
Artist's commentary
大正武士刀——Taisho Katana
以大正元素为灵感的武士刀设计,融合了蒸汽朋克,花札,煤油灯,浮世绘等等元素,在材质的表达上使用了做旧的金属、铜制、木头等。刀鞘的造型设计则是来自于最终幻想14暗影之逆焰cg中的一个设计,做成了更接近匣子的感觉,头部的两个金属圆柱楔子起到了固定的作用。在刀背的淬火的彩色痕迹是我很喜欢的一个细节点,为这个朴素的色系增加了一些亮点。
The design of the katana, inspired by the Taisho era, incorporates elements of steampunk, Hanafuda (Japanese playing cards), kerosene lamps, and ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock prints). The expression of materials includes weathered metal, copper, and wood. The shape of the scabbard is based on a design from the CG artwork of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, resembling a box-like structure. The two metal cylindrical wedges at the top of the scabbard serve a fastening function. The colorful traces of tempering on the back of the blade are a detail that I particularly like, adding highlights to the overall simple color scheme.