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Published: 2015-05-21 05:48:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 1673; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 5
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Thoughts: Basic concepts for Yori in an Uprising style design, in a white stealthsuit variant.As Yori would be the only other ENCOM-origin Program on that Grid, I gave her some characteristics reminiscent of Tron, including some of her helmet design. The ridged armor is meant to draw parallels to the strong profile of BlackGuards, but also meant to imply that it's more protective and powerfully designed, given Yori's background as a Constructor.
Further, the fluting of the armor is both defensive and defining, but also meant to call on the fluting of traditional plate armor - more of a formal Lady concept, were Tron to be considered a Lord counterpart.
The idea was loosely based on a dream of mine. These panels may also find their way into some test comic material.
Materials: Mechanical pencil, sketchbook paper, col-erase, and watercolour.
Notes: Yori belongs to the original TRON, 1982
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So amazingly detailed and well-thoughtout. This design fits Yori perfectly. 
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My trouble is that this design is a stealth-variant, and so can be subject to complete minimalism.
However, the normal suit design would demand at least a couple of degrees more complexity, but also some odd uniqueness such as to be reflective of some of Tron's own distinct lightline tendencies, versus those found among other Programs... Even the (pool of) unique designs found among the Garage Programs.
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Hmmm, good point. I think it's interesting how we link Tron and Yori together in...strangeness from the other Programs of the Grid.
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In looking at the lightline designs for the original 1982 Tron, I think I can see where some of the dominant characteristics for Uprising-Tron had come from. But, those are either largely simple artistic design choices, or have been weighed against the other existing/central characters of the series.
Taking the core Trio (and Bodhi), as well as Able, on the 'good side' and some of the Programs from the Occupation side, we can see there to be a fairly limited set of 'Lightline tendencies' in most designs. This also isolates out some of the slightly unconventional modes seen on Tron. Mind you, some of these factors are held separate from suits, such as seen on Keller, worn by Pavel, Tesler, or Paige. (Heh, I was going type 'Link' on a sudden whim, evidently I'm too used to grouping those due to side projects.)
As you know, I've been wanting to make a reference sheet on said tendencies of design before. There are a few terms I'd come to identify, like 'stutters' (mostly isolated to Paige, and Bohi of all Programs), 'negatives/inversions' (found on Zed and also Bodhi), 'breaks/broken-flow' (rather common, where lightlines are near-continuous, but have divisions), 'Hard breaks' (again, where lightlines have an angular tracery, but have hard/edged breaks on them, such as with Link), and 'complex parallels' (essentially isolated to just Mara, Tesler, or Sentries; recall the latter is significantly different, my thoughts on Sentries are diverse). Of course, there are other factors, like overall suit symmetry, asymmetry, and the whole nest of 'stealth' settings that we really don't have a heavy pool of references on.
So... Yes. Work to do. I'm itching to get to a couple of main sketches when I can manage. One for the Meta-set (crazy folder that it's becoming), and one of more of Yori. So far, all that's resulted is a sketchy mess. (As sketch time is reduced, any resultant sketches come out 'high pressure' scrawls. 
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Your writings made me think of this: Where the Flynn-Grid Programs are literally beings of light, Tron stands out like a sore thumb (except for that one Uprising Suite he wears) as literally a much darker being. I wonder at what this could mean. He, being an older Program, has less power than the other, younger Programs? Or perhaps he simply sees the value of shadow in a world brimming with light yet surrounded by dusk. 
A documentation and categorization of all the variations would be a fantastic undertaking! 
Ugh, it has been very slow going lately too. True, I did work on some projects this summer more than other summers, but the output and quality were not very good. :l Good luck on your sketches now though. I'm slowly getting revved up for drawing/writing at least once a night.
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Thank you.
I've more work to do yet with figuring out the designs I wish to use, but I'll gladly post them up here for feedback and community response. On her design, it just feels right to have others reflect on what a good appearance would be, especially where fine details come in, but also to balance that with my original choices of her design.
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Thank you for leaving your thoughts.
I still have plenty of work to do in settling her design here; but I have a given philosophy. I look forward to getting to more sketches.
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Thank you.
Adapting her design over to Uprising manners of appearance isn't quite easy, but comparing 1982 Tron to Uprising Tron helps in looking at creative avenues for lightlines and design - though here it's meant to be her 'stealth' variant, so the surface light is kept to a minimum.
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