MUSE Silver

2026

Neutral Zone Stories

Entrant

Liu Ziyi

Category

Student Submission - Student Animation

Client's Name

Country / Region

About The Entry

This project presents the character design of several characters from an original fantasy world.
The Neutral Zone is a vast world formed where multiple microworlds converge and their energies collide. It was created to neutralize these conflicting forces and prevent the collapse of the microworlds.
Creatures from different worlds gather here, while some settle permanently as “NPCs”—residents who manage local industries and maintain order. A few also accept bounties and travel between microworlds to complete missions.
NPCs have a unique relationship with death: dying in the Neutral Zone allows them to revive at a designated Respawn Point the next day, while death in another microworld is permanent.
Through these characters, the project explores their diverse identities, occupations, and stories within a world shaped by the boundaries between life and death.

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