[Riot 2017 Art Contest] A Cho'Gath Visual Update (Finished)

Medaforcer

Update:
Final Illustration


Final Design



Hey all! I missed out on the last contest so I had to bite this chance and enter this time. First time doing this, so let me know if i'm doing anything wrong.

Cho is one of my favorite champs and one of the very first I ever played when i started back in season 2. Over the years he has really fallen behind and lacks something strong to attach to and stand out, but we're gonna solve that and poor some of that love i have into him!

In this project we're going to explore the fantasy of Cho and try to nail it down with research, sketches, and build to a final design, and then finally the illustration of course to show it all off. 

I've just started so we're just exploring and sketching some thumbnails for now:


[Update 1]


Let's have fun and see what happens! 

DNA_92

ah man really cool thumbnails love the diversity in the body language

PsychoticProphet

I really like E and D, it truly makes Cho look like a freaky monster from the void. Good work so far!

Nebura

I like C, E and G!

Medaforcer

Thanks for the feedback guys, it's good to hear what feels right from the bunch so far.

vlad.bacescu

yass slay

Medaforcer

I'm not dead, was just really busy! Schedule is cleared up and now I can get back to it. Here's an update on refining the ideas from before an expanding on them:


Really leaning towards having a cute tiny version that you start the game and grow from, with early game more about being a little grub surviving until he grows stronger.The goal is to have a fully refined and concepted out design in the next two weeks. Let's go!

PsychoticProphet

I really like A, giving Cho'Gath bulk is what makes him more of a juggernaut. 

Medaforcer

PsychoticProphet said:

I really like A, giving Cho'Gath bulk is what makes him more of a juggernaut. 

Yeah there is something about having big shield arms. I'll probably mix and match a few ideas  going forward.


Small update today, had some fun doing a head study:

Keiraya

I think the extended mouth works great for the Feast ult, I mean you can actually picture him just gulping down any champ with that. I like the head studies. Looking through the other thumbs though I can't actually see Cho'Gath in any of them. Remember he stomps for his knock up and he has a whole lot of tiny feet and legs in the examples so far. His arms aren't really used which is boggling me why he's being designed with such giant arms. I see Kha'zix in a few of them from the arm designs.

PsychoticProphet

Wow this looks beast, I can just see the battlecast skin with this type of mouth. Good work! Keep going!

Medaforcer

Another small update for today. Having some fun playing around with head designs. I'll be posting more body explorations soon.

PsychoticProphet said:

Wow this looks beast, I can just see the battlecast skin with this type of mouth. Good work! Keep going!

Thanks brother.

Keiraya said:

I think the extended mouth works great for the Feast ult, I mean you can actually picture him just gulping down any champ with that. I like the head studies. Looking through the other thumbs though I can't actually see Cho'Gath in any of them. Remember he stomps for his knock up and he has a whole lot of tiny feet and legs in the examples so far. His arms aren't really used which is boggling me why he's being designed with such giant arms. I see Kha'zix in a few of them from the arm designs.

Haha, sorry I boggled you. I'm reworking his kit a bit and moving around parts of his body to function for his abilities. Your concerns are valid, but don't fret, it's not final yet!

PsychoticProphet

Yeah, now this looks like Cho. Holy this is amazing dude. It has that small essence of the old Cho, and new Cho. Its a great combo. Keep up the amazing work!

Medaforcer

Alright! It's been awhile! We're near the final design and pushing on forward. Here's the current state of the in game shot and some more design work. I've als started thumbnailing. Thanks for looking, sorry for the holiday wait! yosh

Medaforcer

Updated. Lost some files tonight right before turning it in and super exhausted over the last few minutes. We will return to this project, but holy crap I need a little break from it.

mihau8

great rework!

bomjspeed

nicely done!

JGavinFischer

Dude, this is an amazing cho rework!

nicoccaro

I hope you win this spectacular!  I love it, if not, Riot would have to take you to work with them.

Greetings from Argentina! 

Mur

Beautiful *.*