Homeworks from Vis Dev class

 During these past weeks, I've been taking this art lesson online about Visual Dev and Art Direction with Anthony Cristov as my mentor.
I've never focused so much time doing environment and sets before. Doing the course is helping me develop a huge understanding about it. 
The first part of the course, we were asked to choose a short story we want to develop the visuals. I picked the "The Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant simply because the author has reach descriptions of the world. 
I started doing thumbnails of story beats that I think is very memorable for me. 

Next thing, is to layout all the requirements to visualize the characters, props and environment. 

And then, we make a plan on how I tackle the project especially for me to keep track of my to-do's and progress. I used a free web browser app to manage my task. It's called, Togglplan. 

And below you can find the sketches I did to complete the course. 

Froggy Man

I am exploring a new character that I want to put into an illustration later on. My idea is basically a traveler from medieval-east who is carrying a heavy cargo to somewhere I haven't thought about yet.

I want to picture him in an illustration where he is tired of his heavy cargo. He is looking for a spot to rest. 

That's just it for now. But, I am going to add more story behind him. 

sketches studies

The first study on top left seems interesting to do for the next step. I imagine him with fierce personality yet has a heart to help where it is needed. Also, I have to think of a good name for my character :) 

Working on a New Character

Getting back to studies again

     

Artstation Challenge: Beyond Human Final Character Lineup

Final Post

At long last, here are all the characters of "Beyond Human" world.

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SYNOPSIS

In the  future, the humans lost to diseases, war, crimes and calamities. Their population diminished to the brink of extinction. In order to survive, humans were grouped into Sanctuaries, where  people were classified according to their genetics information.

The high group, called the "Dominants", were those who have good blood and vitality; while the low group, the "Carriers" were those who have frail blood and were susceptible to illness. Although the Carriers may have low resistance, most of them are good receptors of mutation experimentation.

Mutation gives Carriers chance to rise to the Dominants but only if they pass several tests and requirements. 

The story began as a backlash of a tragedy two decades ago, when one of the Carrier Sanctuary, the Gloxius was mysteriously terminated by the World High Governor Obnegon for an alleged outbreak. Gloxius was irrationally destroyed. No one escaped.

Maggnu Conservatory is a few hundred miles South of the late Gloxius. It is a place where most
Dominant children get educated and trained for the future.

Artstation Challenge: Beyond Human pt 3

Day Ten | Here Comes the Heroes : Stealth Rogue

His name is Quill but most of his friends got used to calling him  just Will. 

Will came from a lineage of assassins and warriors and he was trained at an early age.  He came into Maggnu as a prodigy and now as a Senior, he has become even better at his craft.

He tops his class especially in Cyber Kinetics and he has recently added invisibility to his line of abilities.

Day Eleven | Here Comes the Heroes : Obsolete Droid

E.L.S 08 is a non-combatant droid which Rowena found at wasteland. Elsa will later be repaired and upgraded by Linda and Will.

Twenty years ago, E.L.S (Enhanced Life Support) units were first introduced to Carriers as companion droids to help them with their daily tasks. When young Emma met her E.L.S., she knew that it will be more than an aid for her. To Emma, E.L.S 08 was her friend and looked up to her as Elsa.

But later, E.L.S. units were pulled back to the manufacturer. All E.L.S., including Emma's dear Elsa were shut off and dumped for good. 

Now Elsa was restored will she be able to come back to Emma? 

Day Twelve | Here Comes the Heroes : The Mechanic

Linda is not so special in regards to physical combat abilities but she has a natural gift for mechanisms. Her talent is yields a power that only she can do--create life from metals and wires. She came to the academy to learn about the history of machines and somehow find out about a truth.

Linda inherited Mellow which is now her only key to locate his father. Now she and Mellow are inseparable.

Day Eleven | Here Comes the Heroes : The Brain

Rowena is a top class senior student at the academy. She loves to hang out with her friends and explore the Edge for rare finds including Elsa. She is equipped with a high-powered blast rod which Linda has customized for her electric charging ability. 

All this while, Linda knew she's human. But later, she discovers what she is. Linda is just a replica of a person and she is an Android. 

Day Thirteen | Here Comes the Heroes : The Cyborg

Okay the last hero...

Dex is a Cyborg with arms the strength of a steel.  He is a small and an adventurous boy. He likes to go with Rowena to the Edge (Wasteland)  to look for scrap materials for Linda.  He is a happy-go-lucky soul but he is dependable, brave and is strong to protect his friends. Dex was born Carrier but he was transferred after a successful procedure. He was later adopted by a Dominant family at Maggnu.