Mercy - Overwatch 

Hyper sexualised 

• Tight formed armour which accentuates the chest and waist area.
• Exaggerated bust and hips 
• Plump Lips 
• Stance of Character draws attention to bust and slimmed waist

Neutral 

• Tight formed armour  but gives no accentuation to the chest and hip area.
• Flat chest and lack of curve at waist
• Lips decreased in size and hair style altered slightly
• Stance of Character emits a power stance over an sexualised stance 

Natural 

• Formed armour which which fits to a natural body shape 
• Natural hip and chest proportions for armour
• Natural Lips and hair style
• Stance of Character emits power but does not highlight any body parts in a sexualised manner. 

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 Valeera Sanguinar (Rogue) - Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft  

Hyper sexualised 

• Tight formed swimsuit style outfit which accentuates the chest and waist area.
• Exaggerated bust and hips 
• Plump Lips 
• Stance of Character draws attention to bust and slimmed waist
• Emphasis drawn to groin area due to stance
• Bare legs

Neutral 

• Tight formed suit which covers whole of body, giving no accentuation to the chest and hip area.
• Flat chest and lack of curve at waist
• Lips decreased in size, hair style altered slightly and face shape changed 
• Outfit change removes the emphasis of the groin area.
  
• Legs Covered 

Natural 

• Formed armour which which fits to a natural body shape covering all aspects of the characters body.
• Natural hip and chest proportions for armour
• Mouth mask added for a more realistic depiction along with alteration of hairstyle
• Stance of Character does not highlight any body parts in a sexualised manner including the groin area.
• Legs covered

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Ahri - League of Legends 

Hyper sexualised 

• Tight fitted dress which accentuates the chest and waist area.
• Exaggerated bust and hips 
• Plump Lips 
• Stance of Character draws attention to bust and slimmed waist along with allowing for a limited view up characters dress.

Neutral 

• Fitted dress altered to the original kimono style gown which gives no accentuation to the chest and hip area.
• Flat chest and lack of curve at waist other than to allow for the twist of the body.
• Lips decreased in size and hair style altered to a shorter length 
• Lengthening of gown prevents the view under the characters skirt.  

Natural 

• Fitted dress altered to the original kimono style gown which which fits to a natural body shape 
• Natural hip and chest proportions for kimono gown.
• Lips and hair style altered to that of the geisha style
• Lengthening of gown prevents the view under the characters skirt.  

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Studio Practice 

To create this artefact  I used both digital and non Digital tools. I set up my Canon 700D to capture the sketches of the characters that I produced; I then imported this footage into premiere pro to create a time lapse video so show the changes made between each sketch. For each of the characters I begin with a sketch of the hyper sexualised version from the video game then neutralising the character gender before creating the final more natural realistic sketch of the character. Once these images where complete they were scan in and placed within photoshop to allow for the gallery style they have been displayed in.

The rational of behind this project was to document the changes made of the character to argue that female characters do not need to be striped of their femininity to avoid hyper sexualisation but rather subtle changes can be made to alter the appearance to maintain the character femininity whilst reducing the sexualised nature through a more realistic design which complements the design of male character in the games. 
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I felt that it was important to retain the character key traits and stances when altering the physical appearance and clothing so the subtle changes made for the final designs were prominent in showing that there are ways to reduce the hyper sexualised design and portrayal of female characters within video games.