Fascinating video shows the real world actors behind Black Myth: Wukong characters

Game Science's Journey to the West-inspired Black Myth: Wukong has been a huge hit this year. Part of that success has been the action role-playing game's striking character design.

The game's breathtaking combat required a powerful game engine and the skills of expert animators, but it also involved important motion capture work using real actors. And if you're wondering who those actors were, just check out the video below. It compares side by side the finished characters and face models, from Monkey King Sun Wukong to the sacred divinity Erland.

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