PETROL/BLOOD – Vrav

Vrav

after some minimal sketching, a 3d concept blockout sketch



(just blender and cycles viewport—20 passes in two seconds on my shitty GPU for a fast lighting preview)

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Vrav

Yeah, the intention after playing in 3d is definitely to go back to 2d for more concepting. Only takes an hour and better helps me think about the scale. I guess I don't follow the routine with these things.

RogelioD

Great start! I really feel like you struck a particular mood and both your character and "vehicle" are meshing in tone. Should be awesome to see you flesh it out further.

FrancisR

Strong start man, the tails seem like they're gonna be a big step in what makes the image.

Vrav

squoze in ev'nin' doodls

heboltz3

sicque doodles. Looking forward to this one!

Muzzoid

Rad!

How are you planning on making the feathers?

Vrav

Thinking silhouette tonight, played with the model blockout a bit too (not pictured, just color/proportions). Included is a diagram of how I will probably handle the feathers.

Unrelated to the tech side, I want to illustrate their similarity/integration with potential scales by having them gradually fade out in featheriness near the base of tufts. (and be colorful, despite the character having a stealth assassin/mobility vibe...)

Also to demo quixel I think a smaller beast would be good, leaves more room for detail on the rider and spear weapon.

DashXero

Wait... Was the second one some kind of rail-gun spear? 'Cause that would be sick!

Vrav

Yuhp.

Q3's Hunter totally an inspiration here, though my rider won't be sexualized.

Vrav

Iteration

Ninjas

dang dude -- really bringing it with this one. Super impressed with how your design work has evolved. A really solid, technical feel I don't think I have seen in your work before.

DashXero

I really like the one on the right. Though, the one on the left has a bit of a Sigourney Weaver/Ripley-like charm to it.

Der Hollander

I'm really digging where this is going, your sketches have a lot of character to them and the style's got a really cool, grungy sci-fi look to it. I really like the armored-up rider, but it would be cool to see more more of the deer-skull forms on the helmet you had in your lower silhouette, something really cool and spooky about it.

Lord Fryingpan

Maybe you could give the creature wiry, skinnier, with a slender waist like a sighthound, maybe give it a more grim and surreal appearance.

I think you also should keep the bony beak you made on your first sketch.

Vrav

Lord Fryingpan - I like that beak, definitely want it to look spooky but not weak.
Der Hollander - I agree, the original rider helmet is a whole different character. I'm going with something less organic now, but tried to keep some subtle influences.
Aubrey - can't forget my origins

Weelll, I've stared at this long enough. Will mess more with design and material comp in 3D. Oh, I forgot to label the lucky medallion tucked into her waistband.

Bbox85

Looking really awesome!

OrganizedChaos

I love how much thought you're putting into this! Very cool so far, keep it up!

Valerien

Your 3d concept was quite solid already! I like the way you're developing your character. However, he lacks a bit of a vibrant color, something to make his key bodyparts pop out: some kind of strong white/red/orange band on the helmet maybe, a more reflective material, a light grey shinny metal for example...
Just something that drags the eye: the wings themselves tend to point away from the character.

Anyway, keep it up, it's growing quite nicely!

Kurt Russell Fan Club

This looks rad. I love how the pilot's mechanised helmet fits the shapes of the beast, like us wearing an Eagle helmet. The teeth-beak at the top of that first image is killer.