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fabiolagarza — Akima- Redesign

Published: 2008-10-25 18:24:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 8306; Favourites: 120; Downloads: 184
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Description This week for character design we had to team up and redesign the characters from Titan A.E. I had a fabulous group, and we all lived and breathed this project for most of our planning time. All the characters were a collaboration so even though I was responsible for Akima there are many elements to her design that I owe to several people. Akima's collar and face tattoos were designed by the lovely Jen Hom, and Akima's symbol, the crescent moon and pocket belt was conceived by Alex Brewer. Lia Marcoux was in charge of inking all our characters (she has an impeccable hand). I tweaked the design quite a bit the entire week, and after critique I pulled in Akima's eyes since my professor had a problem with the stylization of her face. As soon as I get permission from my other group members I will post their main characters which were all wonderful. The main point with Akima was to make her both strong and warm, and to make her an obvious symbol for the hope of new earth and nostalgia for old earth, which is why she carries a bit of earth in her pendant at all times.

Another's groups concept of Titan A.E. can be found at [link]
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Comments: 18

LizzyChrome [2015-11-25 05:20:50 +0000 UTC]

Really love this design. In particular, her hair and outfit! 

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Animefan-279 [2015-09-06 15:54:43 +0000 UTC]

Seems like Chris Sanders was an influence to me.

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bdevries [2012-02-04 06:49:04 +0000 UTC]

That's a pretty sweet Akima redesign. I love the earth pendant. It's a great concept.

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CommanderKip [2011-10-08 18:03:37 +0000 UTC]

Love the Earth pendant.

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Gulliver63 [2011-10-08 12:36:16 +0000 UTC]

Your work is so awesome...I am in the middle of making a re-design of Futurama characters to look like Disney characters... [link]

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shadowcat20x [2009-10-10 16:49:57 +0000 UTC]

I love her nose

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TheFoxyEccentric274 [2009-09-11 17:02:25 +0000 UTC]

I like the idea that she has a pendant with Earth soil in it. It's the ultimate sign of dedication to nostalgia and this is a REALLY cool bit of art. Kudos.

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MaRina731 [2009-04-21 15:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Titan A.E.! I've always loved that film and was afraid of it at the same time. The Dredge, conquering the earth, worse: destroying it! Urgh ... :shiver:

Anyways: I really like this design of Akima. Really great

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Mjonir001 [2009-02-27 01:17:49 +0000 UTC]

what art school do you go to?

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fabiolagarza In reply to Mjonir001 [2009-03-01 00:18:55 +0000 UTC]

I go to RISD, Rhode Island School of Design. I really love it.

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Mjonir001 In reply to fabiolagarza [2009-03-01 18:31:51 +0000 UTC]

cool.
I love the work!
Titan was my first taste of good design in Sci-fi outside of Star Wars-you've really redone it quite well.

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barncat [2009-02-08 01:48:50 +0000 UTC]

I love your style, it's so refeshing ^^

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Tenocticatl [2008-12-10 13:00:08 +0000 UTC]

she actually looks a lot cooler than the original. Nice work!

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cabepfir [2008-10-29 09:44:24 +0000 UTC]

Lovely jewel. I've never watched Titan AE, unfortunately Or maybe I watched it and forgot it?

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brightshadows [2008-10-26 07:39:05 +0000 UTC]

I love how the purple streaks in the belt mesh with the blue piping in the coat.

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Lealta [2008-10-26 03:01:04 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. I love your style.

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nicholaskole [2008-10-25 20:23:41 +0000 UTC]

This looks much nicer on this background color! And I didn't get a chance to look at her necklace detail yesterday...but that's an awesome idea! Her little face tattoo is really cool as well...nicely done!
And thanks for linking us! It's a much appreciated gesture! I totally loved this group project, but I am SO ready to be done competing with friends.

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fabiolagarza In reply to nicholaskole [2008-10-25 21:12:15 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean! I had an awesome time working with my group, but the moment I was reminded that this was a competition against friends- not a pleasant feeling.

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