刘滢. Ying Liu
个人简介 About me
我叫刘滢，来自美丽的辽宁省大连市。我是一个外向的女孩，闲暇时间经常弹琴，享受音乐的乐趣。
在学习上，我一直努力，在大学期间连续两年获得奖学金。在2024年，我制作的动画短片《念念不忘》入选全国美术作品展览，这让我对动画创作更加充满热情。
此外，我还参与了养老院的志愿者工作，为墙面绘制画作，期望能通过我的艺术为老人们带去欢乐和关怀。这些经历让我体会到艺术的魅力，同时也增强了我对自己专业的热爱。
My name is Liu Ying. I come from the beautiful city of Dalian, Liaoning Province. I am an outgoing and enthusiastic girl. In my spare time, I often play the piano and enjoy the pleasure of music.
In terms of study, I have always been diligent. During my university years, I received scholarships for two consecutive years. In 2024, my animated short film "Remembering Forever" was selected for the National Art Works Exhibition, which further fueled my passion for animation creation.
In addition, I also participated in volunteer work at the nursing home, painting pictures on the walls, hoping to bring joy and care to the elderly through my art. These experiences allowed me to appreciate the beauty of art and also strengthened my passion for my profession.
作品名称 Animation Title : 命运之鸦 The Bird of the Destiny
简介 Description: 爱尔兰最伟大的英雄库丘林犯下了致命的错误—他傲慢地拒绝了命运女神莫里根。作为回应，莫里根在战场上为他编织了毁灭，如战争魅影般萦绕着他，直至一只乌鸦夺走他最后一息的时刻。库丘林的“傲慢”并非性格缺陷，而是远古英雄的生存逻辑，其悲剧在于人神共存纪元中固守人类中心主义。短片中当他的长矛刺穿幽灵母狼时，飞溅的星尘揭示了他对抗的是超越理解的存在。莫里根的“爱”实为战争主权与命运法则的赠予，拒绝即是否定神圣秩序。因此她的报复并非情感报复，而是主权女神对僭越者的规训——用战场幻象消解人类勇武的虚妄，最终以乌鸦之姿完成对命运悖逆者的终极见证。
The greatest hero of Ireland, Cú Chulainn, made a fatal mistake - he arrogantly refused the will of the goddess Morrigan. In response, Morrigan weaved destruction on the battlefield around him, like a war specter, haunting him until a crow snatched away his last breath.
Cú Chulainn's "arrogance" is not a character flaw but the survival logic of an ancient hero. His tragedy lies in his adherence to anthropocentrism in an era of coexistence between humans and gods. In the short film, when his spear pierces the spectral she-wolf, the splashing stardust reveals that he is fighting an existence beyond comprehension. Morrigan's "love" is actually a gift of war sovereignty and the law of fate; to reject it is to deny the sacred order. Therefore, her revenge is not an emotional retaliation but the discipline of a sovereignty goddess towards a transgressor - using battlefield illusions to dissolve the futility of human bravery, and ultimately completing the ultimate witness to the defier of fate in the form of a crow.
使用软件 Tools Used: Procreate、Procreate Dreams、Adobe After Effects、Adobe Photoshop CC
灵感与创意 Inspiration and Concept
1.标志性服装：斗篷与别针
•造型特点：巨大、厚重、带有流苏的羊毛斗篷，通常用一枚大型、富有装饰性的金属别针在肩头或胸前固定。
•文化来源：这是凯尔特勇士与贵族最标志性的装束。这种斗篷（称为“Brat”）不仅是御寒之物，更是身份和地位的象征。巨大的体量感赋予了角色一种原始的力量感和神秘感。
•关键元素：环形别针，其上雕刻着复杂的凯尔特纹样。
1.Iconic clothing: Cloak and pin
• Styling features: A large, heavy, fringed woolen cloak, usually fixed on the shoulders or chest with a large, ornate metal pin.
• Cultural origin: This is the most distinctive attire of Celtic warriors and nobles. This cloak (called "Brat") is not only a means of keeping warm but also a symbol of status and rank. The huge volume gives the character a raw sense of power and mystery.
• Key elements: Circular pins or Penannen pins, which are engraved with intricate Celtic patterns.
2权力与身份的象征：金属颈环
•造型特点：佩戴在脖颈上的、由贵金属（金、银、青铜） 制成的厚重项圈，通常设计成扭曲的绳状或带有动物头雕（如狼、乌鸦）的终端。
•文化来源：颈环是凯尔特社会中最高阶层的标志，只有酋长、英雄和神祇才有资格佩戴。它象征着无上的权力、财富和神圣地位。为莫里根设计颈环，直接点明了她“主权女神”与“幽灵女王”的身份。
2.Symbols of Power and Identity: Metal Neck Rings
• Feature: A heavy collar made of precious metals (gold, silver, bronze) and worn around the neck. It is usually designed as a twisted rope shape or has animal head carvings (such as wolves, crows) at the end.
• Cultural Origin: The neck ring was a symbol of the highest class in the Celtic society. Only chieftains, heroes, and deities were eligible to wear it. It symbolized supreme power, wealth, and sacred status. Designing a neck ring for Morrigan directly pointed out her identity as the "Sovereign Goddess" and "Ghost Queen".
3. 灵魂纹样：凯尔特结与螺旋纹
•造型特点：无限循环、线条交错缠绕、没有起点与终点的几何形绳结图案；单股或多股的螺旋纹。
•凯尔特结：象征着生命的轮回、命运的纠缠与无限。这与莫里根作为命运女神的身份完美契合。
•螺旋纹：象征着生命、成长、宇宙能量以及灵魂的旅程。
•应用位置：这些纹样会雕刻在别针、颈环、臂环上，或作为衣服边缘的编织纹饰。
3. Soul Patterns: Celtic Knots and Spirals
• Characteristics: Infinite loop, interwoven and intertwined lines, geometric rope knot pattern without a starting point or end; and single or multiple strands of spiral patterns.
• Celtic Knot: Symbolizes the cycle of life, the entanglement of fate, and infinity. This perfectly aligns with Morrigan's identity as the goddess of fate.
• Spiral Pattern: Symbolizes life, growth, cosmic energy, and the journey of the soul.
• Application Location: These patterns are engraved on pins, neck rings, arm rings, or as weaving patterns on the edges of clothes.
4. 材质与形式：羽毛元素
提取乌鸦的羽毛的纹理和形态特征，加入衣服中的元素，营造出视觉层次感。
4.Extract the texture and shape features of the crow's feathers and incorporate them into the elements of the clothing to create a visual layering effect.
5. 服装造型：布料褶皱
以布料褶皱的动态表现作为设计重点，参考民族服装的褶皱方向和垂坠效果，塑造服装的动态节奏和三维感，增强人物的视觉张力。
5. Costume Modeling: Cloth Folds
Taking the dynamic expression of cloth folds as the design focus, referencing the fold direction and drape of ethnic costumes, shaping the dynamic rhythm and three-dimensionality of the costumes, and enhancing the visual tension of the character.
Mind Map
Research Sketches
角色设计 Character Design
Design of characters
故事版 Storyboard
场景设计 Environment Design
技术实现 Technical Execution
油画的浓郁质感、笔触的堆积感和历史沉淀的色调，能天然承载神话的古老与宿命重量，超越动漫的平滑，赋予画面如古典壁画般的永恒性。
油画擅长通过强烈的笔触、夸张的光影和情绪化的色彩表现内在冲突。这与莫里根操纵命运、库丘林内心挣扎的戏剧性高度一致，能让“愤怒”、“狂怒”、“预兆”等抽象概念获得视觉形体。
凯尔特艺术本身富含装饰性与象征性，油画的传统与这种古老文明在精神上相通，能避免现代CG的“游戏感”，让视觉风格本身就成为叙事的一部分。
The rich texture of the oil painting, the accumulation of brushstrokes and the historical-toned hues can naturally bear the weight of the ancient and fateful nature of myths, surpassing the smoothness of animation, and endowing the picture with the eternal quality like a classical mural.
Oil painting is adept at expressing inner conflicts through intense brushstrokes, exaggerated light and shadow, and emotional colors. This is highly consistent with the drama of Morrigan manipulating fate and Cu Chulainn's inner struggle, allowing abstract concepts such as "anger", "fury", and "omen" to acquire visual forms.
Celtic art itself is rich in decorative and symbolic elements. The tradition of oil painting is in harmony with this ancient civilization spiritually, avoiding the "gamey" feeling of modern CG, and making the visual style itself become a part of the narrative.
