Beast of Burden - Characters - Krugar

[Jhonus]

hmmm... i love the compositions i can get with this setup

[OrestesMantra]

When they said no humanoid i think they meant no fat people too;)

[Taoizm]

It's a cool concept, but you're treading the humanoid rule pretty darned close. Bipedal is cool, but change the details of the character into more of a "beast". I don't think just making him flabby is going to change it enough.

[ZrO-1]

I like your design, but it's way too humanoid IMO. Only birds, dinos, and people walk on two legs. I think the BoB right now is just too close to humanoid to work no matter what you did with it.

[Jhonus]

Yeah, thanks guys. Just added a new image up top with a more beastly character.

I'm seeing alot of dinosaur based characters so i'm trying to avoid that by going with a convoy of screwed up characters - with the purpose of either being a pilgrimage, a seasonal migration or some sort of screwed up army.

I'm swinging towards the more primitive instinctual migration at the mo.

[Jhonus]

Update! Just blocking things out.

Give me your opinions.

What do you think of the pointy arms?
Do you like the proportions?
I was thinking of making it more like the Dali elephant.
Do you like the overall design?

[cyroz2000]

Very good design, :)
I'll keep an eye on your thread.

[erilaz]

Pointy be good! :) Almost reminds me of those weird riding beasts in the Dark Crystal.
Funky blades as arms would be cool!:scream:

[NGKrush]

I've been following this challenge closely and everything posted looks really good, but this thread just gave me goosebumps: fantasic design!

I can't wait untill the next update! :)

[sherban]

nice daparture from the heavy shoulder-set. :D

That's the first thing that has to go if you want to make yours stand out from the rest.

I totally dig the emaciated slave thing you got going.

only thing is he doesn't seem like he'd be able to pull all that weight.
more specifically:
he seems to be putting his shoulders/weight into it. However his skinny frame would call (IMO) for him to be pulling himself along with his arms.
More like cliff-climbing (except horizontal).

did that make sense?

[sherban]

ok, here's a sketch to show what I mean.

Although this way would call for him to have hooks at the ends.

[Jhonus]

I just spent 5mins staring at Sherban's avatar waiting for it to change. :surprised

THanks for the comments NGKrush, Erilaz, Cyroz2000, mucho appreciated it gives me some more motivation.

Sherban, thats a cool take on the design. Crazy.... you put the weight at a higher point than i had planned... so he got evolved in a new direction.

I planned the beast around having the weight at the hips with the tow line at a similar angle to the spine. So he drives with his legs. The only problem is that he would have his COG so far forward, which is why i designed the pointy arms to support his body weight.

I dunno, does that design work? Maybe I'll need to make the tow line at a flat angle.

I'm getting urges to build several characters so I think the hook-arm will be in my next design.

I'm never going to finish this ;)

[NGKrush]

I'm getting urges to build several characters so I think the hook-arm will be in my next design.

is that going to be "wolves pulling a sled forward" like ? that would look really cool and go with what sherban said about that the beast isn't strong enough to carry the load
(sherban: "only thing is he doesn't seem like he'd be able to pull all that weight.")

I agree on the waight on it's hips, it look more natural

http://pong.hku.nl/%7Etwan/dogs4.jpg

[sherban]

I planned the beast around having the weight at the hips with the tow line at a similar angle to the spine. So he drives with his legs. The only problem is that he would have his COG so far forward, which is why i designed the pointy arms to support his body weight.
I think if you want the legs to carry the weight - the one planted on the ground has to be firmer (ie. straight - like the green arrow in your image). and maybe reach further with the other leg.
I'm getting urges to build several characters so I think the hook-arm will be in my next design.
So this guy's gonna be the big "elephant" with little hook-guys around him? :cool:

looking good :thumbsup:

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