CREATURE DESIGN: Methods for Designing Varied Sub-Species
How do Concept Artists design varied sub-species that are still recognisable as the original creature?
How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks, 2010) is an animated feature film based on the novel by Cressida Cowell (2003). The Concept Artists faced a challenge in designing a fresh take on dragons (Miller-Zarneke, 2010, p.17). The artists, including Nico Marlet, designed a variety of dragon species, shown below, each with unique characteristics.
Louis, D. (2010) Red Death Texture [digital paint]. Available at: http://livlily.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/how-to-train-your-dragon-2010-color.html (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Otto, S. (2010) Toothless [pencil & marker]. Available at: http://www.artabase.net/exhibition/5582-designing-dreams-studio (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Marlet, N. and Wei, Z. (2010) Monstrous Final [digital paint]. Available at: http://howtotrainyourdragon.tumblr.com/post/62832390223/to-create-the-monstrous-nightmare-character (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Marlet, N. (2010) Gronckle Wings [pencil & marker]. Available at: http://howtotrainyourdragon.tumblr.com/post/29421908330/for-the-gronckle-the-how-to-train-your-dragon (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Marlet, N. (2010) Astrid Concepts [pencil & marker]. Available at: http://howtotrainyourdragon.tumblr.com/post/60883272971/astrid-concepts-by-nico-marlet (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Marlet, N. (2010) Two Headed [pencil & marker]. Available at: http://howtotrainyourdragon.tumblr.com/post/68198153255/the-hideous-zippleback-has-the-disadvantage-of-two (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Marlet, N. (2010) Terror [pencil & marker]. Available at: http://muddycolors.blogspot.co.uk/2012_09_01_archive.html (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
Marlet, N. (2010) Multi-Eye Dragon [pencil & marker]. Available at: http://artofnicomarlet.tumblr.com/tagged/how-to-train-your-dragon (Accessed: 9 June 2014).
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