Analysis of the Integration Application of Chinese Elements and Game Illustration in the Strategy Game Arknights

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10.2991/978-2-38476-378-8_12How to use a DOI?

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Game Art; Traditional Chinese elements; Character design; architectural design

Abstract

In today’s world, more and more game manufacturers try to apply some nationalistic visual elements to the art design of games in order to create visual effects that are attractive enough to the masses. Under the influence of this general environment, many Chinese game manufacturers also choose to combine traditional Chinese elements into the art design of their games, in order to embody the traditional Chinese aesthetics and to spread their culture in the world. Given this, for the sake of further understanding of how to combine traditional Chinese visual elements with modernized minimalist design style into game, this thesis will analyze the tower defense game Arknights and discuss the Chinese elements shown in the character design and scene design through examples and comparisons. Through research methods such as examples and comparative demonstration, the author discusses the application of traditional Chinese elements in commercial cg illustration of modern games, and analyzes how the game combines traditional Chinese elements with game art style on the basis of modern visual style design to create a Neo-Chinese Style.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hanya Zhang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/03/31
TI  - Analysis of the Integration Application of Chinese Elements and Game Illustration in the Strategy Game Arknights
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Public Art and Human Development (ICPAHD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 97
EP  - 105
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-378-8_12
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-378-8_12
ID  - Zhang2025
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