Whose idea were the Jin Roh-inspired soldiers of the Empire?
AV: They were mine. I showed Jason the designs, and he loved it. It’s a combination of the 19th and 18th century French infantry uniforms; I just added the gas mask to make them look a little bit more menacing. The armor and helmets change, depending on the type of troops that are accompanying some of the major characters. The first ones, as Jason and I call them, are the “Legionares,” mostly shock troops for the Empire. Napoleon has his Elite Imperial guardsmen, and La Rouqe has the more heavily equipped Blackguard. How much research did you do on details such as the ships, character clothing and underwater wildlife? The world of Captain Nemo feels quite solid and believable. AV: I did a lot of research on the ships by surfing the net and watching a lot of Victorian-esque movies and animated films. The Nautilus alone had like ten initial designs before Jason and I came up with the final version. Also, each character had a specific look that I wanted them to have, as well as their spec
