Participation to the Character Design Challenge on Artstation (2017).
We had to create 10 characters concepts based on the theme "Beyond Human".
Link to full Submission here
Plot
We are in 2386, climatic faults drove to the fall of governments and allowed mega corporations to take the control over the planet. The earth reached a rate of overpopulation such as 90 % surfaces of the earth is urbanised. Scientific researches led in the course of the 22nd century allowed colossal advances in terms of AI and cybernetic improvements intended to enhance physical & psy capacities. Every person is now equipped with implants. Some decades ago, researchers of a mega corporation, always greedier for discoveries and for technological power found a way to create a new hybrid species cross blending human DNA and machine. These new beings, far superior to mankind, fast took their independence and the control of the planet, imposing a new worship, the «New Order», enslaving the human kind. Some rare groups of resistance fighters managed to avoid the control of the New Order and are trying to free the humanity. They have recently discovered a vein of an unknown material which has amazing properties, allowing to fight the entities of the "New Order" more efficiently.
GUN-O-MATIC
He has one of the most powerful weapon of the group. He is equipped with 4 mechanical legs which allow him to take the extreme recoil of his weapon.
GLIDER
Taciturn and solitary, it is a gunfighter. His multiple arms implants allow him to aim with superhuman precision and speed.
LADY LIL
Lady Lil is the scientist of the group. She perfected all weapon and technologies of the group and found a way to use the unknown material to improve their weapons and implants. She also perfected the protective helmets they carry, allowing them to resist indoctrination psy waves of the New Order. She is always accompanied with her own protective robot which she named "Iron Tree".
MENTAL CLAW
Mental Claw was born with abnormally developed psy powers. The technology she ‘s equipped with allow her to strongly enhance her innate capacities, granting her telekinetic powers. She can also raise kinetic barriers to protect her allies.
DEATH FROM ABOVE
He is the wise of the group, rather calm, becoming a true fury in battle. His feet reactors allow him to reach dazzling speed when it comes to strike in an indestructible alloy.
CELESTIAL
Emergent entity at the head of the New Order controlling its whole kind. Sum of all the conscience of the scientists which participated in its creation. God of the New Order worship.
INQUISITOR
The inquisitor is turning every resistant human being into Zealot. He has the capacity to search the thoughts of the human beings thanks to his long claws to assess their faith.
PREDICATOR
The Predicator spreads the word of Celestial across cities. He advocates the beneficial effects of the New Order. He has also very sophisticated psy capacities allowing to brainwash the human beings.
PATROL
Entities patroling and watching cities across the planet. They are the eyes of Celestial, transmitting instantly all data collected.
ZEALOT
Slaves of the "New order". They are former resistant human beings turned into servile infantry units.
Some Preliminary Sketches for Gun-O-Matic
Some Preliminary sketches I did for Lady Lil
Some Preliminary Sketches I did for the Death from above
Some preliminary sketches I did for Glider.
some additional exploration sketches for the heroes:
Some Sketches and Silhouettes I did for the villains.
