Dragon Alien Design: Fresh Blood

Fuzzy Modem · Post by **Fuzzy Modem** » 2004-04-06 06:56pm

Remember my failed attempt at character modeling a while back? Well I turned the design concept over to a friend of mine and this is his WIP.

http://www.angelfire.com/art2/cr_weixel ... agon01.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/cr_weixel ... agon02.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/art2/cr_weixel ... agon03.jpg

Thoughts?

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-04-06 07:35pm

I don't like the legs. They look badly bent. The boots have a cutesy anime look.

(and no, quadrupeds don't have "inverted" knees)

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2004-04-06 08:47pm

It's a good piece of work, but it's just too cartoony for my tastes, the head piece concept is nice, but there's nothing else to indicate a draconic existance other than the head, and I'm not big on the lower torso either to be honest. Given the look of your other stuff which sticks with a realistic look, this just looks out of place.

But that's my opinion.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-04-06 08:51pm

Pretty much the same as mentioned above, but:

Dark = Bad

Me no see worth damn.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » 2004-04-06 10:01pm

Perhaps you could try more clawlike hands and a scales texture for the skin? Also, the legs look a bit off... the head is excellent though. Looking forwards to the next installment...

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-04-07 01:09am

I've seen better from you

And maybe you can put some more lights. Too dark => invisible details.

Kenny_10_Bellys · Post by **Kenny_10_Bellys** » 2004-04-07 05:06am

i have to agree with the 'cartoony' comment, he just doesn't look like he goes to work every morning in a fuck-off spikey space leviathan, he looks more like a cartoon dog. The head has real promise, but the body needs the proportions altered to make him look more menacing and athletic, stronger rather than pudgy. I think to fit with your design ethics for the ships he should be much more overtly reptilian, a few spines and scales here and there, or go back to your insectioid version again and do a little rework.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-04-07 02:27pm

And the KNEES! THE HORRIBLE KNEES!

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2004-04-07 03:32pm

Well keep in mind it's his friend who made that model.

It is a tad bit cartoony. Maybe a bit stereotypical-looking, if that makes sense.

Major Diarrhia · Post by **Major Diarrhia** » 2004-04-07 06:31pm

I liked the original concept more than this. Less humaniod = better.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-04-07 09:24pm

WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE KNEES?!

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-04-07 10:33pm

They're backward because it gives it a draconian feel, but it still looks awkward and chunky.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-04-08 12:40am

Ah, the famous "chicken-leg". Maybe you'll get that if you hammer the dragon's knee until it breaks.

Or you mean like this?

It's a common misconception that quadrupeds have backwards knees. Note that the knee is the same as humans. It's actually the FOOT that looks like it, because they're standing on tiptoes.

Note the lack of an inverted knee:

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2004-04-10 04:00am

It looks like something from Shrek. And the darkness does no good. Your friend's work isn't too good if you are aiming for seriousness and evilness. The dragon alien has absolutely no sense of menace. And his knees look like they've been broken, bearing no resemblance at all to dino or chicken legs.

And the thing looks like its made out of clay.