Gamers (character design, Personal project)
personal project about a group of teens who end up trapped in a video game after breaking into the arcade to play on a secret arcade machine in the back.
This was some work that I did for a personal project of mine called gamers the idea was that there are these three characters who are all gamers. They end up trapped in a video game after breaking into the arcade to play on a secret arcade machine in the back where they get trapped in the game. When I initially designed these characters, I didn’t put too much thought into it however I thought it would be a good to revisit and design these characters with intention. The designs changed quite a lot from what they originally were one of the main themes with these characters was for them to have a hidden persona or element that is hidden form others which is only brought out through the bond they have for video games and their friendship.
So, for the nerd character I changed him from a traditional looking nerd towards a cool nerd some one who is trying to fit in with those around him. I went through quite a few different ideas however I liked the zip up hoodie with a shirt underneath because it reflects that he is hiding his nerdy side from others around him. My idea was that with this character the further it is in the movie or story the hoodie could become more unzipped as his friends and the game they are trapped in encourage him to be himself and come out of his shell.
With the female character I imagined she might be the main protagonist of the story. I imagined that she would be fairly brash and quick tempered. However, when you get to know her, she is fun, joyful and gets excited over the smaller things in life. An as the movie/ story progresses further, she becomes softer hearted towards others around her.
For the big jock I imagined someone who is just misunderstood others see him as this tall, large, towering figure that is intimidating. Although at heart he is soft, strong reliable and really caring of his friends and maybe as the movie or story progresses you get to see more of that side of him.
This was the end result my work has improved quite a lot over the last year and just revisiting these character after a year has shown that. From this project I found the areas I really need to improve are rendering technique, clean line work and expanding my visual library so anatomy and clothing can look more accurate.
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