千变灵兽概念组图

本文展示了个人原创项目“千变灵兽”主角三人组的主概念图和三人的设计图。上图是作品的主概念图。三位主角从商户的落地窗前跑过，玻璃上倒映出她们的真身 (实际不会)。

本作品的主题是隐藏在人类社会中生活的灵兽们的日常生活，尝试使用一种“真实系”的手法去表现中国传统妖怪的题材。我希望在作品中严格限制灵兽们的特殊能力强度，并且关注特殊能力在生活中的运用。每位灵兽都具有人类拟态、兽人形态、动物原型三种形态。

灵龙雷婷三种形态设定图

主角之一的灵龙雷婷的三种形态。她本来是人类，但变成了灵兽。雷婷是千变灵兽的三位主角之一，读者是通过她的眼睛去观察灵兽的世界的。

灵豺秋叶三种形态设定图

三位主角之一的灵豺秋叶的三种形态。

灵鲨明珠三种形态设定图

三位主角之一的灵鲨明珠的三种形态。

这三人是同班同学。她们故事的舞台应该会以我生活的城市 (东莞) 作为蓝本，但应该不会一板一眼地按照当地的实景复制场景，会有为了创作便利而进行的演绎和妥协。

大部分传统文化中的神仙妖怪角色在本作中将不是“真实存在 (过)”的人物，而是和现实世界一样作为一种“文化建构”的结果而存在。但如果可以挖掘到历史人物作为原型，则尽量用现实主义的方式来演绎他们的历史故事。

本作与我的另一个科幻类的个人原创项目“电子之心”是共享世界观的。电子之心的主角机器人少女爱理诗在旧人类时代是雷婷她们的同班同学。

Spirit Animals in Disguise Key Concept Arts

This post showcases the concept arts of my original project “Spirit Animals in Disguise“. The picture above is the key concept art. The 3 main girls are running in front of some shop windows, the glasses reflect their “real forms” (although it would not happen in actual situations).

This project focuses on how spirit animals disguise themselves in human society and go about their everyday life. I intend to use a more “realistic” approach to present the traditional Chinese “Yaoguai” (mythical monsters?) genre. I want to strictly limit the powers of the spirit animals, and pay more attention to how they use their powers in everyday life instead of battle. Every spirit animal has a human form, an anthro form, and an animal form.

Leiting the Spirit Loong 3 Forms

Leiting the Spirit Loong’s 3 Forms. She was originally a human girl, but was turned into a spirit loong by accident. She is one of the 3 main girls. The viewers are looking into the world of spirit animals through Leiting’s eyes.

Qiuye the Spirit Dhole 3 Forms

Qiuye the Spirit Dhole’s 3 Forms. She is one of the 3 main girls.

Mingzhu the Spirit Shark 3 Forms

Mingzhu the Spirit Shark’s 3 Forms. She is one of the 3 main girls.

These 3 girls are classmates. They live in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China — my hometown. The fictional Dongguan will be shaped based on the real city, but not a 1:1 clone. I will take my liberty to reshape it for creative purpose.

Most famous figures from traditional Chinese folklore will not be treated as “real”, but as “culturally constructed symbols”. However, their historical prototype will be presented as real, and their story will be presented in a realistic way.

Spirit Animals in Disguise shares its universe with Electric Hearts. The protagonist of Electric Hearts — Alice Rosetta — is Leiting’s classmate in Sunset Era.