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| |image=[[File:Kevinbayliss.jpg]] | | |image=[[File:Kevinbayliss.jpg]] |
| |role=Character designer, animator | | |role=Character Designer, animator |
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| '''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', he was in charge of the redesign of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s original concept of [[Donkey Kong]] to his current 3D appearance,<ref>{{cite|date=July 8, 2015|url=www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/|title=Men at Work|publisher=Playtonic Games|accessdate=October 26, 2016|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150708152831/http://www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/|deadlink=y}}</ref> as well as creating [[Diddy Kong]] and the basic [[Kremling]] idea.<ref name="Twitter">{{cite|quote=I never voiced those guys. There's some wrong stuff on the net. I designed & built orig Diddy & the basic Kremling idea.|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=October 13, 2015|url=twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=October 14, 2015|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151014214305/https://twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512}}</ref><ref>{{file link|Kevin Bayliss in Twitter (11, 18, 2023).png|''Kevin Bayliss'' in Twitter (November 18, 2023)}}</ref> In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist. | | '''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In ''Donkey Kong Country'', he was in charge of the redesign of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s original concept of [[Donkey Kong]] to his current 3D appearance<ref>July 8, 2015. [http://www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/ Men at Work]. ''Playtonic Games''. Retrieved October 26, 2016.</ref>, as well as creating [[Diddy Kong]] and the basic [[Kremling]] idea<ref name="Twitter">Kev_Bayliss (October 13, 2015). ''[https://twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512 Twitter]''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref>. In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist. |
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| ==Portrayals== | | ==Portrayals== |
| *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – [[Bubbler]],<ref>{{cite|quote=Drumstick - Lee Ray Tricky - Chris Sutherland Bluey - Keith Rabbette Bubbler - Kevin Bayliss Smokey - Johnni Christensen|author=Norgans [Graeme Norgate, former Rare employee]|date=April 14, 2021|url=https://twitter.com/Norgans/status/1382281655516327938|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210414103701/https://twitter.com/Norgans/status/1382281655516327938}} ({{file link|DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Screenshot}}.)</ref> [[Wizpig]]<ref>{{cite|quote=A few in Starfox Adventures, DKR & KI . Wizpig, Glacius, Jago, Tricky - can't remember others.|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=December 15, 2016|url=twitter.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/809291521337999364|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=archive.ph/Msset|archivedate=July 13, 2024, 21:43:16 UTC}} ({{file link|DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png|Thread screenshot}}.)</ref> | | *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – [[Bubbler the Octopus]],<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref> [[Wizpig]]<ref>[[Media:DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by Kevin Bayliss]]</ref> |
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| *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Support Team | | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Support Team |
| *''[[Rare Treats: DONKEY KONG 64 Revisited]]'' – Artwork | | *''[[Rare Treats: DONKEY KONG 64 Revisited]]'' – Artwork |
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| ==Gallery==
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| X Kev Bayliss 2024-02-04 Norway photo 1.jpg|Bayliss breaking down Donkey Kong's design in front of a classroom in Norway
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| ===Artwork===
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| X Kev_Bayliss 2024-07-10.png|Sketches of Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's faces used by Bayliss to pixelate the characters<ref>{{cite|quote=Here are the sketches I would use to pixelate the characters. Although I re-designed him, I don't think I ever draw DK the same way ever! He looks a bit different every time I do it, as with Diddy. But then, there are no rules for me. I don't care! You know who they are!|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=July 10, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1811085009778082185|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=archive.ph/ICEg0|archivedate=July 13, 2024, 20:54:16 UTC}}</ref>
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| X Kev_Bayliss DK pixel art.jpg|Pixel art of Donkey Kong intended to showcase how he would have looked with Bayliss's redesign in an NES game<ref>{{cite|quote=Had I originally been given the task of redesigning Donkey Kong during the NES era...😂😂|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=July 13, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1812150293406077248|title=Post|publisher=X|accessdate=November 1, 2024|archive=archive.ph/iykrD|archivedate=November 1, 2024, 20:35:24 UTC}}</ref>
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
