FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Opening Movie Now Live! (01/07/2013)

[Vilhem]

Yo Vilhelm, I need you to take a deep breath and take a look at something. It's about the impact of lighting in ARR's engine, specifically on hair.

Alpha first look: Video 1 - Character creation.

At about 3 minutes in, they are showing the different hair styles on a Miqo'te without changing the colour. The hair colour, as can be seen earlier in the video, is rather white. But those indoor lighting effects cause some incredible shading to the point that it is turning brown.

I think this is what we're seeing on your husbundo.

I can't reveal too much because of you know why, but all I'm gonna say is that there was lighting issues in that version <_<

But it could be...We'll just have to wait and see. The only reason I contest it is because he is in the same shrine as where he appears in LIving on a Prayer..and while I didn't want to use ingame lighting/coloring as a comparison, it stands to be mentioned at least D:

Him facing that same outside light


The strong light hitting the left side of his face


And of course, him in total darkness:


You see how in each of those shots, his hair fades to grey, not brown? Again, I know these are ingame compared to CGI, but it works the same way...so unless they specifically altered his hair color..