Monday, 10 November 2014

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT


My character

When it came to designing my character i started by doing paint overs of my original line drawings i got from my silhouettes. While i was happy with the design at this stage there was a lot that i needed to change, especially the style. The step between this current idea and my final meant that i needed to a wide variety of the assets and get rid of all of those black lines that made it look almost like a cartoon.



After much thought i have decided that i want to implement a long bow to my character. This will mean i will need to make some changes to my design for example an arm guard and arrow sleeve.

Final Design (Almost)

There are still some changes that i need to make to my character to make it into the finished article but i am very happy with this. I have now spent a very long time developing this character and am now getting pretty sick of it. The changes that i made between this and the previous one is added the bow, strap and arrows. As well as this i have strapped up her right arm (bow arm) as else it would be impractical to have it loose. Furthermore i have gotten rid of the helmet as i think it looked stupid but also it looked far too viking for my taste, but generally looks better without a helmet. Also i have removed the right shoulder protection to increase flexibility in her bow arm. Lastly i have brought her shirt in across her chest and added a pendant. This pendant is a gold coin as they intertwines with both my research as gold coins were a popular form of jewelry but also links with 'The Tinderbox' story.










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