The Monster!

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Okay, rather than release Dead Men Hiking on April the 1st to be greeted by boos of “the monster looks stupid!” we’ve decided to get your input.  Check out the images below to get a glimpse of what the current monster looks like, and then please leave us some constructive criticism in the comments.  Point out problems all you like, but please accompany these with a proposed solution.

So far, I’ve gotten responses like “Oh he’s so cute!” and “He looks so soft and furry.  I want to run my fingers through his fur.”  Please help me figure out how to make him look more scary!

The basic idea is that a) he is a giant 8-feet-tall four legged wolf/tiger-like creature with an extra row of teeth in his mouth (like a moray eel).  He has ears that are supposed to be somewhat bat-like.  His fur should be somewhat patchy.

Here’s a picture to give everybody a sense of proportion:

textured 3/4 view:

Untextured base model (to give y’all an idea what he looks like without patchy fur):

In motion untextured:

Textured mouth shot:

 

Yes, I know this one makes him look like a hippopotamus:

Thoughts?

-Jack-

15 thoughts on “The Monster!”

  1. Hi,
    My name is Kenny. My friend Jack is making a movie about these two guys who go on a hiking trip in the forest. I think you guys should come up with something else before I sue ya!!!!!!!!

  2. I’m a friend of Kenny’s from Lawrence, KS. the comments remind me of how the creators of Harry potter re re re redesigned voldemort trying to make him look more disturbing.

  3. Maybe the monster’s torso, tail, and back legs need longer fur. Right now the fur is short and Ewok/terrier looking. In the “Textured Mouth Shot,” the fur around his neck is straggly and coarse. Maybe you should use that kind of fur on the rest of the body.

    Despite the fur problem, I like the monster a lot. I can tell y’all have really researched and thought about the monster’s anatomy. I think the eel throat is really neat.

    P.S. The monster’s teeth are too white. Does he brush his teeth? Because, if he doesn’t, he should have rotting, yellow teeth or something.

  7. And there he is, in the flesh! Well, my first thought was not, “he’s so cute,” but I do think there are some things that could be done to enhance his ferocity. First of all, his eyes are small and beady; they make him look kinda strange. I think it’d look better if they were a bit larger. Second, the hump on his back doesn’t look quite right. It reminds me of a camel; and camels aren’t scary. Last of all, he looks like he’s just holding his mouth wide open for no reason. He doesn’t look like he’s getting ready to chomp down on some people. He lacks passion.
    And I agree with the whole teeth situation. Some grime would do the trick.

    These are just things I noticed. If the movie were to come out with the monster looking exactly like this, I’d be satisfied. =)

  8. Thanks for the input, everyone! I’ll tweak the monster some more based on your comments (and maybe post an update in a few days).

    -Jack-

  9. I like the hump, overall, but maybe it could be a little less defined. Perhaps, making the hump more like a grizzly bear or buffalo hump would look more natural and “monster-ish.”

    Also, the monster’s eyes would probably look better if they were bigger. This creature probably hunts at night and so would need good night vision like a cat. However, please do not make the monster’s eyes look like cats eyes. The eyes would probably look better if they were wider and red around the edges.

    I would suggest that you should give the monster a feral, rabies sort of look in his eyes. That would be fantastic!

  10. If the monster is to resemble a forest animal, it should possess hair comparable to that of a woolly mammoth.
    http://mfeingol.almonaster.net/photos/2005_Alaska/VIII%20-%20Departure%20from%20Anchorage/A%20great,%20shaggy%20beast.jpg

    If the goal is ferocity, sharp canine teeth should be placed on both sides on both halves of the mouth to show his maw’s intent of biting his victim in two.
    http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web05/2

    If he is to be bat-like, give him red eyes, wings, and a darker shade of fur.
    http://www.predatorstuff.com/junk/horsie3.jpg

    Right now, he resembles a warg.

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HqRC-QMIV5g/ThItXjzBqgI/AAAAAAAAACs/xj5IYgxAZKI/s1600/day+4+_warg+lotro.jpg

    http://images.wikia.com/lotr/images/6/62/Warg_2.jpg

    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_jqfjVeTBxE/TYXNLbSCzJI/AAAAAAAAAFE/Ksv3NfIu4cA/s400/Warg2.jpg

  12. My initial impression: “This critter looks sorta like a buffalo; only with big teeth and not so scary!”
    I agree that his teeth ought to be ugly and his eyes ought to be bigger (reddish might not hurt either). How about some serious claws? Also, quite honestly, I think he looks more scary (or evil) without the fur.

    I hestiate to ask it, but is your monster going to look like animation or can you get him to look more realistic? (I know almost ZREO about animation, that is why I ask.)

  13. I think that the monster needs fur. I think that Admin is going to try to make the fur longer so that it can lie down naturally like fur does on most animals. Admin has worked on the hump some, too, so I doubt if the final monster will look like a buffalo. Also, I doubt if the monster will be animated looking.

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