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#1 2010-09-20 19:29:59

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Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Hi This is what I see (roughly) in my mind when I think of Gimacian.  Dark, sinister, big nosed, kind of like Dr. Robotnik (and eggman)
http://tylerwhitworth.com/sketch/?p=270

Anywho, Let me know what you all think.

Tyler

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#2 2010-09-22 01:03:58

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Hello ttwhitworth and welcome to the forums. smile

Thank you for the concept. It's looking nice and it's pretty damn evil. Your concept will certainly be useful to the project. I've uploaded it to the wiki, if that's okay for you. http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/wiki/ind … oncept_Art

Let's see what others will comment about the concept, specially who is involved with the story. Before this, in my mind I had pictured a more "dracula"-magician-like version of Gimacian, but in my opinion this creepy evil sorcerer fits nicely to the role too. The colors are well chosen. Nice job. smile

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#3 2010-09-22 01:16:14

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

What he said. xD

This looks INCREDIBLE. Excellent work! It fits the character very well... I can envision this as Gimacian. Could you show us some more concept art of this character?

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#4 2010-09-22 01:17:12

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Alexandre wrote:

Hello ttwhitworth and welcome to the forums. smile

Thank you for the concept. It's looking nice and it's pretty damn evil. Your concept will certainly be useful to the project. I've uploaded it to the wiki, if that's okay for you. http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/wiki/ind … oncept_Art

Let's see what others will comment about the concept, specially who is involved with the story. Before this, in my mind I had pictured a more "dracula"-magician-like version of Gimacian, but in my opinion this creepy evil sorcerer fits nicely to the role too. The colors are well chosen. Nice job. smile

Sweet.  Thanks.  Would you like me to start on a spritey version thingy?  I've never done one, but am willing to try.

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#5 2010-09-22 01:19:15

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

ttwhitworth wrote:
Alexandre wrote:

Hello ttwhitworth and welcome to the forums. smile

Thank you for the concept. It's looking nice and it's pretty damn evil. Your concept will certainly be useful to the project. I've uploaded it to the wiki, if that's okay for you. http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/wiki/ind … oncept_Art

Let's see what others will comment about the concept, specially who is involved with the story. Before this, in my mind I had pictured a more "dracula"-magician-like version of Gimacian, but in my opinion this creepy evil sorcerer fits nicely to the role too. The colors are well chosen. Nice job. smile

Sweet.  Thanks.  Would yo like me to start on a spritey version thingy?  I've never done one, but am willing to try.

Anyone can contribute anything they think they should... it's completely up to you. ;-)

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#6 2010-09-22 01:27:42

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

SilverstepP wrote:
ttwhitworth wrote:

Sweet.  Thanks.  Would you like me to start on a spritey version thingy?  I've never done one, but am willing to try.

Anyone can contribute anything they think they should... it's completely up to you. ;-)

Exactly. We have a TODO List for the sprites as well, so artists won't feel lost. It's just a matter of picking an item, making it and posting it in here. smile

http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/wiki/ind … DO_Sprites

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#7 2010-09-23 13:47:46

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

You've hit the colors, I also thought the gray skin. Perhaps it is better to have a hooded cloak.


Francesco Sciusco

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#8 2010-10-18 12:10:37

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Very nice! Although, aren't all characters supposed to be animals? It certainly doesn't have to be, as Robotnik was human while all the rest were animals...

What about the Spider I mentioned as a possible Gimacian... maybe a hybrid, or maybe that's how he looks under that cloak.... or just forget about the spider (although I still gotta say it looks menacing for a boss)?

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#9 2010-10-18 15:23:39

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

J0nnJ0nes wrote:

Very nice! Although, aren't all characters supposed to be animals? It certainly doesn't have to be, as Robotnik was human while all the rest were animals...

What about the Spider I mentioned as a possible Gimacian... maybe a hybrid, or maybe that's how he looks under that cloak.... or just forget about the spider (although I still gotta say it looks menacing for a boss)?

I like the idea about the spider... but I want to see a comparison between spider and normal gimacian before wanting one over the other.

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#10 2010-12-29 03:32:44

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

following a sub-discussion in another thread regarding gimacian's look

http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/forum/vi … 5845#p5845

i did a concept art and a few sprites illustrating what this new gimacian could be

gimacian_sketch_color_sml.jpg
gimacian_sprite.png
gimacian_sprite_blackcat.png
reptile_gimacian_sprite%202.png


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#11 2010-12-29 03:39:32

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

KZR wrote:

following a sub-discussion in another thread regarding gimacian's look

http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/forum/vi … 5845#p5845

i did a concept art and a few sprites illustrating what this new gimacian could be

gimacian_sketch_color_sml.jpg
gimacian_sprite.png
gimacian_sprite_blackcat.png
reptile_gimacian_sprite%202.png

Here's what I think:

First one: Make it white robes and we could call that Gimacian... (Spoiler:...the light, the real guardian of the scepter)
Second and Third: This could be Gimacian (Spoiler: while he's still corrupted by Sharp)

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#12 2010-12-29 04:14:58

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

KZR wrote:

gimacian_sketch_color_sml.jpg

wow, KZR! I loved it. I'd suggest the addition of a pentagram, since it's an important symbol in occultism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagram
(could be some other symbol too)

I like the human version better. Nice, very nice! Well done, KZR!

SilverstepP wrote:

Second and Third: This could be Gimacian (Spoiler: while he's still corrupted by Sharp)

I think the colors are perfect. Recall he's called Gimacian the Dark. SPOILER: and in the end of the game we put a white clothing on him

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#13 2010-12-29 04:19:11

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

thanks smile it's funny how a lot of my old stuff fits the game so well. this drawing is 4 or 5 years old, and i've been wondering for a long time if this should be gimacian. i guess that's answered now big_smile


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#14 2010-12-29 04:38:33

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Alexandre wrote:

wow, KZR! I loved it. I'd suggest the addition of a pentagram, since it's an important symbol in occultism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagram
(could be some other symbol too)

I vote 'other symbol'. One, it won't be religiously disturbing to anyone (people will whine, i promise you), and two, it would make more sense as it's a completely different universe (i'm sure that talking animals that run really fast around loops have a different belief system that we do).

However, that little orb he has could serve some potential. Think about it... it's flying around shooting stuff at you while you're fighting Gimacian, who's teleporting around and attack... and hitting the orb exposes him to damage.

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#15 2010-12-29 04:42:21

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

SilverstepP wrote:

I vote 'other symbol'. One, it won't be religiously disturbing to anyone (people will whine, i promise you), and two, it would make more sense as it's a completely different universe (i'm sure that talking animals that run really fast around loops have a different belief system that we do).

you're right

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#16 2011-01-02 17:15:08

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#17 2011-01-04 10:10:30

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

The new concept art looks nice. And I vote for not using the pentagram.

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#18 2011-01-04 21:27:24

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Hmmm... pretty good. But humans aren't supposed to be in this, are they? I say add a few modifications like here:

(from 9:27 in the video onward)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79MgGB-ev6M

Just a few more spidery eyes and legs, and hair, as well as spidery eyes. Maybe use that orb you made for the ring sprite, KZR, and maybe make it orbit him.... perhaps more than one.

And yes, not a Pentagram... try another symbol, like some Nordic runes or, better yet, come up with a nice one that would represent all those that are "Dark", and have them marked with it.

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#19 2011-01-04 22:02:05

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

no for the pentagram then.

J0nnJ0nes wrote:

But humans aren't supposed to be in this, are they?

why not?

when I first conceived gimacian, I thought of a human just like that. Another important fact is that Gimacian has some other form, [spoiler]Gimacian the Light. Try it with Sharp instead.[/spoiler]

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#20 2011-01-05 10:02:44

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

Well... I suppose. It's just that, considering all the other characters are animals, Gimacian would have to be some sort of dwarf or gremlin or similar, to be human. It's true that Robotnik was also human, but I always assumed he was a very short, fat man/dwarf .... that was constantly looked down on from the rest of the world, and so he decided to conquer the world, to look down on them....

I'm still for, at least, a human-spider hybrid, if not a full-blown spider. But I'll concede to popular decision if that'll be the case. The idea is to get something decided so we can make something (although I already see some sprites above).

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#21 2011-04-26 14:07:14

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Re: Gimacian the Dark - Concept Sketch

fun fact: subconscious inspiration for gimacians clothing:

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Bridgekeeper%27s_robes

i have to stop playing these games tongue


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