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"PS3 & Xbox360 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 2

Exploring the 'Other Side' of Super Anime-like Visual Elements"

Game Developers Conference 2011

03/03_Thu

CyberConnect2CEO & Representative Director

　Hiroshi Matsuyama

Game Developers Conference 2011

What is CyberConnect2 ?■Trade name　 CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.

■Staff　 [Fukuoka Studio] 145 　　 [Tokyo Studio] 24

■Establishment　 February.1996

■Business contents　 Development of home video game software

© .hack Conglomerate© 2004-2010 NBGI

© 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. All Rights Reserved. © 2002-2010 NBGI

■ NARUTO ″ULTIMATE NINJA″ series 2002 – 2010

■ ″.hack″ series 2002 – 2010

World total Over 8,000,000 Sales

World total Over 3,0000,000 Sales

■ ASURA’S WRATH

© CAPCOM CO., LTD. ALL RIGHT RESERVED.

Under development

[Fukuoka Studio]　 Kearny Place Hakata Bld 11F.,1-5-1,　 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku,　 Fukuoka-city,Fukuoka,812-0011 Japan

[Tokyo Studio]　 NT Building 6F., 1-47-1, Oi, Shinagawa-ku, 　 Tokyo, 140-0014 Japan

■Address　

15th Anniversary

❖Attention

Photography of slides with this mark are strictly prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.

❖Agenda 　　アジェンダ

15 ： 00

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16 ： 00

Part 1(20min)

Part 2(35min)

Part 3(5min)

プロジェクトのコンセプトと体制

Project Concept& Dev. Organization

Artwork

　　 1.“Kami-sakuga” Real-time Demo 　　　　

　　 2. Evolved anime effects 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 3. Super-anime background　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Summary 　まとめ

アートワーク手法　

　　　神作画を意識したリアルタイムデモ

　　　進化したアニメエフェクト

　　　超アニメ背景

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Project Concept& Dev. Organization

Part 1

❖Project Concept 　　プロジェクトコンセプト

Evolution ofGame and Animation

“super-fusion”さらに“進化”したゲームとアニメの超融合

❖Project Concept 　　プロジェクトコンセプト

Play the game like your living inside

the ANIME worldドラマ体験型シネマアクション

❖Development period 　　開発期間

From November 2008　

　　 to September 2010２００８年１１月～２０１０年０９月

Total: 23 Months計２３ヶ月

❖Team Organization 　　組織編成

0

50

60

70

80

40

30

About80 persons

約 80 名

2008/11 - 2009/4 09/5 - 8 09/9 - 12 2010/01 - 06

Production 2プロダクション 2

About60 persons

約 60 名About40 persons

約 40 名

Production 1プロダクション 1

About 30 persons

約 30 名

Prototype １プリプロ１

Prototype ２プリプロ 2

About 50 persons

約 50 名

10/07 - 09

Post-production＆ Debug

ポストプロダクション& デバッグ

❖Model creation based on the previous title 　　前作を踏まえたモデル作成

ＳＴＯＲＭ

Face :2,400 Tris

Total :16,000 Tris

ＨＧTotal :

8,000 TrisFace :1,400 Tris

ＭＧTotal :

4,000 TrisFace :700 Tris

ＬＧ Total :

20,000 TrisFace :2,500 Tris

ＨＧ

ＳＴＯＲＭ２

ＭＧTotal :12,000 TrisFace :1,500 Tris

Optimization without LG LG なしで効率化

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❖High-quality shadow expression 　　ハイクオリティな影の表現Form a solid model shadow to a MG model shadow ソリッドモデル影からＭＧモデ

ル影へＳＴＯＲ

ＭＳＴＯＲＭ

２

⇒Cost reduction & High precision shadow

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

　 Demand to NU Library team to add 「 Create shadows from Skin model 」 function

ＮＵライブラリに「スキンモデルから影を生成する」

機能の追加要望を提出⇒ コスト削減・精度の高い影

❖Exclusive tools for work optimization① 　　効率化を求めた専用ツール①

Ninjyutsu Editor 　スキルエディター

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

demo scenes of a total length of 14 hours 」　「 A tool that allowed us to create efficiently 　

「総尺 14 時間のイベントデモを効率よく作成するツール」　

❖Exclusive tools for work optimization② 　　効率化を求めた専用ツール②

フローエディター　

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

Flow Editor 　 　 　

Camera Control ON

Camera Control OFF

Camera Position

Camera Target Settings

Camera Angle Settings

Camera Movement

Camera

Player Character Facing Support Character

Player Character Facing Mob Character

Player Character Facing Mob Character at Frame

Player Character Display Settings

Player Character Walks

Player Character Runs

Player Character Animation Setting

Player Character Animation Setting (Set

Frame)

Play SE

Play SE (Set 3D Placement)

Play SE (At Current Point in 3D

Field)

Stop SE

Play SE Standing Demo

Load BGM

Unload BGM

Fade

Fade (Set Color)

Create Effect

With UI Effect(Not Displayed)

With UI Effect (Displayed)

Fog Settings

Glare Settings

Color Change Filter

Settings

Soft Focus Settings

Field Depth Settings

Screen Effect

❖Exclusive tools for work optimization③ 　　効率化を求めた専用ツール③

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

「リグ」＋「フェイシャルツール」で効率的に豊かな表情を生み出す

Create efficiently rich expressions with 「 Rig 」 & 「 Facial Tool 」

About40 personsAbout

30 persons

Prototype １

Prototype ２

❖Production period of the tools 　　ツールの制作期間

0

50

60

70

80

40

30

About80 persons

2008/11 - 2009/4 09/5 - 8 09/9 - 12 2010/01 - 06

Production 2

About60 persons

Production1

①Ninjyutsu Editorスキルエディター

②Flow Editorフローエディター

Prepare all the toolsbefore the mass production

2 manmonth

1 man month

Facial Rigsetup

リグ＋フェイシャルツール

各種ツールを本格的な量産体制前に揃えた

7man-day

20man-day

12man-day

12 人月

7man-day

7 人月

8man-day

8 人月

13man-day

13 人月

① スキルエディター

With outtool

Withtool

190man-day190 人月

200man-day200 人月

30man-day30 人月

② フローエディター

25man-day25 人月 18

man-day18 人月

③ リグ＋フェイシャルツール

❖Comparison of production cost between the two titles 　　ツール有無での工数比較 Programmers production

costプログラマ工数

Artist production costアーティスト工数

Reduction of programmers production

costプログラマー工数はほぼかからない

20 人月7 人月

Ninjyutsu Editor（ For one

Ninjyutsu ）

Flow Editor（ For one QTE ）

Facial Animation（ For one character ）

ツール無し

ツール有りWith out

toolWithtool

With outtool

Withtool

❖Summary of the 1st part 　　１部まとめ

The concept for the next sequel is sure⇒ Optimization of the operations

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Preparing all the tools before the production

⇒ Reduction of production cost and Quality improvement !

続編タイトルでコンセプトがしっかりしている⇒どこに手をいれれば効率化に繋がるかが明白

各種ツールを先に揃える事で全体の工数削減とクオリティアップに繋がった。

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ArtworkPart 2

CyberConnect2Lead Artist

　 Isao Takeshita

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“Kami-sakuga” Real-time Demo Video

Super Anime like motion blur 　Anime-like speedy & dynamic RTD 　“Itano Circus” 　“Gekiga” touch 　

神作画を意識したリアルタイムデモ

超アニメ的モーションブラー

ダイナミックなシーンの作成手法

神作画パスアニメーション

劇画タッチ

Illusion of 2D Magic

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❖What is “Kami-sakuga” 　　神作画とは

Please check this.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

こちらをご覧ください。

❖Super Anime-like motion blur 　　超アニメ的モーションブラー

Putting unnatural afterimages for Anime-like exaggerated representations

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

ありえない残像をあえて入れるアニメ的誇張表現

❖Anime-like speedy & dynamic Real-time Demo 　ダイナミックなシーンの作成手法

Create a Anime-like dynamicity moving the background and the camera view

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

背景やカメラを動かすことでアニメの様なスピード感を出す

❖“Itano Circus” 　　神作画パスアニメーション

Create a “Kami-sakuga” like “Itano circus”

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

❖“Gekiga touch” 　　劇画タッチ

The emotional feeling of “the 2D touch”

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２Ｄならではの感情表現

Evolved Anime effects

Anime effects created from　 multiple combinations　

Example of “water” expressionExample of “fire” expression

進化したアニメエフェクト

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組み合わせで作るアニメエフェクト

水の表現作例

炎の表現作例

❖Anime effects created from multiple combinations

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From a different angle

組合わせで作る　　　　アニメエフェクト

違う角度から

❖Example of water explosion 　　水爆発作例

Add bones to make it movable

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ボーンを仕込んで動かせるモデルへ

❖Example of fire effect 　　炎エフェクト作例

Falloff ＋vertex color

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja®: STORM 2 software © 2004-2010 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. NARUTO artwork and elements © 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN All rights reserved.

フォールオフ＋頂点カラー

Super Anime Background

Anime backgrounds creation techniques

超アニメ背景

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アニメ背景作成手法

❖Super Anime Background 　　超アニメ背景

Realization of a Theatrical 　 anime-like high qualityPoint

Eliminate the 3DCG particular polygons feeling

指針

問題点

Problem

s

劇場版アニメのようなハイクオリティの実現

Eliminate the monotonous “repeating texture”

３ＤＣＧ特有のポリゴン臭さを無くしたい

テクスチャを繰り返しマッピングしているループ感を無くしたい

❖Super Anime Background 　　超アニメ背景

Artistic representation using “Perspective Map”

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手法Technique

パースマップを使用した美術表現

❖Super Anime Background Production flow 　　超アニメ背景制作の流れ

ＳＴＥＰ 1Rough production

ＳＴＥＰ ２Model

ＳＴＥＰ ３Painting

ＳＴＥＰ ４Polish

ＳＴＥＰ 0Prototype

①Verification of the realization 　　 techniques with the prototype

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プロトタイプ ラフ制作 モデル 地塗り 仕上げ

②Order background paintings

　　 to “Studio Pierrot”

③Adjustment during the output

プロトタイプで表現技法を検証

実際の絵はスタジオぴえろに発注

実機に出力する際の調整

❖Summary of the 2nd part 　　まとめ

　　２） A new method with a combination of simple techniques . 　　 Its importance to decide and aim firmly the visual art concept.

　　　１） Incorporating the cell animation technique,we were able to give “Storm 2” its originality.

セルアニメーションの現場の技術を取り入れる事でストーム２独自の特徴をもたせる事が出来た

単純な技法の組み合わせでも新しい表現が可能。大切なのは目指すべきアートをしっかり決める事

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SummaryPart 3

❖Dev. Environment 　　環境

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❖Approach 　　取り組み

Participation of 20 developers in Jump Festa 2011

Purchase all the goodsStorage of all 5 years

copies of“Weekly Shonen Jump”

Purchase 15 copies per

comic.

participation of 80 developers to see

2010’s movie

Purchase all DVDsParticipation of events abroad

❖Future vision 　　今後の展望

We received many opinions from users that “Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2”is

“beyond the Anime” but we don’t think so yet.

　との声を多く頂いているが、我々としては、超えているとは到底思っていない。

　ユーザー様から『ナルティメットストーム２』は　“アニメを超えている”

❖Future vision 　　今後の展望

　 To realize that we’ll create more efficient toolsspending the rest of the time

to improve the quality of our games.

　そのために、ツール化できる部分をもっと増やし、

　クオリティアップに費やせる時間を増やしていきたい。

❖In conclusion… 　　最後に・・・

Japanimationis the BEST

in the world !!!日本のセルアニメーションは世界一だ！！

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Thank you !