| Brian Horton explains the new clothing look for Lara Croft in TOMB RAIDER |
| November 23rd, 2011 |
Brian Horton, Art Director at Crystal Dynamics, has explained the design choice for Lara Croft
at the Official Tomb Raider Forum,
after fans expressed concern over Lara's iconic blue
tank top and shorts being scratched for neutral colored cargo pants and
a layered tank top.
According to Brian Horton,the idea behind Lara Crofts new look was that
it fit with not only her age in the game, but her appearance. Horton tells that Lara's clothing
matches that of the rest of her expedition, before her ship wrecks and
her adventure begins.
"The idea behind the grey was something that the team debated for a
while," Horton explained. "As a fan of the classics we wanted to nod to
the original outfit in some way, and our first concept was of a light
blue tank. We lived with that for a while and decided that a more
neutral color was more fitting the personality profile we are building
for her in this origin story."
"We wanted to allow Lara to look understated. She's not interested in
standing out because she hasn't yet achieved the confidence in herself.
The grey also had an interesting side effect; depending on the lighting
it changes color. For instance, in the Den her top reads as blue, which
I really liked. We use color in the lighting throughout the game to
express emotions so Lara's outfit seems to change based on these color
shifts. "
"As to her sex appeal, the team wanted to make her feel like she was a
part of the expedition crew, and her outfit reflects this. The team felt
her clothing struck "the right balance of attractiveness and
practicality."
"We didn't want her to have a uniform, so designing clothes that could
be purchased in a store seemed like the correct choice," Horton adds.
"Layered tanks, khakis and boots felt right for her, and if you look at
the original Lara it's very close to that vision. "
"The shorts were never a part of the equation for us, nor being an icon
of fashion. It just didn't feel right in context to her character or as
a crew member on this expedition. If you feel this detracts from her sex
appeal I understand, but that was not our main goal. Our goal was to
create the most believable, grounded version of Lara we could, younger
and more emotionally rich."
Horton says the team understands the changes are a "break from
the past incarnations" of Lara, but tells the team "designed her with
love and respect," not only for her, but the fans woldwide as well.
The next Lara Croft game, TOMB RAIDER, is targeted for a FALL 2012 release on Windows PC, Playstation3,
and Xbox 360.
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