And we're in!

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ho shit! nice combo, should be one to watch!

Humphrey Bogart for teh win.

Sorry for double post, but I'm wondering, does teams have smaller chance of winning than single person? Or it doesn't matter for judges?

[sorry for spamming your thread fogman/snowfly]

Hey fogman, dont mean to rain on your parade but it seems like Snowfly is teamed up with struve as well.

Unfortunately it doesnt seem to be permitted for one person to be on multiple teams

http://www.dominancewar.com/2/readbrief/index.htm

Thought i'd give you a heads up

Just wanted to post about it Fuse, there's new point in rules, marked in red. One Entry per person, You got to choose one SnowFly.

dear fogmann,

i am very interested in your upcoming dominance war 2007 entry.

sincerely,
gauss

PS - as i think i point out readily in my own thread for this year, there's no reason why Snowfly or any other talented artists can't help you out, it just can't be an "official" team-up. i helped a ton of people last year and as i recall, i don't think a single one considered me as a proper teammate. no, i don't feel betrayed (*sob*). aaaanyway, your attention to detail and craft of your 3D work has impressed us all here, so please keep us updated on the progress of your character for this compo. given your style and predelictions in terms of subject matter, i am particularly keen on seeing where you go with this.

these threads do go down fast! here's what weve been up to..



we're going for a flame thrower wielding lady (yes that is a lady) atop an elegant flying insect mount, aka DEATH FROM ABOVE!! the horse-like beetle is the latest.

nice work man......middle right looks the most badass...

Yay, sweeeeet!
So it will work with wings, you think? I really also like that middle right one, very interesting shape. It looks like grumpy old bug that has nothing left but to fight until it drops. And then the wings look like whole another character. Great job [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

update! just fleshing out the creature design for the mount. so hard. some things are working, some not...as is always the case at this stage...



sinewy underside, tough hide like leather, hardened shells on the front end, head fashioned like a bayonet, 'X' shaped pectorals. taking my cue from horses this time, i've always been fascinated by how an animal that's built to run can have such spindly legs.

the concepts you're kicking out are badass snowfly, great work.

Yeah Snowfly, that is a fantastic looking mount. The wings may need to be a bit larger though.

Wow, I love this, Snowfly! Even though it is now loosing insect and getting more mammal features, I think it's looking awesome. Anatomy looks believable, and also I think it's working with the rider. I was a bit concerned that she might be on the way of the wings, but you pulled it off so nicely, since the wings are at the front, where the most of weight is, which in turn holds the balance.

I can't wait to start working on this, it will be sooo much fun! I don't think I was ever so excited to start working on something, yay! Come weekend, come!

I love that first skecth...the flying monster on the right....that is one of my favorite pieces of concept art in the contest, very cool man.

sexay concepts snowfly. they look fun to ride

That is wicked awsome!

I am surprised you didn't go with the middle right one, that one was radiating potential! However, this one is pretty good too. On first glance, it looked a little unbalanced, but I got quickly used to it.

Anxious to see how this beast will develop. If he gets too big, I might have to put my gun on a higher kill setting hehe

_FreD_

Love it!!

the thing is, i know where Snowfly lives. i've actually slept in the same room as the man, and yes, if you must know, while he slept i dipped his finger in ink and pressed them into my sketchbook, while incanting an ancient art-thieving spell. but it seems he's got more than enough to spare [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
puh-leez keep this thread updated.

mr. slinky bunny hop r stealer of mojo [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

small update. maybe done with the mount, but i'd like to try another variation. working on the rider and weapon now. thing is, she is designed almost as an accessory to the mount, and looks pretty boring without it...

hehe... maybe u could do it the other way around? make the girl the pet who does the beast's bidding?
cuz the mount looks awesome. it's shapes are nice and features like the feet and face and neck are really interesting. i luv the colour scheme too.
unfortunately, i have to agree with u with the girl being boring. If u ask me, i think u need to do some funkying up of the pants, shoulder 'pads' and gun. For her mid-section you could add little vials or grenades... or maybe technical equipment and ammo etc.

I loved how the skybax riders' uniforms incorporated elements of the skybaxes themselves in James Gurney's "Dinotopia" - maybe this insect-mounted girl's uniform could pick up more cues from the body of the insect? Seeing her bizarre proboscis-like helmet in the first of your two most recent drawings made me think of this. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

thanks for the input guys. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

indian boy - yup actually, the rider still is who's in control. i was just mentioning that her armor is being designed to complement the look of the beast.. like noritsune is suggesting. which is why the beastie was designed first.

fogmann brought up the idea of pets taking on their owners and vice versa, and that's what we're going for... struggling, but getting there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

<3!!!

I think it's coming together very nicely. What is missing maybe is as suggested something around the hips area that will add an element of interest and break it up, but the silhouette is already quite interesting, because of the cape and cool looking shoulder pads.

And please don't feel constrained by anything I said [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]