Rated X wrote:Autobot032 wrote:megatronus wrote:Autobot032 wrote:Honestly, I feel like they've outdone themselves altogether with this one. Bringing Jizai into the fold was one of the smartest, if not the smartest, ideas ever.
Their "brand" plus his style just makes for awesome pieces. Brainstorm/SmartRobin is an almost impossible design made reality. How it goes from boxy robot to sleek jet with no kibble in either mode is absolutely ridiculous.
Is Jizai the designer?
Yes. Code was the first of many of his works with FansProject. The Headmasters line is his signature work.
I just cant buy into the rumor that Jizai is the designer of the FP Headmasters line. Maybe he assisted with the project and is being mentored by FP designers, but the aesthetic doesn't match his style or level of complexity in designs. One picture speaks 1000 words...
Is there any evidence in writing that Jizai designed Code on his own, like an interview translated in English? Or is it just a "He said, she said" rumor ? Maybe Daimchoc would know. I've heard he has access to Weibo and can read Japanese fluently.
lets not forget that some of the projects he's designed for fun/practise/whatever might be overly complicated for a product designed to sell for a particular price point. Similarly to what we see with the differences in official figures from concept to prototype to final product.
I've no knowledge on any Jizai/FP connection, but it's possible a designer can change their style for a project to fit their client's requirements, either to maintain a specific FP-look or to keep within a budget.