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Frigate Thumbnail Conceptsby *MikeDoscher

Traditional Art / Drawings / Sci-Fi

These are some thumbnail concepts I did for a project a while back. I thought that seeing the process of moving through different revisions of the work might be interesting and give some insight into the process.

~Mistikfantasy Apr 14, 2012

perfect for a space game like EVE

~utriv Dec 15, 2010

Cool.

~Apotheosi Jun 23, 2008

the bottom half looks really nice

!Jager375 Jun 20, 2008 Professional Digital Artist

Excellent iterations. And I cant re-iterate it enough. ^_^

!LockeLockeRevolution May 7, 2008

I think all of it looks fantastic! I seem to favor the 1st V ... I dunno I think the boxy hex shapes on a ship looks cool.

~dragonjaw May 6, 2008

I sorta wonder what the practical reasoning behind some of those were, but then I remember that this is sci-fi, there doesn't have to be a reason besides 'it looks badass'. As it goes, model first, explain later.

*MikeDoscher May 6, 2008 Professional General Artist

Ideally, it's really a back and forth kind of thing. You start with a basic idea of what the vehicle should be, 'about this big, mean looking, sleek or funky or whatever' and then make up a design that makes those decisions seem rational. Mechanical design is an element of narrative. It's a way of explaining what something is and does without the need for dry exposition. Once you have a real rough idea of *what* the vehicle is you can get into the million little things that make it look believable. The real magic is in giving the appearance of plausibility to the fantastic. It's a snow job.

~dragonjaw May 17, 2008

Ah, well thank you for your insight.

~scherfi May 5, 2008 Professional Interface Designer

very inspiring as always. I need to find someone with your skills to take part in my game project! ^^ Where do I find those?

*fabianfucci May 5, 2008 Professional Filmographer

They would look a hell of a lot better if submitted as blueprints (colors reversed). Very good work.

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