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Jessica Sherawat was developed for Resident Evil: Revelations with with designs overseen by art director Satoshi Takamatsu and game director Koshi Nakanishi. The core elements for Jessica's character were "Girl Power", "instability", the colour purple and the idea of Jessica being the anti-Jill, while Nakanishi wanted a level of professionalism and sexuality.[1][excerpt 1]

Designs[]

Costume[]

The original final design for Jessica.

The original final design for Jessica.

From an early stage it was understood Jessica would wear a variety of costumes in the story, which in the finished product consisted of a winter uniform, her FBC uniform, a swimsuit and her civilian clothing. Sato and Hashimoto provided a variety of designs for each of Jessica's uniforms based on "Girl Power" and "Instability". With Jessica's personality being one of duality - a hot passion and cold heart - it was felt that her costumes should recognise this juxtaposition. Due to radical interpretations on what this would mean, some costume designs became overly sexualised or clung to anime tropes, from Jessica's wetsuit being simply a bikini to her suit having cat ears.[1][excerpt 2] Takamatsu brought in a second team of young female staff members who would provide their own input.[2][excerpt 3]

For the FBC uniform the general idea was that Jessica would wear a blouse, a miniskirt and tights. Variations included white and black blouses, black and purple suit-mini combos, standard high high heels and knee-high boots, and several types of hat. Originally, the final design was that of a white frilly blouse with a pussy bow, dark blue miniskirt and high heels. During development of her CG model, one of the producers intervened and demanded an alternate design that would be more recognisable as a uniform.[3][excerpt 4]

Bibliography[]

  • BIOHAZARD Revelations Unveiled Edition Official Complete Works

Sources[]

excerpts
  1. Excerpt from Official Complete Works, p.055: "ジェシカの案出しの時、 キーワードは「女子力」だったので、 任務中なのにひらひらした格好をしてそうだな〜、 と…。【橋本】"
  2. Excerpt from Official Complete Works, p.055: "完全に迷走中の頃のラフですね。 ホタテ貝のシルエットみたいな髪型やミニスカート、 ネコ耳とか色々ありますが全然まとまってないですね。 でも肌の露出やハイヒールはこの頃からやけたかったみたいです。【佐藤】"
  3. Excerpt from Official Complete Works, p.056: "ジェシカのデザインに関しては、 チームの若手女性スタッフを集めて意見やデザインを出し合ってもらいました。 普段デザインワークを行わないスタッフたちにも、 いろいろと好きに描いてもらっていますので、いろいろなタッチのラフがありますね。 ベテランのおっさんデザイナーたちにも良い刺激になりました。 「高松」"
  4. Excerpt from Official Complete Works, p.061: "The frilly blouse costume was initially selected as final design—with a CG model made too. But, ultimately, the producer decided against it and changed it to a more uniform-like costume. Because I like short bob hairstyles, I think it worked out well. [Sato]"
references
  1. 1.0 1.1 Official Complete Works, p.055.
  2. Official Complete Works, p.056.
  3. Official Complete Works, p.0561.