Janu Janu is a story about a boy who want to bring his family back after it mysteriously disappeared during the attack of his tribe. I’m a big fun of Fumito Ueda works, I love the Studio Ghibli-like style of his videogames and the phylosophy behind his production. Inspired by that I’m creating a concept for a story based on the ancient history of my land, the Sardinia island, mixed with folklore and local myths.
Style exploration On the left a Fumito Ueda’s like portrait of Janu, on the right another one with aTequilaWorks RiME like design.
Janu outfit design Outfit exploration, based on a nuragic bronze statue of a tribe chief.
Magic bell Design exploration for the special object of Janu. The hilt is inspired by a nuragic bronze sword.
Erkittu A mix between the legend of the cursed man transformed into a werebull and Boes and Merdules, masks of Sardinian C a r n i va l f r o m O t t a n a , Nuoro.
Mamottu Mispronunciation of Mamuthones, a mask of Sardinian Carnival from Mamoiada, Nuoro.
Makeddo A mix between the Musca Machedda, a sardian myth about a nightmarish devourer fly that can wipe out whole villages and the four-eyed nuragic god warrior. That's the main threat for Janu.
Mazzoudu
Mispronunciation of Mazzòni coÚdu (means long tailed fox in Sardinian language) inspired by Sos Colonganos, Carnival mask from Austis, Nuoro.