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  • Child Of Light’s Theatrics Came From Cirque Du Soleil

    Child of Light, the upcoming JRPG from Ubisoft Montreal, is like a fairy tale. All the spoken dialogue rhymes and the world looks to be ripped straight out of Celtic folklore. Part of that came from the designer’s own passion to create a game like this, but they also sought some surprising outside help with the presentation.

    In a new making of video, Ubisoft Montreal revealed that they sought help from fellow Canadian entertainers Cirque Du Soleil to help them nail the theatrical presentation of Child of Light. The group’s creative consultant, Bastien Alexandre, met with Ubisoft on multiple occasions to help craft the world found in Child of Light.

    Outside of the presentation, Ubisoft also has the talented Cœur de Pirate composing all the music for the title. She says that the game originally started out with simple piano melodies, but they soon commissioned a full orchestra to play some of the more epic tracks in the game. For example, boss fights will feature a full orchestra while exploration sections may just feature a simple melody.

    While music is an important aspect of the title, sound is also incredibly important. The sound design team talks about the lengths they went through to get the perfect sound for the fluttering of wings. After finding that even actual feathers didn’t return the results they desired, they found that flowers created a nice feathery sound that was perfect for the game’s flight sections.

    If you want to learn more, check out the trailer below:

    Child of Light will be out on April 30 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U and PC.

    Image via Ubisoft/YouTube

  • Cirque du Soleil Accident Is Fatal

    According to a report in the Las Vegas Sun, a performer in the Cirque du Soleil production “Ka” fell to her death Saturday night during the show.

    Sarah Guyard-Guillot, an acrobatic performer in the Cirque show at the MGM Grand in Vegas, was pronounced dead at 11:43 p.m. Saturday night by the Clark County Coroner. She was a mother of two young children, ages 8 and 5. She had spent more than 22 years as an acrobatic performer. She was born in Paris, and had been a part of the “Ka” production since it began at the MGM Grand in 2004.

    The night’s performance of “Ka” was almost over. There is a climactic Final Battle scene that closes the show. It was in that scene that multiple performers were suspended from wires in front of a vertical stage area, including Guyard-Guillot. This is when the tragic accident took place.

    According to eyewitnesses, Guyard-Guillot was being flown to the top of the vertical stage when she slipped from her safety cable and fell 50 feet to the pit area below the stage, out of sight of the audience. Audience members thought it was part of the act until they heard screaming and groans. The production was halted and shortly thereafter the audience was told over loudspeaker that they could obtain a refund or voucher for future shows, but that the crowd was dismissed.

    Further performances of “Ka” have been suspended until further notice.

    Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, issued a statement on Sunday.

    ‘‘I am heartbroken. I wish to extend my sincerest sympathies to the family. We are all completely devastated. We are reminded with great humility and respect how extraordinary our artists are each and every night. Our focus now is to support each other as a family.’’

    The official cause of death has not been announced at this time.