j.espeonage

visdev & production

Prop Design - Spongemarine

Part of the Wind In The Willows project! Inspired by the art of Nicholas Kole and Spyro!

A vehicle the player could craft in game by gathering trash, the Spongemarine allows for both above and below water travel. This was the first piece I made for the project, so I ended up going back to it later to bring it into line with its companion pieces.

PROCESS

My ideation for this project was more informal than it tends to be, but I wanted to focus on the materials with the props, and I felt like I had to design with what the object was made of in mind before I started on the silhouettes.
I ended up settling on the prop I wanted to pursue pretty quickly, especially when the pun came to mind. I made a few half-hearted attempts at design other props, but I was so excited about this idea, that I just wanted to jump in!
My first pass at the asset sheet didn't quite capture the bounce lighting I wanted. Additionally, the color scheme was very different from the other, weasel-based reference sheets I created, so I decided to revamp the sheet while I was working on the splash art.
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