Saturday, February 28, 2015

EP: Research - Peter Mohrbacher

I stumbled accross this artist while searching for inspiration for my NPC Character. I've found some pieces of concept art by Mohrbacher that I think I can use to inform my designs for the NPC Character.

Mohrbacher has some great deformations and disfigurments with his character designs, I think I need to keep in mind what I can do to the physicality of the human body design in order to keep a character looking like a recognizable form but very different. I want to aim for the mysterious, jarring, dark aesthetic and Mohrbacher's designs ooze a lot of that style.

Ideas of possible forms from Mohrbacher:

  • Number of Limbs - More arms, legs. Less arms, legs. No arms, legs.
  • Missing Mass - Holes in forms, lack of features (Eyes, Mouth, Nose, Ears, Feet)
  • Movement - Floating, slithering, dragging, broken limbs (jittery, unnatural animations)
  • Separated Parts - Sense of magic, surrealism. Interesting silhouette.
  • Props - Scrolls, Books, Scales - Sense of intelligence, rank, power. Or weapons, tools - Show profession, martial skills.

My 'Peter Mohrbacher' Inspiration Board

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