[FIGHTER] Mortal Kombat - Scorpion - Rolob

rolob

Revised concept:
I've decided to rework my original concept. I am still working on scorpion, but this time he will actually have a giant scorpion grasping his torso and controlling his every move. So scorpion being manipulated by a giant scorpion.
comments and critiques are always welcomed!
thanks


original concept:
Hey everyone! This competition is looking like a lot of fun out here on the sidelines.So much so, I have decided to participate. This is actually my first time posting on polycount (longtime listener, first time caller).
I have do a variation on Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat series. In my interpretation of Scorpion, I have him slowly turning into a scorpion (similar to the way the Wikus character in District-9 was turning into a prawn). The majority of his scorpion bits will be growing all throughout his back and onto his right arm. Although my concepts don't quite show it,
I plan on pushing the proportions of the character much like Brink the game is doing with theirs(such a beautiful game!). Comments and critiques are always welcomed!
thanks
rolob

Inverted Judas

I really like this design, looking forward to some updates

rolob

One more sketch pose before I start the actual modeling.

rolob

Revised concept:
I've decided to rework my original concept. I am still working on scorpion, but this time he will actually have a giant scorpion grasping his torso and controlling his every move. So scorpion being manipulated by a giant scorpion.
comments and critiques are always welcomed!
thanks

Inverted Judas

You know what, I really like that concept. Makes me think of Zappa from Guilty Gear being manipulated by something else. Can't wait to see more progress

duncan

HAHAHAHAHA I love this version of Scorpion. Your last concept was good but this new direction is freaking ace. Great concept and an awesome style. I am really keen to see this guy in 3D. Great work.

womball

Needs more arms, like the one girl who turns into a cockroach in Nightmare on Elm Street 4. Really like the idea though.

Vegas

Love it. Just wish I had of thought of it first! Keep the awesome coming and please don't add anymore legs.

Adam Curtis

Sweet, great Idea!

Onuris

Liking the new concept. I think you could push it even further though. Like having the scorpion's legs inserted into the ribcage, and some exposed brain with the scorpion manipulating it; like the scorpion is forcing the body to stay alive.

madmuffin

I'm thirding the above posters, it's good but it could use even more scorpion-ness to it. If we're heading down the path of he is just a body being controlled, I think it would be cool if he had like no head at all, the scorpion's face is there on his shoulders.

rolob

Thanks everyone! I am blocking out the geometry right now.
Onuris: I do plan on having the scorpions legs digging into the human body. Exposing some flesh does sound pretty neat; maybe I'll do that as I move further along.
madmuffin: I like your idea of a headless body. I think I want to keep the head though; I plan on having a tortured "I'm in pain" kind of look to his expression.

Will post blocked out geometry pretty soon.
Thanks

rolob

Starting to block out the human body.
Here is a screenshot from zbrush.
Comments and critiques are always welcomed!
thanks

rolob

So I started to build some of the anatomy of the character. I think I am going to step back from the human part of this model and start blocking out the scorpion elements tonight. Comments and critiques are always welcomed!
thanks

rolob

Long time no post. I honestly don't think I will be able to finish this on time; I do plan on finishing it though. Here is the latest. I have started to flesh out the scorpion bits and decided to play around with the look of the scorpion's mesosoma by creating an interesting pattern that will lend itself well to sculpting.