Atet the Sun Chariot - GODLINGS
A number of years ago I had the amazing and awesome opportunity to work on an original IP called GODLINGS, by Luke C Jackson (Narrative Immersion PTY LTD) & Percy Carey (Magnetic Force LLC).
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I was able to bring to life a living aircraft, an ancient machine and personal ride to one of the main characters in the graphic novel. I was given a short brief with a loose description (ancient Egyptian tech) which was right up my alley! I had a lot of fun and enjoyed my short time on this immensely, I poured a lot of love into this design.
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I present to you snippets of my creative process and journey, enjoy!
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More info;
https://magneticforce.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A9MojyxEWE&ab_channel=NarrativeImmersion
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https://www.amazon.com.au/Godlings-Gates-Chaos-Luke-Jackson/dp/1736233750
This is the final shot I took of one of the two prototypes, moments before I packed it away to send to the clients on opposite sides of the world.
This was my initial mood board and inspiration images when designing Atet.
At this stage I am getting the main shapes and lines down.
Closer look at the body details. Unfortunately the bum-thruster was poo-poo'd by my client :(
Once I had the silhouette and proportions down, I tried some different wing configurations and details.
I tried to incorporate landing gear as part of the sleek design - taking care to hide the mechanisms when in flight. Unfortunately due to the direction and scale of the prototype, I had to ditch this idea.
Playing around with wing configurations when landed.
Before the scale was changed, originally Atet had spacious interiors.
Some notes to the client, making space for everything required in their brief.
Orthographic views of the interior and exterior. Not sure if this image was used in publication.
I do like me some ambient occlusion, orthographic views of vehicles.
Various shots showcasing the variable wing design.
Some renders of the final model, days before the 3D print was completed.
Initial stages here - left to right, top to bottom; Fresh 3D print, Primer, Black undercoat to make the gold pop, First gold layer.
Lots of masking...
Initial gold layer to the last; several and subtle shades of gold. Photos do not do it justice.
Freshly minted!
I coated the clear resin piece in red gloss, masked & painted in gold!
The clear resin and red gloss made the light piping really pop.
Last few shots before packing and sending to my 2 clients.
Both models safe and snug!