Strange Behavior (Illustration) Entry: Goro Fujita

[Goro]

Hi guys! m@ made me join :P
Good luck everyone!

[mv]

yeaaah :D

welcome man,
the water is too bright.

[fellah]

i heard rumors from the challenge lurker(aka smurf) that you joined! this challenge looks even more promising now! :) good luck mate!

PS, m@ said he would win this challenge easily.. please don't let that happen..

[MichaelZHsee]

welcome goro:)this is gonna be fun,lots of familiar faces are joining this time round:thumbsup:good luck to ya and all the best!

[digital-bobert]

Awesome! Goro's in! welcome my friend

[paperclip]

Goro! Wow, another star joins the fold...wonder what treat you'll give us this time around...

[GonzaloGolpe]

Welcome aboard and go to the next step:thumbsup:

[Squibbit]

alright mr speedpainter where da sketches?


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[OKMER]

Yep,great to see you're in!Like you style a lot!Good luck and all the fun!

[Vahn]

hehehe cool! good to see you in here :thumbsup:
guddorakku

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183101607_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183101607_large.jpg)

looking for ideas...

[Goro]

MichaelZHsee, digital-bobert, paperclip, gG, OKMER
Thanks for the warm welcome!

mv
eeerrr yeah....I know... :P

fellah
http://www.area-56.de/pics/gifs/warai2.gif
I'll try my best to stop this guy!!!

Squibbit
there you go ^^v

Vahn
arigatou!

[Squibbit]

Squibbit
there you go ^^v


thanks!


it's not that many tho.. :p


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[icedeyes]

I love the two ideas with the kitty... excellent sketch and ideas

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183111057_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183111057_large.jpg)

Made a quick color test of the chess playing guys. I kind of like the Idea.
There could be other animals watching in the background behind trees and rocks.

[L-rac]

good luck at this one!
i totally love the look of the cat...

keep it coming :thumbsup:

[Squibbit]

now yer talkin, kickazz :thumbsup:


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[Neubius]

Brilliant! great idea, love the characters, really nice pallet too.

...will be stalking :)
A

[X3N3TIX]

Cool concept! :D and that cat does have a pretty cool expression XD gonna watch your progress :) and good luck to the challenge ;)

[theuni]

nice one :thumbsup: subscribed :)

[Ramitxon]

Grrreat! That cat's expression is priceless. I'll have my eyes nailed on your thread Goro.:thumbsup:

[Molte]

I love the paint!
And great idea too, really like the characters!

[OROBOY]

Great concept art! The colors are working well with each other too. I can't wait to see your final piece.

[duddlebug]

WONDeRFuL!! Is that you finished then...?

:)

[kamashullah]

some how this reminds me of the animated movie from hayao miyazaki "Laputa: castle in the sky".
great job ;) nice athmosphere

[authentic]

that 's excellent goro as usual. Colors are great and cat design is fabulous !
I don't think it need many more animals just to keep the focus and light on the main characters.

[paulwdavidson]

Looking cool........good luck

Paul

[fellah]

WOW, bastard.. that is to good.. I love it all. definitely a step ahead of m@(and 10 ahead of me :hmm:

Vincent, "terrible" in english is the opposite of "terrible" in french ;) nice see you here by the way. I hope you will enter to!

[dobermunk]

Great stuff - as always. I miss the "strange behavior" hook a bit. Because everything is strange (a cat playing chess, a robot / bird combo in nature) the contrast 'strange-normal' isn't as frontal as the challenge topic suggests... Could be interesting to focus on just one thing that sticks out or - inversely - to push it and make everything even stranger. Like... whacko.

[artursadlos]

Thats coll man, i love this robot with bird. also cat is stunning. looking forward for your posts

[mdavid]

Fantastic work - if this is just your concept sketch then your final is likely to be brilliant

[Slav]

hehe nice goro! really cute concept to pursue.

[OKMER]

Yeah!Indeed,this is cute, this is kickass,this is a thread I'll follow with much pleasure!

[Russel-Nash]

Wow, that sketch is awesome. :bounce:

Good luck with the challenge.

Torsten

[Llynna]

that is one cute robot :)

just stumbeled in and wanted to say hi and welcome and good luck :).

now i gotta sit in the corner and wait for an update :)

[calisto-lynn]

omg soo cute!! wellcome to the challege!! :)

[digital-bobert]

Hehehe... that's great Goro!

[Steampunk]

nice paint !

[mv]

Super cool! :D what would be a goro sketch without a robot :d
I don't think it's that much "strange" though, maybe it could be a robot that looks like it is designed for a particular task that has nohing to do with chess?

[AJ]

m@'s right, there's nothing strange about a robot playing chess with a cat. I saw a kitten beating a toaster at monopoly on the bus just this morning...

You're 'pre-vis' is already saved to my hardrive as it's completely wonderful.

If I could pay you to doodle all day goro, I would.

:D

[ekah]

This is so cute. I love it.

[renttu]

Very good. I like very much those colors. Can't wait to see final work :)

[Darksuit]

Very Spiff, good luck as always int he challenge.. Keep it Odd!

[Intervain]

absolutely fantastic work! Can only get better from here!:bounce:

[MichaelZHsee]

lovely,nice idea with a good exercution.keep it coming mate:thumbsup:

[StuntMan]

Goro: You're one of my favorite artists on here, I wish you luck. Your current scene is very clean with great colors... the idea (as much as I love it) feels predictable. Don't that that discourage you, as it's still a strong piece :)

[MVDB]

Lovely sketch! Good luck!

[Kei-Acedera]

Yay Goro you're in! Good luck my friend..I'm deffinately gonna keep an eye on this thread!

[overcontrast]

awesome concept man... good luck to u...

ps. love ur style!

[rawgon]

ahah! its funny, but in my city thats very normal behavior happens all the time, now if the cat where fatter and the robot of a nut size, wow that would be strange! just kidding, very nice colors, good luck.

[shaolin]

very nice sketch ,:thumbsup:I like the concept

[walrus]

Hey, Goro, good to see you here agian. Great concept so far - I love the robot design. If you do add more onlookers in the background - which I think is a great idea - maybe they can be a combination of woodland creatures and other interesting robots? Anyhow, plenty of time to ponder your next move... good luck!

[flinder]

loving the concept art.

[DougFerreira]

Beatifull Colors and a funny Idea,if I can make a sugestion,I think a giant gorilla would be a better choice,robots are expected to know chess aren`t they?! I will keep watching every week!Good luck!

[Goro]

O_o so many replies! Thanks everyone for your kind comments!

Squibbit
:) thnx!

duddlebug
hehe Still looking for ideas...but maybe I'll stick on it...

mv
maybe I could make the water too bright :P
your avatar is confusing me!!! hehe thnx for the feedback I'll think about it.

AJ_23
http://www.area-56.de/pics/gifs/warai2.gif
Thnx man!

renderwhite
hey long time no see wuz up mate? hehe actually your idea isn't that bad ^^
Maybe I'll do a quick sketch later.

Walrus
Great to see you again! Thnx for the suggestions. Sounds great! I'll see what I can do. ^^v

DougFerreira
Thnx! I think I'll stick on the Robot Idea. Maybe in another setting but I decided to include
a robot this time :) Thnx for the suggestion anyways.

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183188088_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183188088_large.jpg)

Just another doodle from last night. Not "that" strange but it was worth a try. I have still a couple of ideas in my head....just need to get them on the canvas.

[NR43]

Hi
The first one looks wonderful

[mdavid]

Beautiful! The way the cat is raising its paw is a delightful touch

[AxelAlonso]

Hi Goro, I like this 2nd better, the cat looks kinda naive, with that robot that has one nice fishy bone, and in the other a possible weapon ! aa poor kitty..but maybe its just there to provoque curiosity on the audience?..best of fun! and wish me luck haha...

[MichaelZHsee]

this is soo cool:Dnice stuff mate:)definitely make a good scene in there.my ideas involved mechas too:D

[ekah]

I like the second version. Although I love the first one, it nags me with a feeling that if I've seen it before. Besides, who can resist a bot in apron and frying pan? :D

[dobermunk]

Like the second one. Has a great interaction going on.
Looking forward to see your other ideas... especially the way you paint them!

[nwiz25]

hi there goro! :P welcome to the challenge! very nice concept dude! me likes :P .. especially like your colour palette :bounce:

waiting to c more ;) .. good luck friend! :thumbsup:

[Kid-Mesh]

Great start! I just love your work.

Kinda torn between the 1st and 2nd one but it doenst really matter because whatever you choose is gonna look pretty awesome.

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183217457_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183217457_large.jpg)

Here comes idea No.4

[mv]

haha and you told me you didn't have any time :P

Great stuff my friend.

[Goro]

hehe I really don't!!!
Just waiting for my playblasts ^^;

AxelAlonso
possible weapon is great! Hehe didn't think of that. Thanks!

[vitor]

ahaha that last one is great ;) really liking these.

[BaronImpossible]

I love No. 4. Those hard brush-stokes you use in all your work are most excellent! Good luck :)

[shaolin]

I like very much your style:thumbsup:

[Squibbit]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183217457_medium.jpg (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=4486214#post4486214)

so cool, u rulez, dude


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[Thaldir]

All are very good (nothing else from you), but the last one is fantastic. :thumbsup:

[Polydrawer]

damn i really love your sketches *wishes i could paint like that*

anyway your latest one is my favorit :)
keep up the amazing work

[Hideyoshi]

wohoo, this topic is just right up your alley! :)
Expecting great things here!
Lovely bots 'n bunnies! :D

Subarashii desu!:bounce:

[nwiz25]

spectacular colour combo!! :eek: :bounce: very earthy .. warm .. soothing colors .. i like the way the light fills the entire area... very cool indeed! :D

u rock dude! :buttrock:

waiting to c more! :bounce:

[DeeVad]

Hi Goro,
I'm sure this new contest is sized for an artist as you.
Good Luck on it ; your sketches are pretty (as usual ).
- Friendly

[Art2]

Woohoo, I'm in your drawing!! :bounce:
I'm the blue stick dude in the back.. :D

Looking frickin' good already Goro.

[flyingP]

really love the colour and lighting you get into these, great stuff

[techdivine]

the cat sketch with the robo is very very funny.....nice one.....keep em coming

be well

[Goro]

vitor, Baronimpossible, Shaolin, Squibbit, Thaldir, ravenslayer, nwiz25, DeeVad, flyingP, techdivine
Thanks! I'm flattered.

Hideyoshi
sankyuu you're here too! awesome!

Art2
Haha I didn't realize that...you must have influenced my subconsciousness! You bastard!
Hehe if I stick on that Idea maybe I'll change it to the real Art2 stickman how's that!?

[Micro26]

Beautiful concept and conposition,great colors
:thumbsup:

[Senticus]

ah man! great work, love the colors and art! I just cant await to see more :) keep up the good work!

[SalamanderCoral]

hey mate! good to see you here...
best of luck to you... great concepts, can't wait to see more of your cute characters...
keep em coming...:thumbsup:


best wishes
Salamander

[Essen]

Is he going to paint the bunny? I would really love this, but I think it is not really good to see what the robot is going to do. Loving it anyway...

[Jakyll]

Insanity. The Contest runs only for few days and you puts down here already such a "geiles" thing.
Which makes me happy much.
To here ago still no criticism or possibly which improvement suggestions.
Love it!

[Ego]

Hi guys! m@ made me join :P
Good luck everyone!

Sweet! I'll be watching you :)

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183300270_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183300270_large.jpg)

Time for number 5.
I guess it fits best with the 'strange behavior' topic. But in the other concepts I could go nuts with detailing and I have more options to play around with the compositions. hmmm complicated ^^;
I sketched two perspectives...both have it's own characteristics. Which one works better for you?

[Yrindale]

I'll admit, your latest there is the first entry I've seen that actually made me laugh a little. So I think you may be on to something. It was the facial expression of them both that did it for me. I like the emotion you can put into that one.

At the same time, technical skill wise, you won't be able to do as much with this particular concept, and I truly like to see your details and what not.

[Nichod]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183300270_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183300270_large.jpg)

Time for number 5.
I guess it fits best with the 'strange behavior' topic. But in the other concepts I could go nuts with detailing and I have more options to play around with the compositions. hmmm complicated ^^;
I sketched two perspectives...both have it's own characteristics. Which one works better for you?

Agggh! My idea. I suppose I can still go with it, since my approach is different from yours.

[JakkaS]

LOL. Ur sketches looks better then most of my final works. hehe
Inspiring stuff :)

[flyingP]

I sketched two perspectives...both have it's own characteristics. Which one works better for you?

actually.....both of them together

[Art2]

Make em do a contest :D :D

[Goro]

Yrindale
Thnx! I'm glad I could make you laugh ^^
Well you're right about the details....I could go mad in the other concepts....
But in this one it's kind of difficult...I thought about making the restroom a bit
shabby and dirty with old posters or stickers half torn off the walls.
A bit water on the ground...etc.
I could play around with the light as well...maybe fewer lightsources so you get
darker spots.

Nichod
you also have a robot in the toilet? ^^

JakkaS
thnx!

flyingP
hehe....I need to pick one...
I could combine those two in adding a mirror in the back...but then it would be confusing I guess.

Art2
yeah! that's gonna be dirty ^^

[bechira]

wow goro. very good concepts. it is not fair! u should to them with your eyes closed to give us a little tiny change. :D

[paperclip]

I like the top one more, this concept made me lol. I think I preferred the top one on account of the increased scope for facial expressions. You could give the bot a really smug look on his face. :D

Go on, Edna Mode...you can do it!

[Vahn]

hehe yeah the first shot is stronger :D

what does the robot have down there ??

[paperclip]

hehe yeah the first shot is stronger :D

what does the robot have down there ??

Do you really want to know?

[fellah]

woo, you are going berserk!!(i love it..)
but i don't think you have found the final idea yet. atm your pics are among my favs in this challenge but mostly due to your great drawings, not the ideas. it is nothing that stands out as super original/spectacular.
and i'm sure that you could finish a pic like the last one in a few hours, right? :p would be better to find a pic that you could put more love into.
maybe you could make a long line of different kinda ppl/personalities peeing and everyone is looking to the proud robot in the center. the direct impact might not be as good but it will be an image you can look at a bit longer.

[Vahn]

Do you really want to know?

yeah .. i mean maybe theres nothing down there and the robot is just pretending to pee or maybe... .... well...errr... you know..... arrgggh clippy!

[paperclip]

yeah .. i mean maybe theres nothing down there and the robot is just pretending to pee or maybe... .... well...errr... you know..... arrgggh clippy!

.........Yes? :)

[Vahn]

do you want a cookie clippy ? :rolleyes:

[mdavid]

I like the top one most. It does seem funnier and is definitely my favorite joke among all your ideas so far. But perhaps it is so good because that kind of idea works so well in a quick rough form - it seems to benefit from the freshness and energy of the quick cartoony style and the beautiful simplicity in the composition. The ideas you had to make more of the illustration might take away some of the superb freshness and energy that works so well here. In my opinion you have a few ideas already which could make spectacular challenge pieces and which could be worked on with great loving detail while not losing the power of your ideas. Just my opinion. I have no doubt that you are one of the front-runners here - your work is superb - both in ideas and in how you illustrate them - and I'm amazed by how quickly you create these roughs. I doubt you'll need any luck, but good luck to you anyway!

[paperclip]

If you insist, adrian. :D

Now, let's let the master get back to work....:arteest:

[Steampunk]

wow~ very funny idea!

[flyingP]

flyingP
hehe....I need to pick one...
I could combine those two in adding a mirror in the back...but then it would be confusing I guess.


not really, an illustration is not a straight photograph there's nothing holding you back from a bit of creative composition, even without the mirror ;)

That aside, I tend to agree with Fellah though

[Goro]

bechira, Steampunk thanks

paperclip
Edna....^^; I'm still in Ednamode....and I guess I'll always be :(
Now go, have your cookie clippy

Vahn
Maybe he has a lil' Vahnrabbit down there looking up to the human. ^^

fellah
Yeah I know exactly what you mean.
I thought about the long line too. But I still think that I can't go nuts enough with the pee concept...as mdavid pointed out, it works as a joke maybe as a comic panel...but the other
concepts might have more potential to stand alone as a finished painting.

mdavid
I completely agree with you. You pointed out the problem perfectly.
The detailing could take away the energy the image has right now...
I think the painter robot works best for now...maybe I'll stick on that. But I don't know yet.
Maybe I can come up with another idea...

flyingP
yep...agreed

[paulwdavidson]

Great idea........I love the potential for humerous contrasts.......the fact that a robot could be taking a leak next to you, implies in their world they'd cater for bots ie; the condom machine on the wall behind them certainly wouldn't have "one size fits all" or "oil resistant, for her pleasure".
Instead of a hand drying machine, there would be some sort of "industrial buffer, to polish his hands". Instead of soap by the sink, there would be an oil can to freshen him up etc

You get my point.

Keep going

Paul

[zweiDee]

Hallo Goro
Very cool original Goro Sketches. Im shure you rock this challange, ey ey so many great Artist in here. Cheerz

[Vahn]

Vahn
Maybe he has a lil' Vahnrabbit down there looking up to the human. ^^



ahh yeah that could be ...i have seen them a lot in your paintings :love:

[Goro]

Paul:
yeah exactly :D

zweiDee:
Thnx!

Vahn:
Like that? :scream:

http://www.area-56.de/pics/cgtalk/sb_vahn.jpg

[imagineCG]

i love this concept!!!

[llama-d]

hehe, this is a very funny idea, I wonder what direction you could take it, I'll love to see how things turn out

[Ramitxon]

Yeah, you rock man. That robot really looks like one guy from my work. Btw sketch number 4 was absolutely fantastic. With you on the contest we are all doomed.

[paperclip]

Hey! No clippy in there? ;)
Thought the robot would need a bigger Vahn though. :D

[Goro]

Ramitxon, Lah, parol.a Thanks!

Clippy
what woud you want in a mens restroom? :D

[paperclip]

Ramitxon, Lah, parol.a Thanks!

Clippy
what woud you want in a mens restroom? :D

I need to make sure Vahn isn't corrupted for the rest of his life. A tender little bunny like him is easily psychologically scarred.

.......what? :D

[Vahn]

Vahn:
Like that? :scream:

http://www.area-56.de/pics/cgtalk/sb_vahn.jpg


Masterpiece! you could just submit it like that and it would win i am sure! :D


clippy: u want another cookie ? :)

[GonzaloGolpe]

Vahn, you´re in a difficult place:D :D

[flyingP]

Roflmao :D

[MichaelZHsee]

ngyahaha~this is priceless:scream:love the idea!

[AxelAlonso]

Goro,

I simply love the practical jokes in the reactions of the guy for the robot behaviors, however it my humble opinion, that the strongest right now will be the rabbit and the robot encourage him to do art , 1sth it’s an easy familiar idea to understand the problem. And also has the potential of a good environment since the subject its art. So that leaves a more open scenario.

It’s great to see a professional like you working hard in keep entreating in a smart way!! ....Keep it up!

[DeeVad]

Ha! ha! ha! ha ! Vahn rabbit & Robot is terrific !

[plasteredcat]

I can't decide which one I prefer... I'm coming and going, but if I had to choose, I'll go probably for the robot and rabbit
Fantastic all your sketches, anyway...:thumbsup:

[NR43]

lol

and then the toilet starts to flush and the robot gets a short circuit ^^

[paperclip]

Masterpiece! you could just submit it like that and it would win i am sure! :D


clippy: u want another cookie ? :)

Naaah, I'm just jealous cause marlon and you got starring roles, so I'm making things difficult for you. :twisted:

Move on people, nothing to see here...eh...apart from the art, that is. :p

[Vahn]

aaaw clippy ...ill give you a starring role in my next sketch :love:

[Supervlieg]

Page 9 allready? Damn, you're bigger then the beatles man ;)

Anyway, good to see you in here. Im starting my thread soon, so prepare to battle wahoo.

I think Goro, Outdoors and Bots are a winning combo! Im keeping an eye on this one mate. Good luck.

[Peter-Eriksson]

I'm subsribing to this thread now. Keep this wonderful work up!
/peter

[icedeyes]

what's he doing to the little rabbit?:eek: lol... Great sketches and a very nice idea

[Goro]

Vahn
:thumbsup:

Clippy
aaw don't be jealous! you should choose a simpler avatar :P
Or I could include you as a real Paperclip somewhere ^^

AxelAlonso
Thnx for your feedback! I thinking about taking the painter robot to the next step.
But still not sure yet.

Sup
yeeeah bring it on chicken! U gonna rock!!
Looking forward to your thread!

Thanks everyone for your comments. I'll come up with a new idea soon!

[rawgon]

this last one is hilarious! big laugh
you sure know where to put colors Goro
coming up with nother one!? i got to get busy

hastas

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183455394_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183455394_large.jpg)

Here is another concept I sketched last night.
Somewhere in the future we have robot cooks called 'CU' (cooking units). They are programmed to make delicious meals.
But there is something strange about CU02. He fell in love with a beautiful cat.
In order to draw her attention he sneeks out of the kitchen with the most delicious fish.

He builds ears out of old cans and
ties a rope around his hip pretending it's a tail hoping to get accepted as a cat.

A colored version will follow soon.

[Bunny-Burning]

one of the best ideas ive seen so far :)
but: POOR BUNNY D:

[Smik]

Bugagaga :thumbsup: interesting sketches.

[AJ]

I really like the idea of a hulking great machine trying to mimic the smooth, elegant lines of a cat...

Can't wait to see more!

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183493462_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183493462_large.jpg)

whew...took some time to find a good composition. I'll think I'll try another perspective but I guess this one works already pretty well.

[Darksuit]

I'd really would like to see the bow ont he top of the cats head or the back of the collar. In the front gives it a bit of a masculine feel.

Good concept overall.

Keep it Odd!

[Vahn]

I think the perspective is great. the fake tail gets a bit lost in the shadow though...hmm maybe some more light from the kitchen ? i dont know...

[Slav]

damn, that last one rocks my socks. great concept!

[renttu]

That last one is great. The idea is good and there is some small details which makes the work even better and funny. Keep posting these images :thumbsup:

[SteveTsang]

Wow! really love your work to date, nice work mate, good luck :)

[Yrindale]

That's hawt man. I'd definitely like to see some back lighting on the robot. But still, it's got fantastic depth.

[MechaHateChimp]

Goro, dude... I absolutely love your sense of humor :thumbsup:

Its perfect for this challenge and I gotta say, I about fell over when I saw the concept of the bot holding a frying pan while tempting the cat with some fish... omg bro...hahahahhhah!!!

[mdavid]

Wow! Another beautiful rough - it's a real treat to stop by your thread regularly and see what you've been up to! This one could work really well I think. It tells a story in a glance and I think it has so much potential. I love that fish in the robot's mouth - it adds a gentle humorous touch and gives the robot some real personality. Maybe the composition and the pose of the robot can still be tweaked very slightly - the robot doesn't seem to be heavy enough hanging there in such a casual pose, but this is all just a start anyway. Once again you've come up with a really beautiful solution

[DeeVad]

OMG, your sketch are finished illustration for me !
You should thought ( if you didn't make it already ) to write a book for children with this fantastic colors and style. wooao.

+1 for back lighting on the robot ;)

[MVDB]

Every time you create a new sketch, I laugh!

Nice work, great mind!

[Art2]

That's great Goro!
Maybe crop the left side a bit...

[theuni]

Thanks for showing us "the way" :)

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183542069_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183542069_large.jpg)

A friend suggested a more dynamic camera angle. The Bot is more catlike...but I think I'll work on the first perspective again.
The first one has more potential for detailing I guess...and it's easier to tell the story. I just need to change the pose. But anyways it was worth a try.

[Goro]

Thnx everyone!

Vahn
Yep agreed. I'll work on the whole pose of the bot again.

mdavid
I know exactly what you mean. I'll work on that! Thnx!

Art2
Thnx I'll try that.

[imperioli]

Love your work Goro, love your style :)

[beelow]

Ooops! I forgot to reply to this one. Love your idea of the robot and the guy taking a leak. That me chuckle. This last 2 are pretty interesting as well. I will keep an eye on this thread.:thumbsup:

[icedeyes]

i love cats so the last one is my fav so far....

[AJ]

You lose some of the scale/height of the wall from the new perspective, but I much prefer the robot's position.

When you posted your first take on the robo-cat-copy I instintively wanted to see a scene side on so you could make out the silhoutte of the cat's form and the robot badly mimicking it... Having said that - this is probably because I have a terrible time thinking in perspective. Which is why I do 3D!

Really great stuff Goro.

[erilaz]

There's nothing like a Goro entry to keep you entertained. So many quality concepts, so little time! :D

[mv]

I think the last angle is more visually interesting, I think it'd work better with more suggested perspective lines (like tiles on the ground or houses on the side) , and maybe a lower camera so a bit of sky would be visible. To tell the story better, maybe there could be the chef coming after him angrily?

(I agree with AJ though that a side view could be worth a try)

[minminxu]

ha ha ..good idea.. it is so funny....:D ...... and....I like the cat with robot:scream:.... very nice painting...um um ....good luck ....Mr Goro.....keep it up......:bounce: :bounce:

[walrus]

Nice work so far, Goro! Whichever angle you choose, it might be nice to lighten up the right hand side a bit more so that the robot pops against the background and doesn't blend in with it so much. Just something to consider... good luck!

[fido972]

Your last post looks very good. Keep going.

Good luck.:)

[handlebar]

I'm realy enjoying your thread, i love the style of your concepts, the light and colour. Fantastic.

Steve 8)

[nwiz25]

hey dude! awesome concept lineups! :eek: :bounce: .. and for the pick .. i'd still go for the one with the rabbit ... that ones sure a knockout! my fav! :P :love:


good going mate!


cheers! :beer:

[slyve]

I love the idea! and the sketches are really good, nice perspective and colour. Good luck!

[Dironik]

Good showing, dude! In shot, it's amazing.
Good luck, Goro!

[Russel-Nash]

The last 2 sketches are great. I love the idea. :thumbsup:

I think the first one tells the story a bit better, because you can see the kitchen and his and his apron, while the second one has more dynamic.

[AxelAlonso]

Hi Goro I really like your last concept for the action it self, but the tale of the robot it's dificult to understand what is made of, even though we know for the concept before this( witch is great as well), and this angle it is more cat like. maybe try to put some reations from other subjects so the impact of the behaviour its more strange, but it is for sure all your ideas no less than smart and very funny as cute.

[OKMER]

Amazing sketches Goro!
Very funny things in here!Love the guy in the toilets with this robot(ofcourse,haha) and the expression on the guy's face,haha!
I agree a bit that the last 2 sketches, the first one is more storytelling.
Maybe you should open up a bit the canvas of the second one,and put some more elements who react's with the robot also in there indeed.To increase the strange behavior factor...

But I'm sure much more is coming up.
Amazingly enjoying it is, following your thread buddy!:love:

[hdri]

Challenging to compite with you, Goro! Nice to see you in the Challenge.
If I were you I'd twist the concept of the robot-witn-human-feelings, don't be so classic;
I'll think about it to try to suggest something useful.

[Wordzmith]

Goro, I really love the concept of the robot evolving/becoming something other than itself idea. Very interesting and wide open.
I also really enjoy your stylized drawings.

Word.

[JackZhang]

it's definitly the best concept i've seen so far. simple idea, yet a lot to see, to feel. you can watch it 3 times and still have a smile on your face.

[dobermunk]

Hi Goro. Couldn't stop thinking that the robot keeps me at bay. Its like - a robot places the idea in the adbsurd, whereas something less out-of-the-ordinary would make the action more strange, rather than the thing. So I scribbled this take with a dog instead.
Not sure myuself what I think of it, and it doesn't read quite right anyway but I think its taken the situation away from the absurd...

http://www.stickman.de/content/temp/cgWeird/goroD.jpg

[Kei-Acedera]

Looking great Goro! I love the angle of your last update!

[Kei-Acedera]

Oh and..so glad to hear you're working on a new reel!! I can't wait!!

[papalati]

Hey Goro, how ya doing? Great progression on your concepts and I love your style. Your color comps are quick, but expressive and relay a lot. I got my eye on this one. Looking forward to more.

[am7]

WOW! awesome "sketches" goro! I'll keep watching this :)

[ChemicalSmile]

Hi,

your sketches are so full of life ! Love all of your ideas! keep em coming!

/alex

[M477]

You are a sketching machine, hope you nail it down soon before you wear through your wacom! I like the dynamic perspective your friend suggested. In fact I would go so far as to say you could pull it in some more and have the cat fill the left portion of the screen, then the robot would be seen moving in from behind the the right. Depth of field would be useful to slightly blur out the robot, his face not so much - but the distance would be blurred out completely and would prevent you spending all your time detailing the background and keeps you focus on the cat and the robot. Hope you understand where I'm coming from and that helps :)

[UldFerr]

Hello there,
First of all I’d like to say how great your cat-robot love story is and the second scene with the robot crawling the wall top is my preferred. I was looking at the first one, with the kitchen in the background and could not stop thinking that the vision of the second robot cooking was a little confusing. It made fell like the robot was trying to catch the cat end turn him into a “delicious meal“. Call me crazy, but from where I came, many people eat cats. Anyway, have fun; I will be watching your progress with open eyes…

[HFix]

ah cute!! i love the idea...great sketches also :)

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183888420_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1183888420_large.jpg)

Here goes another concept.
After reading your suggestions and opinions I put the focus more on the relationship between the 'CU' and the Cat. This time I left out the fake tail and the ears.
I think the feelings of the robot for the cat is pretty clear now.
The vertical composition helps to tell the story, that he left the kitchen and tired hard to get to the cat.
With the help of trash cans and cola boxes he reaches the top of the wall. But how he will get down again? He didn't think about that.

I'm thinking about to replace the flower
with a fish cause he is a cooking unit.
But I like to prevent that the fish is only a bait in order to catch the cat. But I guess with the little shy pose of the CU it could work well with a fish as well.
Then again I thought about adding an old poster to the wall with a boy giving giving flowers to a girl. That would explain his behavior with the flower. Uh- I guess I'm talking too much. Anyways what do you think of this one? Personally It's my favourite so far.

[Goro]

imperioli, beelow, icedeyes, erilaz, minminxu, fido972, handlebar, slyve,
Deser, Russel-Nash, Wordzmith, Kei, scott-thomas, am7, ChemicalSmile, HFix
Than you very much!

AJ
Thnx for the side view suggestion. I was thinking about it yesterday and made this sketch.
I like it best so far. The Robot isn't mimking the cat anymore and he doesn't have the ears
and the Tail but I think it doesn't matter. What's more important to show that he fell in love
with the cat and tries hard to get her attention.

mv
Yep I thought about the chef coming after him as well. But then again I thought that
I'd prefer a calm situation. Not too dynamic.

walrus
thnx for the suggestion! I will try som more different lighting situations.

nwiz25
Thnx! Well I hope I can convince you with the cat robot concept! :)
I'll try my best!

AxelAlonso
Thank you! Well Yeah the tail... maybe
it's more confusing. I like the cola can ears though....but I left them out in the new
concept cause it's too far away to figure out what it is. I guess the concepts works
also pretty good without those lil gimicks.

OKMER
Thnx man! I will do som more concepts but I think I'm getting close to what I want to archieve with the last pic.

hdri
Like that? :)

JackZhang
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!

dobermunk
hehe nice sketch there ;)
I see your point. But I wasn't satisified with the two first concepts cause the story was
hard to read. If I can fill the gap between the cooking robot and it's strange behavior I guess
I can work pretty good.

M477
Thnx for your suggestion. I'm still looking for a better story telling composition. The
First one was to weak, the second was too dynamic cause I wanted to archieve a more
calm romantic scene ;) well...and the thrid one....I guess it works best so far.

UldFerr
Haha ok..., it's a friendly robot in this case hehe. But I see your point. I think in the new
concept I made clear what the Robot is going for ^^

[W-I-L]

DHAM! how prolific are you. great idea. and the latest composition is great... if it feels right then generally it is right.. cant wait to see it progress along now

[NH]

Hi I'm following your work since the beginning of this challenge and i loooove the way you develop your ideas :love: , your painting technique is simply amazing :eek:
Looking forward to your next art mate :beer:

[fellah]

beautiful, Goro!
the poster idea sounds great and would bring one more step to the story. but i also like the simplicity of the scene as it is now.. maybe the poster will make the pic to crowdy and not as calm.. but i like the poster idea a lot.. rhaa... :D
I wish i had something constructive to add to that but I can't think of anything atm.. it's my fav as well.
and as for replacing the flower with a fish, hell yeah!

[dobermunk]

oooh... me likes the last layout.
It loses some tension, but wins a lot of clarity. Love the way you expand your options and test your ideas!

[TheFirstAngel]

awwwww cuteness :D thou i loved the trickier angles very much this really is heartmelting :) so cute^^

[DeeVad]

I keep this one as my desktop wallpaper for this week.
It's romantic :love: and my wife will surely love it.

Great stuff. I'm still wondering how you get this amazing digital painting technics and taste for colour harmony. My art look totally burn and rusty compare too your rendering.
Any tips for me ?
( huuh , ... for us ? ) :drool:

[kingjai]

wow ur paintings are amazing, I love them! I can really sure learn from ur shotgun approach, letting ideas work themselves out instead of me trying to work out the one single idea..

good job!

[Nigio]

Hi Goro,
very impressive work you have here. I think the latest concept is absolutely great. Your colour schemes are amazing. My only comment on this one is that perhaps it is too long, and there's a gap between the two main zones of the composition.
Cheers!

[CyborgJA]

Incredible idea... SO delicate.

Maybe he has to try with milk 8)))

[beelow]

Nice clever composition in the last one. It reads perfectly. Its very simple but it is very effective none-the-less. It has overall cuteness to it. the stack of crates and trash cans add to overall story. I love this one over the tricky angles. I like storytelling with elements; it's at its best here. Waiting to see more.:)

[MartinNielsen]

I agree. The last one is really good. Keep up the fast pace :thumbsup:

[AxelAlonso]

Hi Goro,

I love the flower, instead of the fish more romantic I think...the composition it’s a bit large but adds much more history on them…and makes the felling of greatness, witch its perfect for “love”:), you are great on what you do so can’t possible critic anything, just suggest to keep doing it until you fall in love of your composition as much as your robot and that cat. This it’s my favorite composition so far. But I also missed the rabbit.:)

[eRKK]

Ohh, this last one is simply amazing!! Maybe you could have the bot give the cat a fish and a flower... I would love that! :D

You are not aiming to win this thing are you? :rolleyes:

[NinjaA55N]

Hi Goro! First of all, awesome sketches, it was so worth spending last half an hour on ur thread, looking page after page. I find the story ver yamusing and strange enough for this challenge :) But without reading it, its a bit hard to get all of that out from just a pic. Mostly that CU is a cooking robot. He should probably keep at least one part of his uniform on him (most likely the hat, while all other stuff would blocking his body too much). The pose is great as it if u ask me, maybe his head could be rotated a bit away... if he is shy. And thats how it wont seem that he tries to catch her, so u can put the fish in his hands without any fear of missunderstanding the whole concept. The cooking going on inside is also a nice touch, but I would probably cancel the poster idea, coz it just doube the information that is already well seen. I hope I didnt talk too much :) good luck and dont stop posting!

[zilla]

ahHAHAHAHAH! OH my stomach hurts from laughing! you have one wicked sense of humor! it's even funnier when you view them as a set! you should have the cat/robot pics as a comic strip! great ideas! (especially love robot on wall pretending to be kitty!)

[Kei-Acedera]

You have really lovely sketches Goro! Love the color palette you choes too :)

[theuni]

Hey Goro... I really like how this concept developes. For the last sketch... I think if you put your fish on a plate with some green decoration besides it will look more like a dinner meal for the little pussy and not as a bait. Maybe CU could also wear some sort of cooking cap so it is more clear what the profession of CU is and the long term relationship of those two will also get clearer :) Great work... keep it up:thumbsup:

[Ramitxon]

Goro you are a paintaholic man. That last one really rocks, I think the overall composition is nearly perfect. Maybe you could add some other character framed on the doorstep?, but this is only to say something. You're great Master...

[mdavid]

It's beautiful. It doesn't worry me that the robot is presenting the cat with a flower instead of a fish - that's just the robot showing his feelings. I love the shyness in the robot, and the cat looking so cool about it all. I'm not the least bit surprised that so many of us keep returning to your thread to see what's new - because it's always worth it :thumbsup:

[icedeyes]

This piece is looking great... I think that the flower should stay... it enhances the feeling in the image...

[Nemesix]

Grrreat work! I like a lor your pieces, funny and lovely :) I adore the one in which the Bot is paiting the Rabbit :D and the one playing with the cat. Congratulations and go on! Good Luck!

[GonzaloGolpe]

This last concept is very cool, Goro. I love the way you apply the tones. Good work Fujita!:thumbsup:

[itayg]

great and inspiring work. the one where they sit on the wall is my personal favorite

good luck


itay

[Vitreous]

this piece is developing very nice;ly, good colours and quite a touching little scene.

[bearfoot]

sweet start goro - am a big fan of your work


cheers
neil

[Agostinuke]

nice:D....I'd go with the fish though...

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[Goro]

W-I-L, bouboul, dobermunk, TheFirstAngel, CyborgJA, MartinNielsen, zilla, Kei-Acedera,
Ramitxon, icedeyes, Nemesix, gG, itayg, Vitreous, bearfoot, Agostinuke
Thank you!

fellah
I'll try to keep it calm even with a poster...I'll see what I can do ;)
I'll do a test with the fish and the poster. I guess I'll stick on that last composition.

DeeVad
hey thanks! hmm http://www.area-56.de/_area56_data/tutorials.html these are the
only tips I have available right now. But you'll probably know them. I'll let you know if
I have some new stuff to share ;)

kingjai
heeh shotgun approach is great! :)

Nigio
thanks for your comment. The gap will soon be filled with stuff ;) I kinda like the long format.
It gives the painting some kind of tension. But I'll keep your comment in mind. Thnx

beelow
Thanks man! Glad to hear that. I'll work on it a bit more to clarify the story even more.

AxelAlonso
Thanks for your kind words. I'm still not sure if flower or fish. The next update will show
which will work better. At the moment I also tend to use the flower.

The eRK
hehe both? that could be difficult to draw....

NinjaA55N
I agree with you. I'm thinking about keeping the hat on his head. I'll certainly gonna
emphasize his shy pose thanks for the suggestions. I guess the poster idea is at least worth a try.

theuni
Nice idea with the plate. I'll keep it in mind thnx! I just think it could be difficult to read
out of the silhouette...

mdavid
Thanks man!

Thanks again everyone for your comments! It's very motivating!

[Hideyoshi]

I dig the dynamic perspective version but you're right about the story-telling limitations.
The last one has great top-to bottom readability with that nice feel: "wonder what's going on down there, so I better scroll down". :D
Keep rocking!

[JackZhang]

i'm terrible sorry for my late arrival. I've been following this thread for a while yet hadn't reply. I love the preview version a lot and I love the current one even more. The color and the theme is just so beauuuuutiful.

i still like the idea how the robot dress himself as a cat to approach the female cat. I think you should put that idea into the current concept.It's gonna make it even better.

Honestly I don't really like people doing robot or monster or fantasy characters for this challenge. As for me, the most strange behavior comes from the most ordinary character. robot/monster/animal/fantasy character = si-fi/fairy tale, which means anything could happen and not very strange. Yet,your concept is so far the only one that actually convience me. I believe the behavior you describing here is very strange and funny and cute.

I'm glad that I'm in this challenge with you. You are a great competitor. Surely I will continue following your work, to learn from you and compete with you. :thumbsup:

[Jujuba]

Nice idea with a great poetical subject! I like the way you figured out the composition! Really love the sketches with little cute cats ^^. Your lighting is fantastic! good work and good luck too =)

[theuni]

Hi Goro... serving plates with food on top normaly are out of metal and quit shiny in the moon light :) with all the highlights on it it should read well and even could be some sort of hot spot focus in your image. Great work... longing for more

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1184140227_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1184140227_large.jpg)

A few updates. I'm still trying to figure out what will be best for the story.
Here is a version with the posters on the wall. It's just a test and the posters are only standins. I will replace them with more detailed ones when I decide to go on with this concept.
The cooking pot in the kitchen is spilling cause CU-02 left.
I put back the cooking hat on the CU-02 to clarify that he is the cook.

[Goro]

http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1184146127_medium.jpg (http://assets.cgsociety.org/challenge/entries/19/13012/13012_1184146127_large.jpg)

I made different versions of the gift.
A flower, a fish, a mouse or a real fish dish...what do you perfer?

[AJ]

I really, really like the dead mouse.

I like them all you understand, but the mouse just made me laugh out loud. I think the combination of how he's holding it & the idea of a chef handling a dead rodent just work really well (for me).

*edit*

Although... Having said that, it does look a little like he's maybe luring/baiting the cat. But then again, the poster would help put the point across.

[Nigio]

Definitely the flower!! :-)

[Hideyoshi]

Naaah...the MOUSE!! :)

[fellah]

hmm, hard. the flower show his love in the best way. the mouse is the funniest, still shows his love, but a little less(as AJ explained with the luring)
the 2nd fish silhouette could be better with some fins. and it is more love behind a fish coming from the kitchen than a mouse..
hard choice. the flower is a bit simple, the fish is cool. but flower is a bit better, but more simple... so FISH! noo.. flower.. rhaaa.. these choices! i won't check your thread again!!! :D

[MVDB]

The way I see it, is that the flower is the only thing when you apologize (IMO)..

To quote AJ: The other things are more like a luring (bait).. But then again He is a cook and he's handing out a gift. Hmmmm.. I can see why you ask us... Pretty hard decission..

BTW what's he cooking then, milk???

I'd go with the flower, there.. I said it.. :D


Great sketchin' btw!

[OKMER]

Well just there to make you doubt a bit more, because me personaly I'll say the plate!hahaha.

Like he's in love with da cat in some kind a way, he don't just give a dead mouse or a fish to the cat, but he took care to serve the cat a nice plate well finished.(maybe there can still be a dead mouse on the plate with some salade and so.haha.
THat's just my thought ofcourse.
Big up!

[Ramitxon]

I vote for the fish dish too. It doesn't imply he's in love with the cat though...

[DanielCseuz]

The plate!

This idea is much better then the flower.
I like the composition.

Cheers

[nandlaskar]

Ah Ha!

plate ofcourse !! Looks like a a perfect meal for a cat ,well served by the robot chef.cheers dude.ur ideas are looking good.
plugged in.Best of luck!:thumbsup:

[mim-Armand]

I'll say an alive fish on plate in this pose: [ :argh: ]!
Btw really greate work Goro! always enjoy lookin your works, :)


mim, :thumbsup:

[W-I-L]

a mouse with a flower in its mouth might be intersting??

[Agostinuke]

Mouse!..... BUT MAKE IT BIG!!! (Like we have here in Venice...they're bigger than cats. Cats flee when they see them...). And make another rat walking into the kitchen ...:D

[zweiDee]

hey Goro
Ich bin für die Plate, da der Robo ein Kochroboter ist sollte er auch ein feinges Essen machen, um bei der Katze guten Eindruck zu hinterlassen. Alles andere macht für mich weniger Sinn, ich mein du schenkst deiner liebsten auch eine schöne Zeichnung da du das am besten kannst, und der Robo kann kochen.
Cheerz

[mdavid]

I vote for the plate! It looks like he really cares with such beautifully presented food like that. But really, the way I see it, you could go with any of the choices and come out with a winner :thumbsup:

[Slav]

defaintaly an experience great work here goro. :) keep them wips comming.

[Vahn]

the plate works best for me. Its very clear there that he's not luring her into the cookpot :)

[lagatta]

def. the plate.
isn´t he paying attention to a lady ? :D

[dobermunk]

I know! I know:
The plate... with sushi! Decorated with flowers! And a side order of mouse chops.

Glad I'm not deciding which one to use.
I do like the position of the hand going upward though, as it is with the plate and the flower. It seems to say "offer" more positively.

[yakonusuke]

Somehow missed this thread ...
Really cool style and idea. Definitly one of my personal favorites.

Well , another possibility for the gift is a girdle of mice in heartshape (ein Kranz aus Mäusen in Herzform --- um Missverständnissen vorzubeugen ;) ) . There you have the love aspect and the funny mice :D


I'm anxious to see your decision!

[JackZhang]

fish dish. suits his cooking position.

[ekah]

I've enjoyed all the concepts so far. Wonderful thread Goro.

Once you decide on the relationship between the bot and the mouse, I think the choice will be clearer.

Bot loves cat or cat is pissed at bot = flower
Bot and cat are friends = fish
Mischievous bot and/or hard-to-please cat = mouse
Bot cares about cat and looks out for the cat = dish/plate

:)

[walrus]

I like the plate, for all of the reasons everyone said above, no need to reiterate them all.

One thought, though, is what is the cat feeling about all this? It's just a silhouette right now, but its emotions aren't totally clear. Is she snubbing him? Starting at the moon? A slightly stronger pose could help - a clear head pinted up and to the right would be an obvious snub, while leaning in towards him could convey the opposite. Just some thoughts on it. But overall, I'm really liking this new camera angle and layout - nice work!

[Nemesix]

The plate and fish suit him (specially for that cooking hat :) ), the flower is an adorable detail, reminds me of Frankenstein saying "FRIEND!" *grins*

[authentic]

According to me, the best is the fish one. That's the more understandable for me. The flower is to relative to love I thin. The plate let us think he's fooding the cat and not trying to catch him (but maybe that's the idea finally, I've not read all the thread, too much replies:scream:, sorry in this case). the mouse is not so clear as the fish.
Anyway beautiful work

[AxelAlonso]

Hi Goro,
I like them all, but I like the flower more, my reason it’s that there's anything wrong with giving a flower its pure and can mean,. Lots of kinds of love, and giving food to a girl sometimes :wise:....its not that wise! haha..or maybe the fish, or mause, its holding the flower in his mouth or paws...I mean that’s strange!:scream:

[Essen]

Plate or Fish. Maybe a combination of both, like a fish on a plate...well...I think the most important thing is the fish, i think it fits the best.

[MartinNielsen]

I'm with the fish too. :)

[Greatto]

Hey, well I think mouse and fish looks like he is feeding cat, with the plate is like waiter, and the flower is like he loves her, but the flower is banal. well as said W-I-L mouse with flower will be interesting idea, Maybe you should try it?

[theuni]

Yeah, go for the plate :thumbsup: It tells more of a story behind the relationship of those two and not just let`s the robot try to impress the cat with a bait :)

[mlru]

I think the flower works best - or maybe the plate with a vase and flower on it. Gives the most romantic impression IMHO.

The mouse and the fish look too much as if he lures the cat to catch her :eek:

[icedeyes]

just a suggestion... how about a flower on the plate? the plate works great but the fish just doesn't work that well for me...

[Kei-Acedera]

Goro your sketches are just superb! I think I like the plate coz it matches his hat the most--the others just seems like he's giving the cat left overs lol..

[PBCastle]

i kinda like the flower with the vase on a plate, maybe with a fish?
i don't know. just my thoughts....


=p

[DougFerreira]

Hi Goro!You have some very nice ideas!I really like the robot feeding the Cat!Now the chalenge for you will be to choose only one image for the next step!Good luck on that!

[M477]

To be 100% honest I think that all four work really well 'together'. It's like the robot is trying really hard for the cat's attention. The four together tells a nice comic book like story :)

[Tris3d]

The flower for me! I love all of them but thats the only one that reads to me in an instant, the others require a lot more thought about his intentions.