While we still do not know where or when the series will be broadcast The Last of Us, a developer had fun integrating the actress who plays Ellie in the video game. The result is… strange.
The saga The Last of Us, born in 2013 on PlayStation 3, is on everyone’s lips. Logic: HBO will soon broadcast the first episode of the highly anticipated series adaptation. In the casting, we will find the actress Bella Ramsey in the role of Ellie. Although the trailer shows a strong closeness in character, the physical resemblance to the heroine is not obvious according to some, and this is perhaps what prompted developers to integrate it into the video game. .
In this video posted to YouTube on January 7, Bella Ramsey can be seen modeled in The Last of Us Part II. The result is notably attributed to Alejandro Bielsa, an employee of the Playground Games studio (owned by Microsoft) who is currently working on the reboot of Fable. Attention, this project is in no way a troll, rather a mark of affection for the cult saga of Naughty Dog.
Warning, the video contains spoilers on the video game The Last of Us Part II.
It’s Bella Ramsey, but in The Last of Us video game
Alejandro Bielsa fully assumes the experimental side of rendering. In the comments, he says: To explain a bit of what’s going on here, we were able to modify Ellie’s neutral facial features to sculpt Bella’s, but we can’t modify the different expressions. This is why the rendering is sometimes very strange, with a lack of naturalness in certain movements. ” It works best when her performance is more nuanced and close to her natural pose. “, he says. In short, if some sequences may seem awkward, it’s 100% normal.
To those who criticize the project, the interested party defends himself: ” We’re just fans who want to have fun with a game we love, and we know some elements are annoying, but it’s a mod we developed with respect and love for both Naughty Dog and Bella. He also indicates that it was difficult to consider the flaws without jumping into them. On arrival, it is a more or less conclusive test.
Finally, he wants to defend Bella Ramsey against the ire of some fans who believe that the actress is not Ellie at all, deploring in particular the hate messages she has received on social networks. ” She’s an amazing actress, and I can’t wait to see the show. I’m sure she and Pedro are going to blow us away “, he explains. See you on January 15, 2023 for the broadcast of the first episode. Except in France…