Not many people might realize that Singapore has some significant ties to one of the most popular game franchises of all time. A talented team of animators and designers worked on an installment of “Assassin’s Creed” for Ubisoft, and they even inserted a little nod to Singaporean culture in the fourth installment of the franchise.
If people watch closely enough, at some point during the game, they can spot Singapore’s signature merlion. The half-fish, half-lion, which is emblematic of the nation, was slipped into the visuals at a certain part of the game to pay tribute to just how important Singapore was in the making of the video game chapter. The game, which documents the battles between two separate factions throughout history, focuses on naval battles in the fourth installment. The Singapore team of video game designers was instrumental in designing these engagements, which had never been seen before in the video game’s history. Things like moving water and water sounds had to be designed from scratch for the franchise. Designers even used swimming pools in Singapore to help develop sounds like that of sharks thrashing below the surface of the water as well as whales. The team in Singapore even had the honor of designing the entire demo for the fourth installment to be shown at an industry exposition.
Now, a new exhibition pays tribute to this team of artists and their contribution to “Assassin’s Creed.” On display are digital prints of pirates’ ships that one of the artists created for the franchise, as well as a sketchbook that shows the artistic process of developing the series from initial thoughts to finished products. The artist will also hold a workshop on drawing along with a session that features speed drawing for the entertainment of visitors and participants alike. Another part of the exhibit will highlight the characters and weapons developed specifically for the installment the Singapore team worked on. The exhibit itself will look like a fine art show, which is what the team was going for all along.
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To read more about Singapore’s role in the Assassin’s Creed game franchise and the exhibit that focuses on it, go to http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/exhibition-reveals-singapore-s-hand-in-bringing-assassin-s-creed/3686438.html.