[Riot Art Contest] - Dinosaur Kog'Maw

Vachyre

I'm done



I wish to redesign Kog'Maw with a more Dinosaur/Reptilian appearance.
The main elements I wish to bring in are illustrated in the picture attached:
1 - T-Rex head/jawline
2 - A feathered Crest like many birds
3 - Feathered Elbows to highlight and exaggerate the arm movement
4 - A Plated Body similar to the default skin borrowing largely from Girdled Lizards
5 - A Clubbed, Spiked Tail
6 - Emu Feet and thicker upper legs
7 - Tongue will probably remain the same with possibly more exaggeration to it's teeth.

Vachyre

Had a crack at a paintover with the composited elements.
The Head features may need a lot more exaggeration and a more distinct/unique colour to make the Maw the main attraction. (Also forgot the tongue)
I'll have a crack at roughing it out in zBrush later to see how the proportions are working in 3D

Vachyre

Completed the initial Mock-up.
Some of the features don't work or aren't unique enough from the original design. I've penned in my own thoughts on what can change on the screen grab attached.

Flaxor

Cool stuff man, keep experiementing with the design first, but it´s looking great! Keep it up!

Vachyre

Uni term is over. I have free time once again so I may actually finish this.

I'm dropping the feathers in favour Jurassic park's Dilophosaurus frill. I hope to put more emphasis on the Venomousness of this character by adding bulging venom sacks throughout the body too.

Vachyre

A couple of frilling ideas.

Crap puns aside, the second iteration has given me an idea to try having the frill end connect to the elbow rather than carry on around the underside. I should have it flow directly from the head too, more similar to the base of it in the left image.

Vachyre

Experimenting with shifting the proportions around and setting up the rods for the frill.
http://www.polycount.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24322&stc=1&d=1418676276

Vachyre

Frill Progress

Vachyre

I've been looking into general colour schemes and patterns for the body and frill. I'd really like for it to have a bold poisonous vibe:

http://www.polycount.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24378&stc=1&d=1418740061

http://www.polycount.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24379&stc=1&d=1418740061

Vachyre

Here's the latest crack at bringing all the elements together. I've not touched the arms yet. Going to look into making the plating on the back more low poly friendly before working on the club. Still need to sculpt that crazy tongue.

http://www.polycount.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=24395&stc=1&d=1418748917

Vachyre

Completed the low poly@ 5.5k (Tris)
Remembered I can't paint.
Projected a coconut octopus all over it and painted over that.
Currently setting up the rig While I think more on the colour scheme

Flaxor

Great work, the colours work nicely and I like tge spitter dinosaur idea for Koggy!