Final Major Project Update – Creatures – 3/3/20
Apologies for not updating recently first of all. Secondly,
here’s what I have produced in the past few weeks for my creatures!
After determining the design of the Thymexodon (apex
predator) and the mount creature, I developed anatomy reference pages for both.
I used existing creatures as reference to make the anatomy as accurate as I
could. I also produced some head views and feet views. I decided it would be beneficial
to show the main body, muscle structure, and skeleton separately from each
other and then show the skeleton’s placement within the body.
I went on to create a final render of the predator. I used
photo-bashing and painting to produce a realistic render. I used the textures
of a crab, scorpion, beetle, alligator, rock minerals, and a lion. I decided to
work in black and white to determine texture before colour.
After finishing the render, I used overlay layers to add and
experiment with colour schemes. I even overlaid images of fish or precious stones
to try patterns out on the body. I experimented with a colourful and vibrant
scheme as well as a few controlled palettes.
I found that the bright blue/purple colours were too ocean-like
and not suited for the environment. I kicked those colours to the curb for the
moment, but carried the idea forward of having markings on the back half of the
body.
A couple of my tutors and my peer gave me feedback on my
work at this point. I was told to make the forms of the predator render more
organic by changing certain areas, such as the back piece, the fore legs, the
back legs, and the back of the neck. I have yet to act on this feedback.
As for the other two creatures, I have started on the basics
of their designs. I did some silhouettes and sketches.
I decided to keep certain anatomical similarities within the
creatures of the local environment so they all looked related. This is why the
scavenger design has a head crest with the nostrils like the predator does. It
also has four eyes, and I will probably add some long spiky tail feathers to
reflect the predator’s rump spikes.
In the next post I will cover what I have produced for the
native race in the past few weeks.
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