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Godzilla - King of the monstersZBrush 4, Photoshp CS4, Vue 8 and photography.
the concept of Godzilla here is to create a fat, massive, chunky clumsy, nuclear monster (heisei inspired). I sticked to Godzilla being a dinosaur. If there ever is a species of a marine theropod, that would be his kind. I gave him a massive tail, just for him to swim better and faster and also to balance the heavy body.
The texture is inspired from the millennium G-Suit. I think that is the best skin texture for G. I like the millenium G suit, especially the texture and armor, but the heisei g-suits remain my fave. i really dont know why its my fave, maybe because, of his size and power and for having a very exprssive face, he can actually grin and you will think that he is really angry...
It took me more than 2 weeks to complete this piece, but it took me 1 year to conceptualize and sketch and decide on how he'd look like.
regards. hope you like it.
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Interesting concept,It's not my favorite but I'll give you credit for trying something different.
I guess Gman's been enjoying retirement from the looks of it.
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thanks man. appreciate it.
itl be difficult to make the perfect G but everyone has their own ideals. this is my chunky version.
cheers.
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I haven't read a single word of the drama that this has inevitably stirred up, but I still feel the need to comment.
This thing you're doing here, reimagining classic monsters in a new light... I find it interesting. It's true, I dislike when people radically alter a classic design, or try to make it more realistic by making it less fantastic. Please understand, a lot of the people who are getting upset over this have a it of history with other artists who've tried to "improve" kaiju designs by turning them into dinosaurs(Not even anatomically correct ones) with minor bits tacked on. It's turned some people a little sour. >>
But I understand that's not what you're trying to do. You're just trying to see what kind of spins you can put on them as an artistic exercise. And I find that really interesting.
I'll say, I like the texture of this one. It feels very thickly armored, and very crocodilian. And while I definitely think you went a bit overboard with the bulk, I can appreciate the sense of mass. Many horizontal Godzillas don't feel truly gigantic at all, so this definitely manages to work around that.
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when i watch the godzilla films, i enjoy them because their fun to watch and my imagination runs wild.
fun because they can get fantastically ridiculous and at the same time there is a translation thats happening in my mind.
knowing that godzilla is a dinosaur, i think its just fair to design a godzilla based on dinosaur anatomy fossils, but not necessarily entirely. now, the japanese have perfected the genre with the guys in rubber suit (eji tsuburaya and his followers). it just happens that i like all sorts of creatures an monsters, dead and alive, myth or extinct, from movies or comic and i am given a passion to create or re create, draw or sculpt creatures, and t also happens that i am a G fan as well, and this piece is my version of that classic. its not an improvisation and im glad you picked that up. the 'fantastic' elements can be applied to other factors other than anatomy. e.g. my godzilla with a ridiculous nuclear pulse and still live.
i even plan to add the cartoon bubbles of the monsters talking to each other (e.g. anguirus talking to gojira in gojira vs gigan).
The official Godzilla character and look has radically changed over the years, and wer'e all aware of that. so i think there is a lot of freedom in re designing as fan art.
the overboard part, thats the factor that i applied to make the monster more monstrous and beastly. but adjustments can be made.
thanks for dropping this comment. i appreciating it.
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to be honest the arms are the only iffy bit, but then again if he's more of a long-range/Tail bashing/Charging and biting Goji' then its only natural the arms are going to shrink compared to the rest of the body.
Everyone is entitled to their own view about it all so you should just ignore others bitchin'
overall i say this guy is pretty dang epic!
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yo got that right. its like that 90s arcade game (primal Rage?) of dinosaurs fighting and the theropods just use tail and jaws and a bit of kicking.
thanks for this comment.
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no problemo
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Looks like he belongs in Monster Hunter. Not bad. Nice rendering. I actually like this design. I'm not quite sure how he'd fight, but I get the whole Heisei vibe from it. Nice.
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monster hunter creatures is a big inspiration for the art in this series, so am not surprised u picked up.
thanks.
with nuclear power hed be a heavyweight destruction and fighting machine. just imagine how the big fat pro wrestlers move. will be posting a detailed version soon.
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I can see it now, that you mention it. I guess my imagination wasn't quite where it needed to be when looking at this guy the first time.
I imagine a ludroth's combat style being similar to this Godzilla.
Still, amazing work.
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hehe. yeah, that ludroth is a clumsy but somehow effective creature.
also isnpired by the great jaggi's movements. you know, the tail attacks.
thanks again.
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No problem. Is there any Gamera monsters in your future?
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ive only seen 2 gamera films, so i dont know him as much as G.
but G vs G is G (as in Gold) so its a possibility. but i might do a G vs Ultrman 1st.....
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I'd like to see your take on Titanosaurus.
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hehe, its already conceived...
and its gonna be interesting so see the comments and reactions...
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Speaking of which, when I get some spare change, do you ever take commissions? I imagine they're pretty pricey considering the quality of work, but I'd be wiling to fork it up.
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maybe message me through notes on this one..
thanks.
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Also. HOLY SHIT. I just read the comments and god damn did you stir up some crap. I love you. I love anybody who gets the Godzilla fandom this damn angsted.
You will forever go down in my book as a god.
Also, your mothra is the best Mothra ever. You should be lavished with love and adoration by women or men (Which ever you prefer) or both even for the rest of your life for making Mothra look like she could do something.
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I find it a little weird, but it's fairly cool at the same time, and of course the art skill displayed is awesome.
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thanks very much.
i understand why u find it weird. its unusual to lots of people. and some hated it.
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It fantastic, I love when people make new designs for old classics. And I appologize for how immature some people can be, unfortunantly not everyone is as open to new ideas as me.
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hey.
thanks for truly appreciating this piece.
i have to say some of them have little imagination, but your right, some of them are not open to new or slightly new concepts.
even the official godzilla concepts radically changed:
from a natural disaster threat - to hero-to antihero-to a supernatural being, from 50m tall to 80m to 100m then 55m then 60 then back to 100m, from being affected by electricity to being almost having no weaknesses...
each and all of us have our G standards and ideals and i dont understand why they seem so affected. its just fan art. i am just sharing my art and visions.
thanks again man. cheers.
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You're very welcome and you are completely right. Keep up the good work man.
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A good take! i digg the tale over all other things, since godzilla used the tail as a weapon often, makes sense to make it more menacing.
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thanks. was a bit conscious about it too whether its too big, but i had to balance the huge body. but yes, it is more menacing.
cheers bro.
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Love the creature as a monster! Kinda like it as Godzilla. It would be perfect if it had longer arms and legs. However, it is still an awesome design the way it is.
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thanks.
i have faved your godzilla drawing months or years ago. that was an awesome design.
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sorry i might have thought i have added the godzilla as my fave, but i remember looking at it months ago and i was seriously impressed. i remember the clean pencils. i might have just mentally 'faved it', but will fave it this time for sure.
will comment on it soon.
cheers man.
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Great! Your godzilla looks like some kind of theropod crocodile! Better than the "alien-like" version of Godzilla used in the latter US movies or the rubber disguise in japanese versions
I'm not sure, but I think Godzilla was an iguana before exposed to nuclear radiation... This style really looks like an biped iguana
It would be amazing seen this creature fistfight the Cloverfield moster
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Wait a Iguana? In one of the movies I saw he was a T-Rex.
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In the original I think it was an Iguana... but I am not sure
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thanks man.
the japanese origin is the original, where a dinosaur was exposed to radiation .
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Also, at first blush I was gonna say that the legs looked unequal to the task of holding his weight but when I look at the front view of the monster and I see how think and powerful they are its seems pretty plausible, and with all his heavy, dense scales this looks like a monster that can actually survive attacks from the entire compliment of a nation's armed forces. To many kaiju just seem impervious despite their apparent thin skins (cough CLoverfiled cough). This design looks like it can take anything short of actical nuclear weaponry. This Godzilla would be a terrifying sight as it marched across a puny human city!
Obviously this design has spurred a serious love/hate reaction, but Im on the side of loving it enough that I would enjoy seeing this best on film.
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truly glad you liked it man.
I will post another version with different angles of the models and more poses and details.
cheers.
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Oooo I cant wait. Thats the great thing about working in 3D, once youve got it done you cant rotate the object to view every conceivable angle. Me, I have to redraw the bugger! One of these days Im gonna get zbrush or something similar...oh yeah, and a better computer, lol!
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yep. its great. its a great investment too. its the perfect solution for me, since i moved into a smaller house, and will not have space to make real sculptures.
you will luv that software once u get use to it. bit of a headache at start for its weird interface.
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I think this may be the most original take on Gojira that still looks like Gojira (unlike the American Godzilla design which lost something in translation as far as being Godzilla went). I love that you went with this uber bulky mess of a beast, he reminds me of a beached whale or elephant seal come ashore to wreak havock. I also dig the dino inspired design asthetic. If I have one complaint its so massive I dont think he could stand like a theropod with the tail hovering airborne behind him. Id say he's overbalanced towards the rear and would ironically end up dragging it like the traditional movie Gojira.
Im still working on my own design for Big G. It will likely take me a year to conceptualize as well before Im happy with a design that is both Godzilla and all my own.
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thanks.
as much as we love him, he is a true freak, and i made him look freaky beast and also a juggernaut.
because he is nuclear powered, he will be able to lift the tail and run. one idea here is when the tail is down, it will be an indicator that G's power is depleting and he will soon need a nap and or look for the nearest atomic burger store to have a munch.
will look forward to your G design.
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Ah, thats a cool rational, I dig it! I didnt even consider how his nuclear powered physiology might work. Something to consider for my own design. I really do enjoy seeing you designs whether they fit my idea of certain kaiju or not, its clear a lot of time, thought and love went into them.
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yeah, as uve noticed ive been hammered by some people here about G's size, and how he wont be able to fight.
i thought of these people and characters as part of my creative process for the G design:
Yokozuna, Bam Bam Bigelow, The Big Boss man, Big Van Vader, E. Honda (SF), Juggernaut (marvel)
they're huge and are able to have a burst of energy and move fast. what more a fictional nuclear powered mutated dinosaur on steroids?
have u seen those cows on steroids from you tube? their monstrous!
cheers man. thanks again for commenting.
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When folks are passionate about something I guess being polite takes a back seat to being a blunt idiot. Cant please everyone but you arent making cannon designs, you are doing this to please yourself and share the results. Ive had similar things happen as I like to do my own interpretation of various characters.
Fans are funny beasts.
Gonna go check out those cows now...even though Im kinda afraid too!
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The only problem I find with the design are the spines/fins/plates. They just look a little too small for me, other than that, awesome, great work!
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thanks. wasnt too confident with the big fins like the millenium, i feel like theyr gonna break, so i made them bony and thick but short.
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Oh, okay, I see what you mean, that makes sense. And it really is a great redesign, don't let anyone get you down unless they can do better.
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