For the concept art module in third year Computer Games Art, I was briefed on creating a Jekyll and Hyde type character named Dr. Pretorious.
I decided to move the concept away from being a generic human mad scientist to the challenge of creating a chimp character; he was still a scientist, but also a test subject.
Below then is the work through of the 2 sides of Dr. Pretorious; before, an old, genious chimp, and after an enraged, mindless beast.
Preliminary art done to understand how to construct chimp anatomy. A lot of influence here came from the recent Planet of the Apes films.
Dr.Pretorious before his change.
Here I was creating variations to produce an interesting character, using visual cues to tell his story; Was he imprisoned in the science facility?
Had he lost an arm to experimentation? Was the lab shirt mocking him being a chimp?
Final variations of Dr. Pretorious after his change.
I wanted to play around with the idea that maybe technology was at fault for his change, rather than a steroid like drug. Hence a lot of tubing and wiring!
There's also a slight reference to Mojo Jojo from the Power Puff Girls with the exposed brain too.
Above then, is the final version of Dr. Pretorious pre-transformation.
