I rolled Tears of the Kingdom into a Katamari
Studson Studio・22 minutes read
The games Tears of the Kingdom and Katamari Damacy involve creating unique characters and objects in a fantasy world with intricate details, textures, and color schemes, showcasing creativity and craftsmanship while incorporating elements from Zelda and other sources. The process includes constructing a variety of devices, structures, and characters using a range of materials and techniques, with a focus on Zonai aesthetics and incorporating fan contributions and challenges in the design.
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- The games Tears of the Kingdom and Katamari Damacy share a common theme of meeting a new King Sky Daddy in the clouds and then being instructed to gather and stick items together on the surface for an extended period.
- The process of creating various items in the Zonai aesthetic involves intricate detailing, unique materials like styrene rods and wooden craft discs, and a consistent color scheme, showcasing a meticulous approach to crafting and design that extends to a community-driven art initiative related to the Legend of Zelda franchise.
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Tears of the Kingdom and Katamari Damacy are similar games where players interact with a new King Sky Daddy in the clouds.
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Creating Zonai-inspired accessories for Katamari Damacy
- Tears of the Kingdom and Katamari Damacy are similar games where you play a character sent to meet a new King Sky Daddy in the clouds.
- In the game, you are instructed to go back to the surface and start sticking things together for hours.
- The process of creating a big garbage Katamari in the style of Tears of the Kingdom involves making a little guy with a backpack using a rag bag and an aluminum foil egg for structure.
- The backpack is made with layers of fabric carefully folded like origami, with a t-shirt green bottom and leather straps from pleather scrap.
- Accessories for the little guy include a Tamiya teapot model kit, a metal mug, an acorn lamp made from a penguin foot and a bead, and a Korok made from Apoxie Sculpt.
- The Korok is detailed with tree bark Zebra stripes, foliage, and a leaf from a fake house plant for the face.
- The Zonai technology aesthetic involves painting with sea foam green and copper gold colors, with added texture using acrylic modeling paste.
- The Spring structure is built using off-brand building block toys, craft foam, and beads, with a Zonai color scheme applied to the face.
- The BMX finger bikes are repurposed to create a fan device with fan blades made from various pieces and painted in the Zonai color scheme.
- The Zonai Cart, a skateboard-like device, is constructed using beads, foam, and craft foam for the wheels, deck, and grip tape, painted in the Zonai color scheme.
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"Creating Flame Emitter and Rocket Device"
- The Flame Emitter is created from a Barney head with added beads, gears, and hair bands for eyes, lips, and teeth.
- A styrene rod is used as a fire-breathing dragon element in the Flame Emitter.
- Ancient Zonai Barney requires horns made from a split horseshoe.
- The Rocket device is constructed with a bulbous bead and a metal stud as the rocket's cone.
- Wooden craft discs are used for rocket fins, with tiny seed beads as engines.
- Zonai tech pieces are painted according to the Zonai brand guide.
- Hudson Construction wood building materials are used to construct wood planks.
- Weathering the wood planks involves staining with Mineru Spirits and brown oil paint.
- Support joists are added on both sides of the planks for structural integrity.
- Addison, a loyal supporter, is sculpted around a billboard with a red construction vest and a Hylian text-covered sign.
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"Zelda-inspired Katamari art challenge on Patreon"
- Sprinkle moss and weeds for biodiversity, clean the edge with black paint, then start planning to create a rolled-up Katamari using normal hot glue sticks or green Zonai glue sticks on three Zonai devices.
- Assemble the Zonai breakfast cereal into a Katamari, showcasing Zelda-related art created by Patrons on Patreon, with opportunities for art challenges and submissions related to the Legend of Zelda across various creative mediums.
