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More sneak previews from the reboot of Knite :)

Some people have pointed out in the last preview that the older version had a more dreamy feel to it while the new one feels more sterile. This is intentional as the reboot is not meant to be a retelling of the old story with new art, but a new darker story set in the same world. Ch1 will start out mostly the same as the original, but everything afterwards will be vastly different.

My team and I are still working on chapter 1 and I'm excited to share the results with everyone as soon as it's finished :D Stay tuned!

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A panel comparison of Sen from the old Knite drawn in 2009, vs the Sen from the 2017 reboot of Knite :) More sneak peaks to come soon! :)

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Finished the first Knite reboot promo art! :D

Special thanks to my amazing team who has been helping me through out the past 2 years, making the various assets that will be used in the upcoming chapters :) yuumeiart.com/credits

I'm excited to share the first chapter with everyone in hopefully a month! Many people have been asking me "What about Fisheye Placebo?" and rest assured that it's also being worked on. Fisheye Placebo is a much more complicated project set in a wider world so it's taking longer to finish building all the assets for it, but once done, I'll be working on both comics.

Others have asked why am I rebooting Knite. There are many reasons, for one I was never able to finish the original comic and it's been something I wanted to finish. But I chose to reboot Knite from the beginning instead of just continuing because I rewrote the entire story to be much darker and for a more mature audience. Ch1 will start out the same as the old comic, introducing all the characters and the world, but everything after will be radically different. I hope everyone will enjoy this new story!

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A few sneak peaks of the new Knite reboot panel sketches :D

Special thanks to my wonderful team who made all the 3D models that's in this comic!

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Finally back from AX! I'm excited to share a sneakpeak of the first full environment render paint over of my rebooted Knite comic. My team and I have been working for over a year on this project and the models are finally ready :D I'm really excited to share the results with everyone soon. This is actually just a small cropped version of the full image. I'll be updating the rest and more teasers soon! Thank you all for the support about the FLCL headphone issues. Luckily, the president of Production I.G. reached out to me and kindly offered to credit me for using the designs. I'm happy to see a resolution to all this :)

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Full view of the Knite environment paint over test :D Now that all the 3D models are finished, I can't begin paint over the 3D renders to make the comic pages without breaking my hands! I want to thank my wonderful team for working with me over the past year to help make this happen. Please check out their work! Character modeler: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008181672483

Clothes modeler - workflow research: Colin Bartin  http://www.aversionofreality.com/ 

3D background modeler - Rigger - Renderer: Branimira Yordanova https://www.facebook.com/Art.by.Bran/

3D background modeler: Sean Hummel https://www.artstation.com/artist/hummel

3D character poser: Alex Godfrey http://anim-alex.com/

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Here's a sneak peak of the new character design of Sen for the remastered version Knite. All the characters start out older in this new version of the story, and the entire plot will have a darker and more mature theme. I'll be revealing more designs soon! And also posting previews of the next Fisheye Placebo chapter!

For those not familiar with Knite, you can read the super old version here http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Knite-Chapter-1-151132545

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Knite Book 1 is finally out for pre-order at 4DE.com! :D

"The night sky is black, shrouded with a fog of soot and toxins. The gears of China’s industrial revolution turn, unceasing, manufacturing the wants of an entire world. The consequences soar upwards until the lights of the heavens have dimmed and vanished altogether…

But there will be stars this night.

The Knites have made it their mission bring the stars back to the night in China, hanging from the tails of kites. Some call it foolishness; others will find hope in the Knites’ work. Hope that someday the shroud will lift, and people will see beyond the towering monoliths of industry and gaze upon the true stars once more."

Reading Level: Teen and up

Hardcover: 68 pages

Price: $15

Author/Artist: Wenqing Yan

Publisher: 4th Dimension Entertainment

Language: English

Dimensions: 10.5 x 8" (26.7 x 20.3 cm)

Pre-sale: Estimated to ship in August. The first 500 pre-ordered will come autographed by me! :)

And if you're going to Anime Expo this weekend, you can get a signed copy before everyone else! There will only be 200 copies available at the con since the rest of the shipment has not arrived yet. My Artist Alley table is at A24 and A25. My other book, 1000 Words, and all posters will also be on sale at the con. See you there! :D