Face-Changer

### Description

Enjoy a face-changing show to welcome the New Year. Face-changing represents more than a change of mood; it represents changes in life.

## Other Details

### Series

New Splash of Color for the New Year (2023)

## Obtaining

### Cost

2888Echoes
12888Fragments

**Face-Changer** is a Limited S-Tier Costume for the Smiley Face, Joker. It was introduced into the Illusion Hall with the Accessory Bag of Wonders during the 2023 Spring Festival as part of the World of Embodiment Package.

The costume was available between January 22nd and February 8th, 2023, and as of the event's completion cannot be obtained anymore.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

His physical appearance stays mostly the same. Only his bare hands, which are slightly darker than in his Original costume, are shown in this costume.

### **Outfit**

Joker is dressed like a Bian Lian Performer (变脸), also called Face-Changing. He wears a full-face, painted silk red mask, the other four masks can be worn in layers, and can be pulled off one by one. His face-changing performer costume is ivory armor which is decorated with embroidery pattern details such as red rabbit in the middle and the clouds, sun, mountains, flowers and waves. And running rabbits with cloud pattern on both arm. On the surface of the armor is decorated with some ivory and yellow flowers. On his head is a ivory hat which is decorated with a big gold crown with clouds design, and a big red puff ball with red gem on top with gold flowers and pearls branches, also two long ivory embroidery silks. Behind the hat is a red gem with the cape, which is decorated with sun and gold clouds symbol on it. And the armor's long cape is decorated with red rabbits and gold rabbits run in the circle, in the middle of the cape, beneath the cape is decorated with gold clouds and blue waves. He wears the black Peking opera boots, which are decorated with embroidery details as well.

### **Object**

#### Weapon

Face-Changer wields a golden glowing *Chuí* or subduing pestle which leaves behind after-light effects while moving.

### **Special Effects**

The costume has a Unique Recovery Animation as Smiley Face changes his masks from Red -> Blue -> Yellow (Loop). The mask will change to White once Smiley Face carries a survivor. The costume also has a special sound effect when dashing.

Golden waves are circling around his wrists. The golden crown on his hat, embroidery details on his sleeves have a slight glow to them. Two red jewelries reflect the spark on them. The flowers on his armor reflect some golden sparks with some mountain shaped light. On his armor's long cape, there will be golden light haze with rabbits run in the circle for a few seconds.

This is the only skin of Smiley Face, Joker which has the accessory being worn in the front instead of behind his back.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Official Website

While watching the superb performance of the Face-Changer, you also have the opportunity to experience the magic of face-changing for yourself! The skin Smiley-face-Face-Changer will be officially launched on the first day of the Lunar New Year. We invite you to appreciate the quintessence of Chinese charm!

Say goodbye to the old opera music, and paint the new with ink! In the auspicious and festive Spring Festival, how can there be no food for the whole family and performances suitable for all ages? Hot pot and Sichuan opera are popular choices for residents in Chinatown to spend the New Year's Eve. In the Spring Festival themed event "Let's say goodbye to the old and paint the new with ink", the players helped the Face-Changer buy ingredients, decorate the stage, and help the performance go smoothly. At the same time, they also received various attractive rewards.

### Preview

In the poster released by "IdentityV", the Face-Changer stepped onto the stage, and against the backdrop of candlelight, lanterns, fireworks and Kongming lanterns, he showed his profound drama skills, and he was quite a master in his gestures , the painted mask on his face is even more eye-catching, what side will he show in the next second?

### Design notes

Ever-changing facial makeup, auspicious clouds send happiness around them!

The skin Face-Changer was created under the guidance of the national first-class actor and Chinese face-changing king-Wang Daozheng, based on the character Zijin Cymbal in the Sichuan Opera "Legend of the White Snake", inheriting its burly figure and majestic momentum. At the same time, it also incorporates many traditional pattern elements, adding more cultural connotations and auspicious meanings to the fashion.

Face-Changer is wearing a blue and black costume. A large number of golden auspicious clouds and three-dimensional embroidery patterns of flowers and plants make the appearance of the skin more dazzling. The integration of patterns such as waves, mountains, sun, and flames makes the skin more layered and three-dimensional. The auspicious rabbit pattern on the arms echoes the coming Year of the Rabbit; the armor-like vest exudes a tense atmosphere of pursuit, as if a big battle is imminent, and the two-color flowers on the three-dimensional shoulder sleeves show the The auspicious festive atmosphere is entrusted with good wishes; on the cloak behind, the pattern of three rabbits with ears is painted in heavy ink, implying auspiciousness and consummation, and endless life. "A rabbit has two ears, three rabbits and three The wonderful visual experience of "ear" is also similar to the magic of face-changing in Sichuan Opera.

Normally, the Face-Changer shows people his red facial makeup. But as the game progresses, he will successively change into white, blue, yellow and other different colors of facial makeup, representing different emotions, making the chasing process more exciting and dazling! Echoing the performance costume of Shufeng Yayun, it is the hand held by the Face-Changer. The majestic flame radiated from the subduing magic pestle, as if it possessed infinite power to suppress any disobedient people!

### Backstory

Intangible cultural heritage art with infinite charm!

As one of the most influential local operas in Southwest my country, Sichuan Opera is favored by opera lovers for its unique singing and secret skills such as changing faces, kicking wisdom eyes, and breathing fire. But the inheritance of intangible cultural heritage art is not limited to the stage. Only by passing on its charm to young people through more innovative carrying media can we keep pace with the times and continue to develop! And the cross-border cooperation with "IdentityV" launched the skin Face-Changer, so that the wonderful face-changing techniques and exquisite body and footwork of Sichuan opera are constantly presented to the players in the intense pursuit, allowing more People pay attention to Sichuan Opera. A series of Spring Festival activities and fun games around Sichuan Opera allow young people to immerse themselves in the preparation, rehearsal, and performance of Sichuan Opera, making the charm of intangible cultural heritage art closer to the entertainment and life of the players, thus radiating More vigorous vitality!

### Design Ideas

Based on the theme of "Changing Faces in Sichuan Opera" and Spring Festival elements, we designed a Spring Festival Smiley Face gift package based on the classic character "Botong" (Empyrean Crotales) in Sichuan Opera, and added elements of the Year of the Rabbit to the main face, chest and cape pattern. For the selection of weapon holding objects and parts, we replaced the original holding objects of the clown with the common props Jiangmo pestle in Sichuan opera performances; other parts that need to be assembled in the weapon. The **propeller** corresponds to the cloud card, which adds a long-lasting rocket sprint effect; the **drill** corresponds to the fire card, and the time required to be healed after hitting a survivor is increased; the **wind wings** correspond to the water card, which increases the attack action speed and rocket sprint speed.

In order to better tell the story of Sichuan Opera through the characters, we have added face-changing performances in the show actions and scenes. Combined with the original setting of "Botong", changing faces to show emotional changes, we changed blue faces and golden faces when the clown unlocked the first and second presence tiers; when tied survivor to balloons, it turned into a happy white face. (Blackface mask was not used due to poor in-game effects).

In order to respect the prototype of the character, we did not add the flag element to the skin, but reflected it in the Bag of Wonders; in order to avoid blocking the view during the sprint, we only displayed the special effect of the flag when assembling the parts, thus completing the clown's package "World of Embodiment", the design of the gift package.

### Initial Sketches

According to the story background of the clown face-changing king, we decided to design a Sichuan opera face-changing image based on the Sichuan opera character "Botong" (Empyrean Crotales).

The first version of the sketch mainly refers to the image of the purple and gold cymbals in the Sichuan Opera "The Legend of the White Snake", adding elements of the Year of the Rabbit. But as a S-tier costume, the appearance does not look high enough, and as a clown, the temperament is also slightly cute.

The second version of the sketch adjusted some designs, added a cloak, optimized the design of the face and some elements, and improved the overall temperament.

Finally, adjust the details to complete the design of Face-Changer.

### Costume Details

1. The face-changing king's headgear is low at the front and high at the back, it is wrapped in gold.
2. The auspicious rabbit pattern on the face-changing king's chest is lifelike, and the fiery red background is quite a Chinese New Year atmosphere.
3. The black boots are dotted with golden flames and auspicious cloud patterns, showing majesty.
4. The pattern of three rabbits sharing ears on the cloak is shining with the auspicious clouds, adding to the atmosphere of the Year of the Rabbit.

### Showroom Notes

Accompanied by clanging gongs and drums, the face-changing king appeared on the stage with a magic pestle in his hand.

The face-changing king chased the white snake, and the white snake was furious after it escaped. The face-changing king decided to continue the pursuit, and the magic subduing pestle in his hand shone with golden light, which seemed extraordinarily intimidating.

### Video

Identity V - Design behind the Smiley Face costume - Face Changer
## Trivia

* The costume was inspired by Bian Lian, the Chinese Sichuan opera Art of Face-Changing.
* The costume is based from **Empyrean Crotales,** a character in the Sichuan opera Legend of the White Snake.
* Originally, Face-Changer changes his mask base on his Hunter's Presence (Red (Tier 0)-> Blue (Tier I) -> Yellow (Tier II)).
	+ This is changed for the 2 February 2023 Patch Notes, which Face-Changer will trigger his unique recovery animation and change his mask each time he damages a survivor.
* One of the concept art shows a black mask which remains unused before its release.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Face-Changer, as seen in the appearance decoration menuThe costume's left side viewThe costume's right side viewThe costume's back viewFace-Changer Showroom Entrance Animation.Face-Changer Showroom Idle Animation.Face-Changer Showroom Press Animation.
### In Game

The costume's appearance with Red MaskThe unique recovery animation which Smiley changes from Red to BlueThe costume's appearance with Blue MaskThe unique recovery animation which Smiley changes from Blue to YellowThe costume's appearance with Yellow MaskThe costume's appearance when carrying a survivorThe fully modified rocket's appearanceThe appearance of the Wind WingsThe appearance of the DrillThe appearance of the Propeller

### Concept Art & Icons

Face-Changer Global Concept Art (Twitter)2023 New Splash of Color for the New Year Poster Concept Art by 叉立方
### Promotional Art

Dear Detectives, can you hear the sound of the drums and flutes? Feel the rumble when the king of the opera arrives! Take a look at the Smiley Face’s S costume! (Twitter)Enjoy a scrumptious meal with us this Chinese New Year and let’s have a great reunion! - 2023 New Splash of Color for the New Year Release Date Global Announcement Artwork by 叉立方 (Twitter)Winter is getting colder, and of course what we need most is a hot and delicious hot pot~
Identity V and Xiao Long Kan Hot Pot work together to deliver the warmth of winter~ This cooperation event will start on January 12, and the detailed introduction of the joint theme store, joint hot pot set menu and exquisite small peripherals will be announced later! (Weibo)January Chinese Calendar 2023 (Weibo)Dear Detectives,
The Chinese New Year event begins today! Take part in the festivities and complete the in-game tasks to receive some wonderful rewards! Wishing everyone a prosperous year of the rabbit!(Twitter)Today is New Year's Eve!
Chinatown's face king seems to be putting pressure on the money?
If you want, go to the Lion House!
Spring Festival activities are underway!
The drama is at its peak?!
Don't forget to watch fireworks in Chinatown tonight! (Twitter)Chibi SD version Face-Changer (Weibo)Promotional Art of Face-Changer (Weibo)Dragon Boat Festival 2023 Zongzi Big Stomach King Competition (Facebook)

### Icons and Sprites

#### Icons

[Graffiti] Face-Changing[Portrait] Face-Changing
#### Sprites

##### Spring Festival/2023

New Year Performance Check-in day 8 from Spring Festival/2023
##### Lion House Hotpot Delivery

Face-Changer Shipper from Lion House Hotpot Delivery eventFull power moment share eventLost person moment share eventFurry moment share eventLost and Found moment share eventEncounter moment share eventAccident moment share event
## See Also

* Ephemeral
* Pawnbroker
* Dance in the Snow
* Lion Dance

## References

1. ↑ http://id5.163.com/news/official/20230116/26476\_1063510.html
2. ↑ https://weibo.com/6140485374/MpbGyv3SD