This is my latest concept work, done for our Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk project: a gun that activates itself when held by its
owner. You can see more of the Studio’s work here: https://goo.gl/wTR7ig
In this illustration I tried to reproduce a scene of
everyday life in a sci-fi city. There’s not much going on, just people (and
aliens) coming and going, shops open, the police patrolling the streets and so
on.
Through the elements I used, I wanted to hold on to the the
idea of a contemporary city, but one that also has a futuristic feel. That’s
why I used images of contemporary cities that are already somewhat closer to
that future feeling as reference. At some point I felt that a splash of color is
needed in this composition and tried to introduce vegetation, but I did not
like the way it looked. So while I was playing with the filters, I got the idea
of making those holographic red trees which contribute even more to the sci-fi
city concept.
As a working technique I used a collage of pictures over
which I started to draw (which is known as matte painting).
This is one concept I played with a lot and that gave me some
trouble. I wanted to make something modern, inspired by old school choppers. So
I had to do a lot of research and make a lot of decisions on what works and
what doesn’t. Mostly because the art world is pretty much filled with similar
concepts and I wanted to come up with something ‘different’, something that
bears a resemblance to the others, but is still unique.
The main decision I made was give the motorcycle a long, aggressive
look. That is what makes it look like a chopper and it gives it the old school
feel.
You can see the concepts below and let me know which one is your
favorite!