3d Artist explains how ‘The Killmonger’ became the default black hairstyle

[Afro]

BULL-FUKKIN-SHYT

Black culture has propagated to every corner of the world thanks to internet. There are are Japanese barbers cutting hair like black folks and this European is saying literally saying we don’t know.

When I was still in 3D I was creating models with black hair in 2010 with 3ds Max. It’s not hard technically it’s lazy and trend hopping. IF it’s hard to technically do maybe choose an artsyle thats not the same boring AAA high res look.

Kimberly
Nagoriyuki
Leroy
Raven
Death Loop
Del Walker
Overwatch
Tanya
Damn near every 2K game
GTA

Were all hard all to do huh?

They've been using this same argument since 2001. MFers SHAMELESS

Just say yall don't care to do it right, damn. The Japanese have figured it out, Rockstar has figured it out.

SMH.

 

[Zero]

As cool as that shyt is, I Still have yet to see a single nygga Rocking the Killmonger in real life , only in video games

My boy at work got that shyt and even he pointed this bullshyt out

 

[Collateral]

2K gets haircuts accurate though

Technological constraints is a meh excuse as there’s been long white hairstyles with physics applied to them. From luster, to definition, to the application of gravity.

Rather be told “we don’t gaf about creating braids and we know yall gon still cop”

lol it wasn’t always like though, up until about 2k16/17. I remember YouTubers like Chris Smoove and ipodkingcarter would complain for years about the wack ass hairstyles. I remember everybody wishing you could just use a NBA player’s hairstyle for your character since they put more effort into that. Your point is well taken though, but 2k is (was) company that always took in feedback from their player base and eventually granted better hairstyles

 

[jwinfield]

I'm supposed to believe that you can make games like Spiderman 2, big ass open worlds with an NYC accurate map with zero load times, but black hairstyles are too difficult to learn

 

[Jaguar93]

Problem will continue until more black people are behind these games. And if more developers actually gave a damn. It’s easy to look up different black hairstyles on google.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

It’s a shame Campo Santo was devoured by Valve and pretty much broken up after they made Half Life Alyx. They were working on this a lot for their game Valley of The Gods, which is now also dead.

“When I first saw the character design for Zora, I had an understanding of what task lays before us as a team,” wrote Ng, acknowledging that hair is a symbol of individuality. “None of us has Type 4 hair, characterized by tight coils and common among black women. In fact, none of us have even made video game hair before, but we are committed to giving Zora the hair she loves, the way she chooses to wear it, with all the care and effort we can.”

In the Valley of Gods is the rare game that nails natural black hair

Firewatch studio is committed to realistic representation

www.polygon.com

Full blog post

Campo Santo

Zora is one of the two main characters in our second game, In the Valley of Gods. Quite a few people remarked on Zora’s character design, in particular her hair, when they saw our announcement...

blog.camposanto.com

 

[Womb Raider]

Why would game developers care about black hairstyles when they can include killmonger, braids, Afro, buzz cut or bald


It should relatively easy to include waves but for some reason that’s an often ignored style lol

 

[Neuromancer]

We need more black devs.

 

[Jaguar93]

Spoiler: Black hairstyles throughout gaming

 

[The Pledge]

Cac babble

This. Any dev that can put the kill monger in, can put a handful of competent fades in that shyt too

I have YET to see a crisp fade in any mother fukking game. The lineup are always trash, even in 2K.

Just give me some 360 waves for fukk sake. I hate these dikkheads juelzing

 

[Jaguar93]

Hopefully Miles gets ahold of the Goblin Serum in Spidey 3. Because his Spidey 2 haircut was trash. Just give him a taper fade with 360 waves Insomniac.

 

[AStrangeName]

It this point, it's pure laziness and not having enough black developers in the industry who are in high positions. They've been running with the tech excuse for two decades now, but we've witness them put crazy effort in hair physics/quality towards the end of seven gen with Tomb Raider 2013 and for most of eight gen. We know tech isn't the reason, but they're doing everything in their power to avoid criticism.

 

[Mowgli]

"and a lack of developers or consultants on the team who have a connection to that community."

That's all it is and that's all it'll ever be. A bunch of asian men and white boys who have no clue about actual Black hairstyles.

Easy to Google image black hairstyles. They're just lazy and don't give a fug.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

 

[ALonelyDad]

2K gets haircuts accurate though

Technological constraints is a meh excuse as there’s been long white hairstyles with physics applied to them. From luster, to definition, to the application of gravity.

Rather be told “we don’t gaf about creating braids and we know yall gon still cop”

They are still lacking big time and some of the hairstyles look downright ridiculous. There is a reason there are complaints every year.