Ambiorix Visual Dev (2018)
This is the design and visual development art for Ambiorix - a Barbarian trickster commander. When it came to the character design it was about balancing the trickster persona, with the princely opulence and the goal was to communicate visually that he is a trickster character, as he is known for some very clever ambushes :) Thanks to Josh Badger Atack for the all the mentoring :)
A page on the Design process from sketching out initial ideas to a full turnaround, paintovers and custom skins designs.
For the design of this character I chose 3 key words from the brief and used them to drive the design. How would he look if the driving characteristic about his apperance would be that he is an Ambusher? Or a Rogue? Or that he is a Prince?
Narrowing down the idea after a group feedback session
Exploring further minor design variations.
Hair paintovers were requested after the character artist had began work so I did some quick hairstyle. explorations
Bodypaint designs overpaint
Fox pelt paintovers exploring different options
Total War: ARENA - AMBIORIX THE TRICKSTER Teaser trailer
Final concept design
Turnaround for the character artist to work from including props and material refs