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Who is the mastermind behind the RWBY web series and how did you get involved?Monty Oum of course. He contacted me after the idea for RWBY spontaneously appeared in his head. He told me he’d been following my Deviant Art account for a while and asked me if I wanted to do some character designs. Who would say no?
誰是RWBY這整系列中的幕後推手？你是怎麼參與到其中的？
當然是Monty Oum。在RWBY的點子從他的腦袋裡一閃而出時，他便向我接觸了。他告訴我他追蹤了我的Deviant Art有一段時間了，並且如果我有意願的話，是否願意參與角色的設計。誰會拒絕這樣的提議呢？
Can you tell us a little bit about the RWBY webs series? (plot, story, characters, etc)
The one rule for the series is that everyone must be badass. The rest you’ll have to see for yourself.
你可以透露我們一些關於RWBY的訊息嗎？（布局、故事、角色等等）
說到這一系列的共通點就是，每一個人都不是好惹的，剩下的的你得自己去體會
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Did you work on many of the concepts solo or was it a team effort?Team effort. Some of the characters were just ideas bounced between Monty and me, where he’d give me a description and I’d sketch up a few ideas, or I would suggest some ideas. Of course, many more characters came from his brainstorming with other people.
這許多的概念圖是你獨自完成的，還是團隊成果？
團隊成果。有些角色則是Monty跟我的激盪的結果，他給我一些描述，我打理出草圖，或者我會提出一些建議。當然，更多的角色創意是來自他與其他人的腦力激盪。
Did you create most of the concepts digitally or did you opt for more traditional methods (ie. Pencil/notepad vs Wacom pen tablet)?Most of the concepts were done digitally, the only exceptions being small idea sketches done during commutes or class. Traditional or digital doesn’t make much of a difference to me, just whatever’s at hand whenever I have an idea.
在創造這些概念圖時，你最常使用的是數位工具，或者是傳統的方式？（例如鉛筆/筆記型電腦 vs 數位板）
大部分是用數位方式，少數例外是當我在交通工具或上課，有點子忽然跑出來時。兩種方式並沒有太大的不同，最主要還是取決有靈感當時手邊的工具。
Of all the designs that you created for RWBY, are there any that are your favorites? Why?Of the four main girls, my favorite design-wise would be Weiss. She’s so delicate, and I love princess types. My favorite for all of RWBY (there are a LOT of characters) so far cannot be revealed yet!
RWBY裡你所設計的角色中，最喜歡的角色是誰？為什麼？
四個女孩裡我最喜歡的是Weiss，她十分的纖細靈巧，而且我喜歡公主類型。至於整個系列中我最喜歡的角色，目前為止還不能說。
What types of inspiration did you seek in order create some of the concepts for RWBY?Colors, people, google image search, Monty’s drawings, Monty’s google image searches…
Fashion (for lack of better word) is also a big thing when designing characters, because how people dress– down to the littlest detail—gives many subtle (and some not so subtle) hints about who they are. It’s all about giving the characters a unique and memorable look that people can still identify with.
你在設計這些概念圖時，參考了哪類型的靈感？
顏色、人群、google圖片搜尋、Monty的素描、Monty的google圖片搜尋...流行時尚（缺少更好的詞彙表達時）也是我們設計參考的重要依據，因為人們如何穿著打扮－到最細節的地方－給了許多關於角色特性不容易被察覺（有些則相反）的暗示。這是為了要給予角色獨特、醒目的外表，讓觀眾更容易區分他們。
Of the four girls, Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang, which of them did you enjoy working on the most?Weiss. Her design process was very smooth. Ruby was pretty much designed already and Blake took a little while to find the right look for.
在四個女孩中，你最享受畫哪一個？
Weiss。她的設計過程非常流暢，Ruby的設計在之前已經確定差不多了，Blake則是花了一點時間在定義她的形象。
Are there any future projects that you as an artist, apart from Rooster Teeth, are working on?More storybooks, and lots of other fun stuff.
身為一個藝術家，除了RTW之外，未來你有什麼計畫？
更多的兒童故事書，還有許多其他有趣的事物
Where can we see more of your art and concepts?
我們可以在哪裡看到更多你的作品？
（這應該不用翻了，就是哪網址）
Are any of your works available for sale?Yes, on my site store you can find artbooks and prints for sale.
你的作品有在市面上販售嗎？
是的，你可以在我的網站商店上找到一些藝術創作或是出版書籍。
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