Daily Sketch 338: PRODUCTION DESIGN: "Frankenstein's Monster"

[crazy3dman]

Hi Roberto.
Is character design part of this also? Or just equipment, costumes and environments?

[Cavematty]

thanx for yr effort on the daily sketch roberto. its a great thing you've got going here. i think this is a really good idea for a week of subjects and look forward to some interesting results.

[RobertoOrtiz]

Guys you are doing your very own Frankenstein movie.

So everything is in play.
From the castle, the costumes to the monster.
Have fun!

-R

[crazy3dman]

Oh yea, this is going to be too much fun. :bounce:
So, I think I'll spend my time playing with different looks/ideas for the monster. He's always been one of my favorites.
So, here's a first take on it. Before the brain has been acquired. :)
http://www.crazy3dman.com/daily_sketch/C3DM_dsg338a.jpg

[arkinet]

this is fun:twisted:

thats looking good chris, and btw, thnx for droppng by my M&S.

[stepington]

I suppose these are my first impressions of the Frankenstein story. Tried to steer clear of the usual green and purple dominants. Rather than an elaborate singular concept these are conceptual thumbs for varying environments. Each image is anywhere between 5-15 minutes.


http://img114.echo.cx/img114/1368/swatches4mb.jpg

[Tonik]

Excellent. I have a bunch of Medical books here so will have a quick look through them to see if they inspire any ideas.

I think I'll stick all my designs (if I get more than one done) in the same post so that you can see how they all work together.

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for this theme.

(Edit: love all the work so far am going to stick my work in this post following this bit)

Here's a montage of some images I'm using for a bit of inspiration which all seem relevant.
http://www.tomclive.co.uk/FrankRefer.jpg
In case you're wondering about Jose Mourinho in there it's because of his skin colouring with the yellows and purples and John Kerry - well that's pretty obvious.

There seem to be a lot of creatures happening here so I might have a go at a laboratory.

[crazy3dman]

OK, sorry but I'm getting a little confused. Are we supposed to be collaborating and making community decisions about time frame, place and style, etc.?

Or are we all just going our separate ways and doing our own thing based on the topic and seeing what everyone comes up with?

Edit: Just noticed after I posted this, same question as stepington above. I think its a do our own thing kind of thing and just see all the different takes on it that everyone does. Right?

Arkinet - Thanks. And your M&S entry rocks! I hope I can paint like that someday.

[Nazirull]

Hie all!

Finally i got da hang out of my wacom a bit and this is my first daily sketch submission!

Nice one crazy3dman (http://www.cgtalk.com/member.php?u=64478)! Love the anatomy!

He goes mine...not really production design tho but just wanna post something here to share with you guys.

http://img178.echo.cx/img178/3645/frankenstein6kz.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[flamingseaturtle]

Mr. Frankenstein
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4140/frankenstein1gw.jpg
Made it with some pencils, scanned it and added some adjustment layers in photoshop CS.

- Jones

[sodiaz]

Cool topic today :thumbsup:

Great sketch crazy3dman, the muscles look good.

For my first concept (hopefully i'll have time to make more, this is too much fun :bounce: ) I wanted to make a more dark, zombie looking version of dear old frank.. Woupse! I just notised that he aint gonna be able to hear anything :P

http://www.sodiaz.dk/data/pic/speedpaint/DSG/DSG-338_Concept1.jpg
ArtRage - Around 1 hour.

[crazy3dman]

Woah - sodiaz - scary. Very cool.That is giving me the creeps. :argh:

[CodeNothing]

http://img228.echo.cx/img228/4316/igor8hq.jpg

I always liked Igor. :)

photoshop. 15 min

[Deadtown_Ripper]

http://users.tpg.com.au/krweston/SOTD_FrankensteinPD.jpgThe brain-in-a-jar gets an updated body
PS + Wacom, 1hr.

[jebas]

I'm not feeling well today, but since this was my idea, I figured that I had to submit something. Therefore, I present this story board page. I've chosen a more modern Frankenstein that needs to fix his comb over. (Anyone that obsessed with extending life has got to have aging issues.) Here, he has leaped to the table with a power cable that he has pulled from the ceiling, in the hopes that he will awaken his monster.

http://jebas.no-ip.info/%7Ejeff/art/frankenstein.jpg


I think it took about two hours, but I can't really tell. I'm using Gimp. Now if you will pardon me, I'm going back to bed.

[erilaz]

Quick design concept (about 15 mins):
http://img60.echo.cx/img60/710/frankenstein011tv.jpg

I like the idea of lots of cables... LOTS of cables.:D

[sogan_renderer]

not design.. only monster..
:)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/sogan__renderer/frankestein.jpg

artrage+ps acecad tablet about 1 hour.

[depleteD]

Painter and Photoshop couple of hours
Sort of a environment
Frankenstien made by peageans or what ever

http://people.uleth.ca/~andrew.melnychukosee/dailySketch/frankenforest.jpg

[Sneakybunny]

http://img116.echo.cx/img116/559/frank3da.jpg

30min sketch messing around with my new wacom, one layer used ref from a book called "anatomy for artists" by tom flint & peter stanyer.

[erilaz]

Dr. Franenstein looking down into the molten test chamber (scene and lighting concept):
http://img108.echo.cx/img108/9026/frankenstein021qa.jpg

[erilaz]

More quick lighting and concept on the "molten frankenstein" idea:
http://img113.echo.cx/img113/5272/frankenstein037ej.jpg

[.:ZRDwD:.]

In the early 1800s, the United States Military fathomed a concept that only begged to be heresy. Little was spoken about the experimentation that occurred at West Point, and nothing was more secret than the outcome of them. After 1816, the clandestine operative was abandoned and the manuscripts archived in an unknown location.

Two hundred years later, Professor Victor Frankenstein finds himself with crates of information that he accidently comes across as he mistakenly produces a hole in the wall of his laboratory at Miskatonic University. Plagued with an obsession of his lost love, he had always vowed to never see another heart disappear in his grasp. And here, with this treasure at his bidding and a noble assistant by the name of Robert Walton, Frankenstein's life begins... and will never end.


A vague outline with encryptions and of a cylinder vessel that contains a grayish green liquid sludge, with a top and bottom that presents a magnetic field. The fluid-like suspensions of nanoparticles, magneto-rheological fluids (MR), is said in the documentation to harness the creation of a new generation of flexible body armor when placed on the Materilizer (right object). These MR fluids are noted to create a flexible armor system that was capable of instantly hardening when hit by a musket round or cannon shrapnel.

http://img43.echo.cx/img43/9316/genecks0aw.jpg


In one of the crates, Frankenstein finds moth-eaten overalls with a rusted alloy "box" where a chest would hide behind. There were threaded holes in it where it appeared that heater cores were attached. It is noted that this is what was worn by a former soldier of the War of 1812... the clothing he wore when he was brought "back to the living world". Assistant Walton sketches and paints for Prof. Frankenstein of what it may have appeared 200 years ago.

http://img43.echo.cx/img43/2030/bdaysuit2fh.jpg


Frankenstein draws up plans based on the manuscripts and sends Walton out on a "gathering". Where the US Goverment failed, Victor Frankenstein shall prevail...........


(Photoshop/paper/pencil/Berol color pencil--Total time: 3 hrs... I know... I shouldn't really put stuff up here unless it's under an hour, but this is fun!)

Coming up in the next couple days------ what I really want to do------- detailed Monster concepts based on Tissue Engineering and Soldier Nanotechnolgy. :buttrock:

[Thany]

This is a WIP of Frankenstein's castle. When I finish this, I'll do some character design and edit this post for updates. Photoshop, about 4 hours so far. Sketch is still unfinished.

Edit: Updated painting. I know there are problems with it but I'm too frustrated to fix them.

http://monkey.trouble-free.net/~thany/temp/frankscastle4.jpg

With Lightning
http://monkey.trouble-free.net/~thany/temp/frankscastle5.jpg

[erilaz]

Great background story Funeral Laugh! I like the use of Miskatonic university thrown in there!:D

EDIT: missed your post there Thany! Great perspective you've got going. The clouds have great atmosphere.

[Thany]

Thanks erilaz. I'm going to spend another 4 hours finishing that painting up. Now that I look at it again, I can already see some problems with perspective.

Nice work everyone! CodeNothing, sodiaz, crazy3dman, really excellent work!

[element5]

Hiya Guys and gals,

Havn't been on for a while, good work peoples :wavey:

Here is mine concept.. present Day back yard laboratory...:)

30min\wacom\PS

http://www.apache.airnet.com.au/~element5/lab-2.jpg

[erilaz]

Great idea Element5! Garage-project frankenstein!:D

[Gord-MacDonald]

Woah - sodiaz - scary. Very cool.That is giving me the creeps. :argh:

Ditto!!! :argh: :applause: :argh:




WOW! Sooo much Unbeleivable work in this thread from everyone! I am so busy with Master Servant, just no time :cry:



Gord

[erilaz]

Thany: What brushes do you use for your clouds? Custom ones, or just funky mojo? :arteest:

[Thany]

Thany: What brushes do you use for your clouds? Custom ones, or just funky mojo? :arteest:

I use a custom chalk brush.

[fabian84]

Here is my first sketch of the week post. I am hoping that I will have time to post everyday. This is an enviornment and color scheme concept for a scene where Dr. Frankenstein is greiving the death of his monster. C&C Welcome. 1hr 30min
http://img88.echo.cx/img88/6813/frankensteinsketch0kn.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[fabian84]

[img=http://img90.echo.cx/img90/140/frankensteinsketch8qo.jpg] (http://www.imageshack.us)

[fabian84]

Sorry guys I dont understand this image hosting thing sometimes. Hope this works

http://img90.echo.cx/img90/140/frankensteinsketch8qo.jpg

[Tonik]

Hey Fabian, nice sketch but it's in the rules that images should be under certain dimensions. ( Think it's 800x600 ! )

Also if you're going to post the development of a single picture I think it's best to edit your original post.

Thany - that concept looks great and the clouds look excellent. I was going to point out the perspective thing with consistency issues between bridge and castle but it looks as though you've already spotted it.

Inspiring stuff.

[AnimZiggy]

inpsiring stuff everyone. this is what is happening inside the castle...but hey something went wrong...the frakenstein's monster is a female.

http://img218.echo.cx/img218/5624/untitled19ni.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[hinoon]

http://photos11.flickr.com/13432484_ec3c1f02d8.jpg
Here it is. Took a more traditional approach. Comments welcome.

Photoshop 5hrs finished time

[Kalorlo]

http://www.kellyhouse.force9.co.uk/art/frankensteincastle.jpg

Painter, about an hour.

Frankenstein's castle.

[.:ZRDwD:.]

Looking beautiful, Thany. :thumbsup: More of a finished piece than a sketch. :D Keep it up!

[gjpetch]

I'm a little bit late......

[robinayles]

Damn, Thany! You have improved so much since your earlier posts! Those sketches ROCK!!

I meant to sketch for this but ran out of time...seems we need some COSTUMES!

[daw]

so many good ones here...

my computer at home died this weekend and my wacom at work is gone and my life is a b***h :scream:
anyway, I tried out some of that old mouse work in PS using "plastic wrap" and "chrome" filters
in combination with some layer modes and so on...
you don't have that total control of what it will become but it's pretty fun to do after all...

PS/mouse about 30-40min... future monster with wings and his uplink with the doc... :shrug:
http://www.dplays.se/cgtalk/338.jpg

[Nazirull]

I cant follow the topic coz im too excited sketching....sorry:shrug:

Heres a cross-mix the devil and frankenstein....o well

30 mins Painter Classic

http://img178.echo.cx/img178/2170/frankenstein20iz.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[crazy3dman]

Thany - Awesome, just awesome. :buttrock:


http://www.crazy3dman.com/daily_sketch/C3DM_dsg338b.jpg

[Her0d]

Experimental technique, as usual :-)
0.1mm pen, and Photoshop for some blurring. With scanning and all - about 1.30hr.
http://herod.webd.pl/dsg/frank.jpg

[augustus]

Just a quick sketch before sleep. 5 minutes, ArtRage.

http://august.f2o.org/temp/frank.jpg

Do you have a fan club, Thany? :arteest:

[sleepychic]

30hr? PShop on pencil sketch.
http://www.heylori.com/conceptartdotorg/frank2.jpg
Futuristic
That's the "monster" in the back (glass midsection w/ innards, assorted human parts including head/brain of a child...literally) in egg-like mech, The Good Doctor (googles on his head, surgical mask around his neck), and The Bride of the Monster.

[TheTon]

Hey guys! Just a quick sketch from me on this un!

This is Frankie Stein. He is a pocket sized monster. A prototype.

Doctor Frankenstein was in fact afraid of Thunderstorms, so he used to hide in the basement and create little Life-toys. Instead of being brought to life by the un-tamed ferocity of lightning, which he was so afraid of, Frankie is merely powered by the AA Battery strapped to his back...

Kind of like a gothic Duracell bunny...

Hope you like him... He only wants to be your friend...


http://img12.echo.cx/img12/4851/frankie5hi.jpg

I would like to develop him a bit more so I shall say watch this space...

The Ton

[Robertt]

http://img152.echo.cx/img152/4254/cgtalkdsg338frankensteinbyrjt2.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Wacom tablet / PS / 45 min.

RobertT

[klau]

Artrage/Photoshop, learning Artrage so ~1-2 hours?

I like the idea of a sad 'Frankenstein'.
Misunderstood without a voice.
So really, anyone who feels they don't belong.

cheers

http://www.homestead.com/qmisfits/files/images/Frankenstein.jpg

[robinayles]

The Ton - that is really brilliant! I think we should get Roberto to make "pocket sized monster - powered by AA battery" a daily topic. I'll add it to the suggestions page! :)

[crazy3dman]

A little color study. Don't know when I'll have time to finish this, so I'll post it as is for now. I think the skin needs some texture so it doesn't look so smooth.
http://www.crazy3dman.com/daily_sketch/C3DM_dsg338c.jpg

[arkinet]

crazy3d: great work! i hv a question though, havnt done any production design b4, is this gonna be like a character & set design for a total of maybe a days work? maybe this ws answered b4, but hey, m lazy hehehehe:wise: :)

[crazy3dman]

arkinet - Thanks. I'm not sure if I completely understand your question, but I think each of these topics are still just supposed to be a daily sketch like usual, The topic is just structured, so you can approach it from any angle you want in terms of production design. Seems most people have moved on to the the other topics. I just can't stop working on this one because I like it so much :shrug:

[.:ZRDwD:.]

Same here.
I'm no good with set design, and that seems to be the biggest production design there is. I'd rather go for f/x design, such as for characters.

I'll stick to this topic for the remainder of the week, more focused on the design and concepts of the Monster. Started an outline sketch before heading to bed last night, think I'll fill in that silhouette tonight. :)

[erilaz]

For those Australians that are interested, there's actually a documentary on Frankenstein this Sunday! (Do we actually have any other Australian DSG members??)

[crazy3dman]

Ha Ha Erilaz, I like the new avatar. R2-Tea2 :D

[.:ZRDwD:.]

This is what occurs when you inject a living being with Colloidal Silver then submerged the body into the greyish green magneto-rheological fluid, later applying a lightweight liquid polymer (NTEC-49) to sustain the electroactivity of therein. The combination of the CS and MR reacts in a way to the magnetic Materializer that dissolves the bacterial ridden skin and tears the flesh until it hardens and the bones crystalizing to an alloy, making it impenetrable.

Frankenstein exclaims later to Walton, "I do not know what God felt like when he created Man and Woman... but I do know what it feels like to create God...."

http://img150.echo.cx/img150/8248/frankcheese3sw.jpg

Photoshop: 1.5 hrs.
I actually like this one. I don't know how I'm doing it without filters, but what ever it is, I'm loving every moment! Only two layers... the paint layer and an adjustment layer. Yayyyy for the underdog!

*edit*
Crap... I think I should work on that neck tomorrow. String some flesh in that gaping hole.
*edit2*
Added more signs of flesh to the neck. Less then 5 minutes extra.

[TheTon]

Thanks Robin! Almost didn't see you there!
I am quite happy with this little fella...

So much so I have our DSG chum MVP on the case of 3D-ing him up for me...! So keep an eye out for him...

Maybe I'll include him in a cartoon strip too...I can see it now... "Frankie Steins Miniature Misdemeanours"

Marvellous...

The Ton

[andrewley]

Painter - 1 hour

http://img189.echo.cx/img189/3452/frankenstien7jf.jpg

[sodiaz]

Woah! this thread really exploded.. Great entreys guys/gals :thumbsup:

http://www.sodiaz.dk/data/pic/speedpaint/DSG/DSG-338_Frank.jpg
Painter - Lost track of the time

[stepington]

Great portayal - sodiaz - a nice sensitivity to a monster's worries and cares.

So many other remarkables. . . . everyone!

[hinoon]

Great piece sodiaz. It's nice to see some other approaches to the legend.

[Nazirull]

Great work Sodiaz......im loving it. Like the comicy look of it... very sharp tones to everything....:thumbsup:

[sodiaz]

Thanks allot guys =) Glad you like it. I wanted to try something different with this one, to break out of my usual routines.

[TheTon]

Here's a first draft of little Frankie.... A bit of a way to go yet but at least he's on the move...

http://img284.echo.cx/img284/1240/fr2xf.jpg

Thumbs to MVP for the modelling...

I promise I'll do the texturing tonight...

TheTon

[arkinet]

wow, so many cool stuff. I'll jst catch up w/ you guys next time.

crazy3ddude: thnx for checking my M&S bro, really appreciated.

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