an animation based on it, and this book is on the art and making of the book.
It's a 128-page paperback with cover that has a nice velvet(?) touch. Although it didn't say on the book title, this is actually one of the three art books for season 1. This volume only covers the first two, out of the 26, episodes. What you'll see is pretty much the concept art that helped create the world of Wakfu.
The book features the animation boards, storyboards, sketches, character designs and animation stills. The animation is created using Flash and traditional techniques, and you can see throughout the clean lines and bright colours. The designs are beautiful and have great form factor. I like particularly the drawings for the locations and houses. They have a good RPG vibe. I don't know if the designs are reused in the game itself though. There's no official Wakfu game art book as far as I can tell.
All the illustrations have commentary from the staff, and it's written in both French and English. You'll be able to read stuff like how they design for animation so that things can be animated easily, like clothing is hard to animate so there are always fewer parts. If you've watched the animation series, you can probably relate better.
This is a very nice book book for animation and art lovers, and of course Wakfu fans.
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Comments
Is this avai in Sg?
Is this avai in Sg?
I don't think so. Mine's from
I don't think so. Mine's from Amazon France.
You can join my next Amazon France order if you want. Probably end of next month.
Amazon France order? Sounds
Amazon France order? Sounds interesting...how does that work?
Just email me the URL of the
In reply to Amazon France order? Sounds by Anonymous (not verified)
Just email me the URL of the books you want.
is there a full art of wakfu?
is there a full art of wakfu? season 1 to 3?
I have this book (and do
In reply to is there a full art of wakfu? by vostiriser (not verified)
I have this book (and do recommend it!) but it only covers a few episodes. I also have the third one from this series which is also recommended.
There's only season 1 so far.
In reply to is there a full art of wakfu? by vostiriser (not verified)
There's only season 1 so far. The first volume is only on episodes 1 and 2.
Ahh. Why is the 3rd book
Ahh. Why is the 3rd book hardcover, while the first 2, paperback?
@Xiong ie I think it's still
In reply to Ahh. Why is the 3rd book by Xiong ie (not verified)
@Xiong ie
I think it's still paperback. Sometimes Amazon France labels the hardcover and paperback wrongly. For instance, they labeled Dofus 2 art book as paperback but it's actually hardcover.
Oh please let me join. I love
Oh please let me join. I love this guys artwork. the artist has an account on deviantart.com.
Just wondering yea, there is
Just wondering yea, there is only one version of these books right? Meaning, they all have english + french descriptions right? Cause I m thinking of getting the books, but their names seem to be quite inconsistent, and I m worried if they are different versions.
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/2916739971/
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/291673998X/
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/2916739998/
They are the same versions
In reply to Just wondering yea, there is by Xiong ie (not verified)
They are the same versions with French and English text.