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cat-cosplay · 9 months

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“Is difficult being voice of reason in such crazed world.” -SkekSil

#the dark crystal #the chamberlain #skeksis #skeksil #cat cosplay #cosplay #cats #kitty #cats in costumes #cat #cats of tumblr #aww #cat costume #fan art #Henson

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komickrazi · 8 months

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Just in time for thanksgiving! My photos from my Skeksis Photoshoot are here!

SkekSil the Chamberlain Skeksis from the Dark Crystal Age of Resistance series.

Costume made and worn by me, photos by Brett Bauer Photography

#dark crystal #the dark crystal #age of resistance #netflix #temperance #komickrazi studios #skeksis #skeksil #chamberlain #cosplay #costume #puppet #puppetteer #photoshoot

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lullaby-bliss · 2 months

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I just realized I never posted the finished piece. I submitted it for an art exhibition and was selected! I am very excited about the exhibit and am super proud of my work.

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blondefoxmedic · 2 years

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Have some pics of this year's Halloween costume

#My costume #Halloween #Skeksis #the dark crystal #jim henson #the muppets #monocle #mask maker #age of resistance #own design #costume

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skeksisaddict · 2 years

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A side project I’ve been working on in the background. A cosplay of my OC SkekLala. I didn’t turn out the greatest but I’m still happy with it! Especially the mask! I loved sculpting the beak.

#costume #halloween costumes #skeksis #skeksis oc #the dark crystal #the dark crytsal: age of resistance

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theworldofthedarkcrystal · 2 years

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additional highlights from dark crystal con:

* helena smee said the lamp Mira picks up was suprisingly heavy, but she does feel that it gave the motion more reality and groundedness, because Mira (Helena) reacts to the weight naturally

* kat smee and helena smee are sisters!

* kat smee said she was performing a musician podling during the skeksis dining scenes (in which helena was playing the collector), and it was an incredible sight because since all puppeteers were under the table, in real time no puppeteer could be seen, so she was looking down at the balcony at a bunch of skeksis feasting! she said it was quite a sight

* helena smee talked about having fun puppeteering SkekLach The Collector because she is a more socially uninhibited skeksis and can make more fun movements

* kat smee said everyone was always excited for days they would puppeteer podlings, as these smaller puppets were easier on the body to puppeteer. Dzenpo!!!

* brian meehl (dying mystic master 1982 OG) said he had to re-record the audio for the dying UrSu speech many times over many months because of the constant script re-writes.

* Steven Garlick (Jen) and Lisa Maxwell (Kira) spoke of three overall read-throughs that occurred while recording their voiceovers - 1, in their natural english accents, a 2nd, in affected American accents (they were both very young and at the start of their careers, so apparently the american accents weren’t the best), and 3rd, a take that was somewhere in-between - this last one was the take that was kept.

* i mentioned to Tim Rose how much I like when SkekShod turns to tell SkekZok, “you should be emperor”, he turns, not the short way, which would have been away from the camera towards the SkekZok, but the long way, which is towards the camera towards the ritual master. Tim Rose laughed and said “that would be because I couldn’t see where he was!!!”

these screenshots don’t do it justice - it’s a very funny dramatic turn. possibly 270 degrees XD

* In a panel, when asked what additional stories he would like to tell in the Dark Crystal Universe, J M Lee said he would like to have a series about Tavra and Onica. (here, here!)

* the costuming department worked in an odd space that had a disco ball. eventually they figured out how to turn it on! (intel from the costuming panel)

* in a panel, Neil Sterenberg said he was very excited to say some of Rian’s speeches, because as a puppeteer mainly performing children’s cinema, he has never had an opportunity to say such dramatic speeches, and will never again have such an opportunity (his words), and it was great fun to plan how Rian was going to deliver those lines.

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lunaraindrop · 2 years

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Who Needs Fast Times? -Steddie-Fic

Eddie said he had the purpose of renting The Dark Crystal when he walked into Family Video that day.

"Yeah, our favorite little flock are coming over later. Might as well make it a movie night, right?"

Steve, who knew they were all going over to Eddie's new trailer later because *he* would be the one taking them over, nodded sagely.

"That's a good idea. Creepy Muppets will definitely keep those rag tag idiots entertained for a while."

Depositing an armful of return tapes on the counter, Robin couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh! Steve! I heard that Tammy Thompson is planning to join a band!"

Eddie's nose crinkled. "Is it Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem? Because she sounds like a Muppet, and not even the cool, creepy kind."

Steve beemed at Eddie, happy, fond smile on his face. "Yes! That is exactly what I've been saying!"

The more they were around each other, the more Steve and Eddie found that they strangely had many things in common. Despite outward appearances, it became quickly apparent that the two guys were ridiculously compatible.

As friends, of course.

It fascinated the kids, especially Dustin, how in sinc they were. Like a well oiled machine. If they were not on the same wavelength, they were balancing each other out. More than once Dustin secretly pouted that Eddie would be the perfect boyfriend for Steve. You know, if Steve and Eddie liked guys. The one time he vented about it to Max, Eddie had overheard.

Oh, if Henderson only knew.

At this point, pining was an art to Eddie. To him, his growing friendship was worth a little heartache, if it meant he got to keep Steve.

Hey. Steve looked out for everyone else. Someone had to look out for him.

If he knew how Eddie felt...well, it might not go well.

A costumer had come in in the middle of their laughter. The two employees calmed it down to give the Family Video greeting. In fake, cheery unison.

Eddie laughed again when the customer was out of earshot. "Talk about creepy Muppets. You two are giving the Skeksis a run for their money."

Steve furrowed his brow. "Who?"

Robin rolled her eyes. "The creepy Muppets we have been talking about, dingus!"

Eddie, a glint in his eyes, leaned his forearms onto the counter, getting dangerously close to Steve's face.

"Stevie, have you actually seen The Dark Crystal?"

Steve, not moving away, only shrugged. "No? But, come on, the movie cover has creepy Muppets on it. Not that far a leap, Ed."

That glint danced as he shot an amused look briefly to Robin. "You're coming with the kids, right?"

Finally stepping back for a little space, Steve blinked. "Oh. You want me to stay? I was just doing the drop off."

Eddie tilted his head, eyes never leaving Steve's but calling over his shoulder. "Bucks, you and Big Boy are both welcome to come join our fiasco tonight. We can educate this poor boy on good movies."

"It would take a lot more than one night, Eddie. But sure, I'll go."

Steve moved from the counter and put his hands on his hips. "Hey, I know good movies! Just because I haven't seen some of the nerdy ones does not mean I don't know!"

Looking over, he held up one in triumph. Robin squawked and rolled her eyes.

"No! Not this again."

"Yes! This again! This is a good movie!"

Eddie reached for the cassette. "What movie even is this?" Yanking it out of Steve's hand, Eddie danced away and ducked down next to Robin. Reading it silently, Eddie looked up in disappointment at Steve.

"Fast Times at Ridgemont High? Really?"

Steve looked at Eddie in astonishment. Besides the debate on heavy metal vs pop, Steve and Eddie agreed on almost everything.

"Wait, you don't like Fast Times?"

Robin actually looked a little worried. Steve face looked like it was a little in pain.

Eddie bit his lip, but shook his head. "Sorry, Steve-o. Not really my thing."

Steve seemed to rally, and bounced on his feet, looking a bit like an excited Dustin. "But, like, come on. Everyone likes at least some parts of the movie."

"Oh my God, Steve! Shut. Up-" Robin tried to speak over when she realized where he was going with that.

Eddie crossed his arms. "Eh, I watched it once. Didn't really like it."

"What about at-"

"Steve, NO-"

"53 minutes and-"

"I SWEAR, IF YOU SAY-

" -5 seconds?"

Eddie twirled the ring in his index finger. "What's at 53 minutes and 5 seconds?"

Steve smiled and opened his mouth.

Robin beat him to it.

"DON'T. SAY. BOOBIES!"

Steve smiled.

"Boobies."

Robin threw a pack of red licorice at him.

Eddie...still did not look impressed. " 'Boobies' ? That's it?"

"That...that's it?! They're boobies!"

"Like, are they enchanted boobs?"

Both Steve and Robin were speechless.

Robin recovered first. " 'Enchanted Boobs' ?! Jesus Christ, Eddie!"

Steve literally shook off his stupor. "There's no magic in Fast Times, Eddie!"

The one customer they had quietly slinked out the doorway.

Noticing this, Eddie wiggled the cassette, only for Steve to step up and take him from him.

"Okay, so what makes that part so special?"

Steve was flummoxed. "The boobies is the special part! Anyone that likes boobies likes that part!"

And all at once, Eddie felt his stomach drop to the floor.

Anyone who likes boobies likes that part...but Eddie doesn't seem to see anything special about that part.

He knew he was silent for too long. And by the tiny gasp that Robon let out, he knew his secret was out.

He was out.

Sure, he could have left it as is. Made a joke, run away. Not let them know.

But, Eddie was trying to be braver. And, these were supposed to be his friends. Best friends, really, aside from Henderson. Shouldn't they know him for real?

Taking a risk, Eddie used a luck point to roll.

"Yeah...still not my thing, Steve."

Steve furrowed his brow.

"What's not your thing?"

Gathering ever piece of courage he had, Eddie whispered in Steve's ear.

"Boobies, Big Boy."

He stood back, trying to hide his nerves with a goofy smile.

Robin reached out.

"Oh, Eddie. Are you-?"

"A Friend of Dorothy? Just call my Scarecrow. Or Toto, I guess."

Steve, frozen, said distractedly, "Nah, you wouldn't Bless the Rains in Africa."

Shaking that off, Steve put a hand on Eddie's shoulder.

"You-you like guys?"

Eddie, nervous, replied, "Yeah."

He did not expect both Steve and Robin to manhandle him into a slightly awkward, but very warm hug.

Robin squeezed him tighter. "This is so big! Thank you for trusting us with this!"

The door chimed as another customer came in. That time, Robin was the only one to say the greeting, only after untangling herself. It took Steve a little longer to pull away (which Eddie didn't mind.)

When he did, though, his cheeks were red, and he was looking at Eddie like he knew an answer to a question Steve didn't think to ask.

Showing the customer the choices of children's movies, Robin reached out and squeezed Eddie's hand. "We'll talk later. But, I am so proud of you!" Looking over at Steve, she nodded, and smiled at Eddie. "Just, you know. If you're Scarecrow, I'm definitely Tinman." She walked off.

Eddie grinned. "I knew it!"

Seeing as it was only the two of them left, Eddie whistled and grabbed The Dark Crystal. "I better get going. Gotta set up crash space for the flock. And a place for us grown ups to sit."

As he walked out, he heard Steve curse at himself, before being followed out the door.

"Hey, Eddie! Wait!"

Eddie turned, movie in hand.

"You called, Sir Steven?"

Running fingers through his hair and scratching at the back of his neck, Steve asked, "Okay, so, no to boobies, right? Well, w-what do you like?"

"What do I like...?"

Steve smiled, but almost bitterly said, "Nerdy guys, right? You probably like really smart guys with perfect pecks. Or Metalheads! Do you like metalheads? Because you like the same music?"

Was...was Steve...jealous?

Holy shit.

Heart hammering, Eddie locked eyes with Steve.

"Stevie, Stevie, Stevie. I might be awesome, but loving another version of me would get so boring."

He sauntered closer, never taking his eyes away from that beautiful brown.

The words tumbled out. "What do you like, then?"

"I like hairy chests."

Steve actually looked down at himself.

"Eyes on me, Big Guy."

When he knew he had Steve's undivided attention, he spoke in a hushed whisper..

"I like hairy chests. I also really like dumb jocks that are a lot smarter than they are given credit for. I like guys with terrible tastes in movies and music, but God damn do they love their friends and their kids."

The longer Steve was silent, the more dread Eddie felt. Just as he was about to apologize, Steve leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"Please let me be reading this right. Because, God Munson, I want to be reading this right so bad."

Eddie, blushing, whispered to Steve.

"Uh...do you happen to like guys too?"

Steve whispered back, "I'm half Toto, and I'm going to show you just how much I like you, Eddie Munson."

#eddie muson #steve harrington #steddie fic #steddie #wtf did i just write #i need sleep #luna is a writer #wtf luna #robin buckley #lunaraindrop

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talkin-tdc · 7 months

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TDC Halloween AU

Ordon is the type of dad to strictly give out one piece per childling you can’t convince me otherwise

Laesid and Bellanji like to just leave the bowl out (Naia always steals it early into the night before anyone else can get it.)

Mayrin will just make the butler do it, or Seladon if she doesn’t make her take her sisters.

Skeksis usually can’t be bothered to give out candy, but when they do, they make the poddling do it and usually SkekAyuk likes to put in gross ingredients (make some candy spicey or cause burping, that sorta thing.)

Rian likes to gather all the kids who are either his friends or like to get a lot of candy and delegate them to maximize profits and all get the most candy for all of them. The older kids like Tolyn and Gurjin are sent to take them trick or treating to keep them in line, Tolyn does but Gurjin turns his eyes away or joins in.

Kylan has to remind everyone to play civil and most of the night breaks up other childling arguing over trading. He does it so much that often Tolyn has to ask for candy for his brother since Kylan is always too busy with making sure no one fights to get candy.

Juni’s house is the most popular on the block as they not only put up spooky decorations but give out full sized candy bars.

Brea likes to look up facts about the candy companies or candy in general and tell everyone as they’re getting it.

Tavra dislikes candy, but goes out to spend time with her sisters, always giving up her candy to Seladon who she knows loves candy even though she denies it.

The librarian tells stories to childling who come up to his door, often his house getting avoided as while they are spooky, they take up a lot of time.

Cadia lives across the street and does the same thing. Who’s ever trick or treaters leaves the door last wins. They try to one up each other, both having the best candy in the neighborhood and trying to get Rian to come to their door as he’s the town’s poster childling tricker treater. He never goes to either though since Ordon tells him not to and it’d be a time waster.

Deet reminds everyone not to give candy to any animals. Also brings treats of her own in case kids can’t eat candy they’re given due to health issues.

Deet’s dads don’t like giving out candy since it can exclude kids so they give out stuffed animals instead.

Rek’yr throws a party for all the adults at night. Most go to discuss the night’s events, kid’s costumes, decorations, though Mayrin and Ordon skip out to spend time with family while the rest of the adults go.

Maudra Argot is said to be a “wild child” at said parties.

Maudra Mera bakes cookies from scratch for trick or treaters.

SkekMal will take one childling per Halloween and childling are told not to go near the forest. It’s why big kids are forced to watch after the younger ones (even though some would rather be studying or going to the big party on the block).

That’s it! Give me some recs for anyone I missed ^^

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loveforskekgra · 1 year

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Thoughts on ‘UniVerse a dark crystal odyssey’ (LONG POST AHEAD):

The dancers were talented. Let’s get that first- they were good dancers and clearly had put a lot of work into what they were doing so that, at least, I appreciate. I think they were let down by the repetitive and meandering choreography and strange costume and soundtrack choices. Given better material to work with I’m sure they could shine. The soundtrack was weird and droning (and at times downright harsh and unpleasant, ow my ears) and lacking any beat or rhythm so I wonder how the dancers were managing to keep in time. Costumes, incredibly unimpressive, literally just printed morph suits and occasionally a black hoodie and track pants (yes, really.)

Little to no references to the dark crystal at all. Aughra’s eye was a recurring image but it was just sort of floating there projected onto the mesh screen in front of and behind the dancers, not really doing much. There were some symbols and a single image of a Skeksis that I recognised from the ‘world of the dark crystal’ book. There was a scene I think (?) they were referencing the image of the mystics walking to the castle from the movie and a headdress that vaguely resembles a Skeksis. Other than that, there’s nothing of the dark crystal to be found.

The ‘message’ of the show was all over the place and felt very unclear. Wayne McGregor certainly had something to say, but I’m not sure I understand what it is, and I don’t really think he does either. Strange slam poetry (?) sections in between some of the dance parts where the topic shifted all over the place from the environment to race to gender politics, and none of it was really explored properly or handled well. He sort of like mentioned each thing then instantly went on to something else without really expanding on what he was previously saying. The imagery on the projections was very on the nose (the segment with a picture of what appeared to be a drawing of a dead bird that then gets covered with black goop- presumably meant to represent an oil spill- springs to mind) and seemed uninspired. At times it felt like they’d just taken pictures of videos or unrelated things to project onto the mesh screen to distract you while the dancers were backstage changing their costumes. And they continued to be distracting while the dancers were onstage. I missed whole segments of dance because I was busy looking at the projections wondering what exactly I was looking at or why there was a goldfish there.

Nothing of the environmental and political themes he was trying to touch on were anything that hadn’t been said a million times before (in much clearer and easier to understand ways). There was nothing that really struck me as being particularly thought provoking or new. The themes of oppression, overuse of natural resources and the importance of nature and caring for each other are all already present in the original dark crystal story- a proper adaptation would’ve touched on these themes, and in a way that is understandable and accessible. There was no need for all the strange modern dance trappings.

It felt at times like it was trying too hard to be artsy and highbrow and modern, almost as if there was the intention of looking down on the source material (and audience!!). It felt obnoxious and boring in its attempts to be abstract and artsy. The hour and ten minutes of the performance dragged. I was incredibly, incredibly bored and thinking how much i would rather be at home watching my dark crystal dvd and eating popcorn with my friend.

Ultimately, I think what makes me sad is that I feel Wayne McGregor has entirely missed what it is that makes people like the dark crystal. I don’t believe he is a fan and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s never actually seen the dark crystal. The removal of anything that gives the movie its charm and memorability is a huge shame. We love the characters and creatures and whimsical fantasy world of the movie! It’s our love of them that really drives the films message of caring for the planet and each other- if we didn’t love them and identify with them then we wouldn’t care what happened to Thra, and then be able to learn from the story and be able to view what’s happening in our world with Thra in mind. The movie presented the message in a way that was clear, easy to understand and accessible for its audience (notably, children. Despite the darker tone and large amount of adults in the fandom, it’s a childrens movie. An exceptionally good one). There were quite a lot of people that I saw who had brought their kids with them. We got about 1/3 of the way through before I noticed people with kids leaving. Imagine the disappointment of being a kid going to see what you think is going to be a fun fantasy romp with charming gelflings and scary Skeksis, only to be met with some strange modern dance with an awful soundtrack. Wayne McGregor has succeeded in completely alienating the source material’s primary audience.

And finally, I feel the advertising was deceptive- on purpose. I really do think that the dark crystal name was just put onto an unrelated modern dance piece in order to get fans of the movie to see it. There was notably little in the way of promotional material or photos- besides one video that shows precisely nothing- after the show was first announced and the summary that we were given for it was extremely vague. The ‘in association with Jim Hensons puppet company’ gave the idea that there were going to be puppets and it was all very much made out to be something that it absolutely isn’t. It feels like it was all a ploy to trick people into going to see something that they otherwise would’ve never even had an interest in. It’s not the dark crystal. It’s nothing to do with it. I think they should remove the name from the title to be honest. And it makes me worry for potential dark crystal projects in the future. Are we just fated for more failures and disappointments?

If I had to choose one word to describe this performance it would definitely be ‘disappointment’. If I were to choose two more they would be ‘confusing’ and ‘strange’.

#ramblings #the dark Crystal #universe a dark crystal odyssey #the dark crystal ballet #wayne mcgregor #WAYNE I WANT TO TALK I HAVE QUESTIONS #sorry this is veeeery rambly #I have a lot of thoughts #edited to fix typos

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ender--slime · 11 months

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guess who made a spidersona.

introducing MACRACANTHA….aka DEMON SPIDER. but don’t call her that. god, she hates it so much. it’s just so UNPROFESSIONAL. the genus name is right there!

and she’s not a DEMON. she’s a PUPPETEER. you wouldn’t call JIM HENSON a demon, now would you, no matter how scary those skeksis are.

her suit is a modified KABUKI THEATER costume that she had in her closet from her performing arts past. but don’t call her a drama kid. she’s a PERFORMANCE ARTIST. different things.

very different.

her special power is MIND CONTROL, and she expresses it by PUPPETEERING her enemies with her WEBS like MARIONETTES.

#enderslimeart #spidersona #across the spiderverse #spiderverse #into the spiderverse

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cat-cosplay · 2 years

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"HmmmmmmmmmNNnnm! Yes! Essence!" ~Champurrlain

#cat cosplay #cosplay #cats #kitty #cats in costumes #cat #fan art #cat costume #cats of tumblr #aww #the dark Crystal #the dark crytsal: age of resistance #Skeksis #skeksil #the Chamberlain #humor #funny #pics #pictures

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ripleycyberautumn · 1 year

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Clamble or Thwok costume?

(Will be Ocs of the monsters)

For sure will be doing One of these. Will document and make posts for feedback.

Clamble had some planning done, harness n’ stuff for body shape will be made with pipes n stuff! ( like Skeksis costumes in Dark Crystal ) A different challenge but fun. Think they’ll be funny to wear and possibly attend events with. Silly creature.

Thwok will be more like classic Fursuit style, but more unique in that world. Less bulky n’ stuff. Will have changes to make it more user friendly, like changable tongue, more toony eyes for better vision, etc. actually can dress in clothes! Fun!

#msm #my singing monsters #poll vote #fursuit #costume #thwok #clamble #hope these tags arnt annoying

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lullaby-bliss · 3 months

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#pencil #sketch #graphite #drawing #picture #dark crystal #skeksis #scientist #grayscale #jim henson #puppet #costume #movie #show #netflix #gelfling #muppet #art #my art #lullaby bliss

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hellstreak · 8 months

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GELFLING COSTUME AT AGE 4 SO BASED MAN… I wanna be a skeksis so bad

yeah dude my parents are hella nerds, also be the hunter from the new show he’s badass

#gabriel!#answering asks #dark crystal

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thedankcrystal · 2 years

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What do you mean with you wish you were this brave?

Just to commit to doing a skeksis cosplay like they're so hard I have to imagine? I've done cosplay before but simple stuff, I've always waffled with harder/complicated ones. One day I'll set aside the time to do a skeksis costume of some kind.

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briannas-casebook · 2 years

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INTRODUCTION TO THE MAKING OF: CHARACTER DESIGN FROM PROMPTS.

As mentioned in a previous post, as part of my homework for the Introduction to 'Making Of' class, I was tasked with designing a character based on one of four prompts:

ninja cat

independent robot

emotional demon

insect warrior

I was drawn most to the "Insect warrior" prompt as I have previously done work on the anatomical components of insects for past projects. So I started by drawing various different types of insect faces and bodies. I knew I didn't want a character based on a praying mantis, as I felt using an insect best known for its fighting and prey-hunting abilities would be too predictable and cliched for an insect warrior character. A good example in pop culture is Master Mantis from the Kung Fu Panda franchise. I also wasn't drawn to the bee and dragonfly faces as they were too similar to a mantis head and I didn't want to evoke that for reasons stated previously. I drew one face that I did like; the upper middle face which I based loosely on crickets and katydid (large horned grasshopper native to North America) faces. There was something about the unique rectangular shape of the head and the particular intense look of katydid eyes and their tiny "pupils". So I decided to roll with the idea of a character based on a grasshopper.

I first just focused on the anatomy and proportions of the character, creating several iterations with slight differences until I was satisfied with the body. Although I did make the character upright walking, I also kept some insectoid traits like the extra pair of arms and had the "knees" of the character's legs which bend backward instead of forward to reflect the anatomy of grasshopper legs in real life.

I also modified the final body to have longer legs than the previous iteration as I wanted the proportions of the character to be less uniform. I also felt their height could give them a more imposing silhouette to add to the warrior aura I wanted to capture. Along with this, I modified the position of their second pair of arms to be tucked behind the back, as this would allow them to be used to protect the warrior from behind thus adding another asset to a warriors toolbox. I took some inspiration for this pose from the way the Skeksis in the Dark Crystal have a similar second pair of small arms hidden behind their backs.

To make sure I stayed consistent with my character's proportions when moving on to costume design, I used my light box to trace over the drawings I made on the previous page.

As I was designing a chracter based on crickets, I thought about the real life biology of the insects and how I could use that as inspiration for what kind of warrior specifically they'd be. I remembered the fun fact that crickets or grasshoppers are usually solitary creatures, and when a group of them forms, rubbing against each other causes a chemical change in the grasshoppers, turning them into swarming, crop-devouring creatures called locusts. I thought about how this would impact an alien species with similar anatomy and biology to grasshoppers and how this would affect their society. Perhaps this character, and by extension, the rest of their species would avoid physical contact with themselves or others - As should they touch, it would cause them to transform into ravenous monsters. If this were the case, I decided it would be fitting to make this character a long-range warrior or fighter such as, for instance, a lone sniper. so I went with this idea.

When designing the costume, I drew on a number of references and influences. I first used images of real-life sniper uniforms. experimenting with drawing the character in the different uniforms and their pieces to see what would work.

I also drew on fictional inspirations such as the character Ana from the videogame Overwatch (especially the concept art for her wasteland alternative skin) and the female characters of Mad Max, Fury Road. I wanted to convey that sense of the lone, nomadic, and stoic yet meditative warrior. I also focused on how much the clothes covered the body. As the character could not physically touch others, it would make sense for them to cover as much of their body as possible to avoid any chance of physical contact.

Eventually, I combined some of the elements I liked from each uniform, such as the real-life sniper hood, the knee pads from Ana's wasteland skin (with the round part of the kneepads on the back of the legs and not the front to accommodate the backward bending legs), Ana's coat and bulletproof vest, and the goggles from Mad Max's Furosia.

I will be creating a dedicated character sheet for this character to not only tweak their physical appearance but also to flesh out their backstory and personality as part of the character design brief. This has so far been my favorite exercise of my classes overall, as I'm genuinely proud of the character I've been able to come up with thus far through the character design process.

#character design #original character #crickets #insects #grasshoppers #overwatch #ana overwatch #mad max furiosa #mad max fury road #intro to the making of #animation

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