ConceptartCohesion #001: 8th Day >>> ChOW - "The Head" - Chief of VidaNova

[Fozzybar]

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ConceptartCohesion #001: 8th Day

Storyline:

The year 2446 CE

Mankind and its technology have advanced at an exponential rate, however trivial political, religious and social demands have caused the splintering of former superpowers into smaller nation states, pitting themselves against each in a number of minor conflicts.

Since 2395 a minimum of 27 conflicts, hostile incursions and border disputes have been raging in various confined areas across the planets surface, sparking a new global economy.
Covenants of major corporations have banded together in various factions and are now the true international players, feeding the ever increasing demand of new weapons technology.
The change in style of warfare has rendered weapons of mass destruction virtually useless increasing an appetite for more unconventional weapon systems, specifically the VidaNova Corporations newest developments in the field of creating new species of animals bred for specific purposes.

The idea behind this new move is too harness the animals natural intelligence, sensory abilities, and ability to traverse difficult terrain. They are currently working on models for civilian implementation, ranging from beasts of burden for remote areas to leisure models as pets. However there have been worrying reports of certain products escaping from captivity, and having unexpected effects on the flora and fauna they interact with, conspiracy theorists place blame on a huge range of subjects, ranging from the Cytarabinoside used in manipulating metabolic pathways in the animals, to mother earth resting control back from humanity to satan himself.
Some minor political and religious groups are already rallying, trying to bring this series of unnerving events to the public eye, wild rumors and conspiracy theories are already calling this the 8th day of creation.



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Topic:
"The Head" - Chief of VidaNova


Description:
"The Head" - Chief of VidaNova - "The Head" is the founder and chief of The VidaNova Corporation. This man had a high position in the army of one of the leading states. He was known for his merciless command and for despising countries hostile to his own. His hate and cruelty made him a much sought-after target for the adverse military but also even inside his own ranks.

It wasn't a big surprise when he was a victim of an assassionation attempt. He survived the assassination, but some areas of his body were mutilated and deformed and could only be recovered by bionic technology. After this radical experience, he lost his position in the army, but due to his good connections got a high position in a different section of the military. He worked as a high ranked consultant in the research division for alternate military resources.

Reflecting his own life-story to the military area he was fascinated by the idea of military units which are partially organic and partially technological. The succes of the first resulting military units and his pertinacity and ambition made him the leader of the research division. With the achieved power and success he was able to gain independence for the institute, which resulted in founding VidaNova Corporation.

Deadline:
Wednesday, 15th March 2006


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[Interceptor]

I totally saw this character coming :)
I will complete this bugger even if it kills me!!!

[Fozzybar]

the new round is on....sorry for any typos or bad phrasing in the description...my english too poor for a task like this...correct me if there is anything wrong and i will change it :)

[Interceptor]

the new round is on....sorry for any typos or bad phrasing in the description...my english too poor for a task like this...correct me if there is anything wrong and i will change it :)


He was known for his merciless command and being despisingly regarding the hostile countries

I think there should be something between despisingly and regarding.

[Fozzybar]

He was known for his merciless command and being despisingly regarding the hostile countries

I think there should be something between despisingly and regarding.

ok...and what?

[Fozzybar]

This is going better and better FOZZY!! Is there any chance to see others limbs of VidaNova body? ;)

hehe...we will make an own campaign for your desire JakkaS... :perv:

[OSU_Samurai]

Is this still part of cohesion 001 Fozzy, or should that be changed?

-Scott

[JakkaS]

This is going better and better FOZZY!! Is there any chance to see others limbs of VidaNova body? ;)

[JakkaS]

FOZZ, can I make some suggestion which part of the body I want to see? :D

[Red_Rook]

fuck yeah, cyborgs!

[infinitemonkey]

He was known for his merciless command and being despisingly regarding the hostile countries.
He was known for his merciless command and for despising countries hostile to his own.

[seba_boi]

Hehe... I was also expecting this... I wonder if anybody'll make any female VidaNova presidents...

[Interceptor]

Sorry Fozzy, I completely quoted the wrong part of that paragraph. That's why Canadians are not feared by the rest of the world. We are not very thorough ;)

[Fozzybar]

Is this still part of cohesion 001 Fozzy, or should that be changed?The story is still from part 1! The new topics are just additional rounds because of the positive response...

Interceptor
Well there are canadians who are thorough :) like infinitemonkey, thanx for the correction i changed it...

[CheshireLyon]

I hope I have time to enter this in between some final projects, I really like this concept. I need to practice some character art as I haven't done any in a good long while

[Lingmerth]

I would be cool if he could intergrate with some kind of powerful computer through his "implants" so that he could be constantly updated and run the company. Very nice topic.

[Shamagim]

Sounds like fun :), here is what i got so far:

"Update":


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/shamagim/CC002ChOWc.jpg

W.I.P
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/shamagim/Sketches/CC002ChOWwip01.jpg
Still have to put some more hours into it, i hope the wip does't become the final again for me.


Edit: I think is done :)

[Snuggles]

Sshhhh...damn Shamagim...you just, eh... "kicked it up a notch," I dare say. The folds, the tech, that pudgy head. Gawdamn, I love it already! More inspiration to get to work than I thought I even needed.

[W!L]

not bad mate.. he looks like a mean basterd...

[Legato]

the hand is rather smallish... kinda.. i think. (i suck at anatomy), but other than that fantastic!

[Duke]

Thats fantastic. I love the red lighting in it. He reminds me of a Mob Boss Ganster crossed between Vader with his helmet off.

[seba_boi]

Very, very cool SHAMAGIM!!!... Very evil and intimidating!... I can already picture how he'd sound...

I'm going in a somewhat different direction with mine: WIP
http://i2.tinypic.com/r8if7d.jpg

[Jonoy]

More than a man, more than a machine
"come with me, into the future" - VidaNova Founder and Chief Executive.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/jonoy/VNlewader1.jpg

[Simon Boxer]

Well, I can't afford to spend any more time refining this... So I guess I've reached a final.

WIP
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f107/cognitionsb/CHOW-vidanova-WIP12marsbox.jpg

First Update
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f107/cognitionsb/CHOW-vidanova-WIP14marsbox.jpg

Final
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f107/cognitionsb/CHOW-vidanova-WIP16marsbox.jpg

After the incident he opted for intense surgery, completely replacing his lower half with bionics along with a fair portion of his upper body. His upgrades were manufactured in accordance with Visanova operating systems, allowing him to physically and electronically link up with the research and testing facility (amongst others). The legs are mobile and let him straddle the Visanova hubs, plugging into the sides and top to gain full system access. The extendable cables from his left shoulder allow him to equip a standard arm, weaponary, tools or operate equipment (as shown).

[Orion9282]

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e16/Orion9282/Orion9282VidaNovaFounder.jpg

Mr. V. Nova's body was devastated by the blast, taking everything but his torso and head which has had extensive reconstructive surgery. His biomechanics were some of the first to be created, hence their exposed cables and crude appearance. He saw his role in this world as the "James Watt" of the Biomechanical Revolution, and requested his portrait be painted with one of his first successful creature hybrids. Though he never saw himself as an evil man, opposition took his new 'goat-like' legs as a symbol of his transformation into The Devil Himself.

[W!L]

brilliant mate... loebv your work.. what progrma do you use and do you have a website?

[Orion9282]

Thanks W!L! I use Photoshop CS and I don't have a website just yet... the only pieces I have are the ones I've done for these community activities and some WWII airplanes that I did last year (crappy, crappy paintings). I'm hopin' to build a decent portfolio and then put some stuff up...

[supersalenco]

My first attempt whith photoshop . If I don´t find more time to finish ,this first work , before the deadline it´s would be the final.

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/5206/headcacopia36ms.jpg

[Jonoy]

dunno,
Putting [img] brackets around it didn't work, maybe imageshack doesn't allow direct linking? anyone else?

[Interceptor]

Wish I had the time to push it firther. It was fun :)
But difficult. I am no good with industrial stuff :)

Here is my Final.
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/623/chieffinal9rk.jpg

[davidness]

oh man mine looks similar to the others. oh well..

[Chuck,mate.]

i just couldn`t resist.
i`m sorry.

ConceptartCohesion #001: ChOW - "The Head" - Chief of VidaNova
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/8981/headvidanovasmall3zm.jpg

[griff]

Here's what I came up with. I had a few designs, but ended up going with this one.

http://www.andrewgriffin.net/type2/images/paintings/25.jpg

Here's some of my sketches that lead up to this (I always like to see peoples thought process, so thought I'd post mine :teeth: ). For some reason, if you are in charge of a major corporation, you've gotta smoke a cigar. It's required! :P Originally I was heading down the robot arm path. In the end I still wanted a changed arm, so I went with a more mechanical tentacle. Who doesn't like tentacles. :teeth:

http://www.andrewgriffin.net/type2/images/paintings/25sketches.jpg

[MichaelMotion]

great stuff Chuck,mate.!

glad to see another of your entries..:teeth:

[Jonoy]

@chuck- yeah, 'bout time you got back into the spirit of it I say... :)

[davidness]

heres my piece on head:)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/jarreddrane/Untitled-1c.jpg

[davidness]

ahm mine looks small. anway heres a link to a bigger view of my head
haha
http://www.deviantart.com/view/30343009/

[Jonoy]

@ cognition- The first render's face has loads more character than the second but the arm in the second is better than the first imho...

@Griff- too much thug, maybe not enough Corporate head (thinking Murdock/ Packer fro mhere)

[MichaelMotion]

Here's my first sketch.. :teeth:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/-Michael-/CA003.jpg

[griff]

Jonoy - Thanks for the crit man! :) I agree, he is a bit on the thug side. Since he is supposed to have a military background, I wanted him to be big and intimidating! :D Everybody will do what he says or be crushed! Maybe I took it too far? Haha!

[Kurdt]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/kurdticus/TheHead.jpg

This is The Head of Vidanova, before his takeover of the company and shortly after his assassination attempt: With the leaps and bounds in technology and biomechanics the doctors were able to save The Head by giving him a false right chest, lung, and other organs were structured to support The Heads life. However the bullets from the multiple shooters penetrated his body completely severing his right arm. Hipbone fragments were thrown into his right eye. Electronic circuits on his left arm monitor body functions and operates the false organs inside the heads body.

[Larriva Art]

Final: "The Head"
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/larriva/head.jpg
"When we control nature, we become God," is Vida Nova's mission statement. This phrase was coined by "The Head," who's title is not derived from his work position, but rather his overwhelming ego. Though incredibly vain, he is also very proud of his technological breakthroughs. He proudly displays his replacement parts.

[Simonl]

Final

I went more for the quiet yet weird guy approach to this corporate psychopath.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/SimonPrime/thehead.jpg

[Xpose]

I hate not having time to participate in these. I'm in on the next one, so help me.

[Mitze]

If i have time i will fix up the lower part of his body and the shoulder etc, my screen at home ain't the best. Great work everyone so far

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/mekese2000/cyborg.jpg

[JakkaS]

UPDATE1.......UPDATE2 [Almost done. I want to paint a dead guy on the floor, but I think I will not make it before deadline. In that case that’s my final!!!]
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f209/JakkaS-ws/3f09fccc.jpg

[Tyranx]

Lol Awesome JakkaS ;)

mine will be up shortly, seems everyone went really crazy with this one.

[Simonl]

Hey Jakkas, amazing rendering on the flesh!

[trev]

http://www.trevorwhite.co.uk/final.jpg

Phew! Done in an evening - rush'o'ramma.

As you can see hes celabrating his latest desings for cyberntically altered soldiers with a drink...Not that he can actually digest things anymore.

little of his upper torso remains, everything else is cybernetic. Although the rest of his body has had more refined prosthetics added over the years, his right arm has remained unchanged - he likes its crude appearance because it makes his already grim figure even more threatening to his subordinates (and it can easily crush a mans skull - pop!).

:edit:

I reworked bits of it. I realise now that I suck at clothing! And it was a bit of a struggle rendering dark metal and gold in red light :/ I think I kinda pulled it off though...

[hwango]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/hwango/vidanovahead5de-copy.jpg

My first ChOW. This weeks' COW didn't really spark any interest for me, so I thought I'd give ChOW a shot instead.

[yAdam]

!Lots of great entries!

Final update... Pretty much done. Theres areas i'm not that pleased with, but time is running out.

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/h3.660.JPG

President of Vida Nova Corporation

The assassination attempt on the president in 2432 delivered an opportunity to use advanced neural and retinal implants. The benefits of these implants were instantaneous, re-wiring neural pathways and severed areas of the nervous system. This renewed his life energy, but, because of other wounds, he was not fully mobile.

A stolen antique, semi-automatic gun from the 26th Century, which was used in the assassination inflicted several life threatening injuries. Many of them were healed after the implants were placed, but the right forearm had been permanently removed during the savage attack. The president optimised the current designs that the leading bionic surgeons had made for a new forearm. He also had a replacement kidney developed, although this has to be replaced every year due to degradation of the mechanics.

[Duke]

Well I thought I would have more time to finish this week, but I might not. Hopefully I'll be able to finish at least the figure tonight after work and provide an update.

This is my first entry to ChOW or ConceptartCohesion for that matter. Also my first time using a tablet in a painterly style.

Clothing inspiration came from Plastik Wrap (http://www.plastikwrap.com)

I've got a lot of work left to do on the arm, plus I still want to bring out a glare on all of the metal as right now it is far too dull. If time permits I would like to add in a coloured light to the highlighted areas, like a blue or green, though I'm not sure yet. Lastly I would like to do the chair I had sketched out for him to sit on, but I have not started that yet.

Edit: Updated (Not as much done as I wanted to get done, but I can't spend more time on this now. Maybe some other time)

http://www.mayhemunited.com/art/dh36.jpg

http://www.mayhemunited.com/art/dh36head.jpg

[cakeypigdog]

just a quicky from me this time!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f87/cakeypigdog/leader1a.jpg

c&c welcomed and appreciated

[Simon Boxer]

Cheers for the opinion, Jonoy. I tried to combine the two after reading your comment but in hindsight I didn't end up changing that much :/

Anyway, some cool entries poppin up.
Interceptor; you better have been workin on that sketch! I wanna see it rendered.

[maxetormer]

Duke: I love the atitude of your entry, youv got my vote,
I like how he looks relaxed and confident, hes got that cool
"Im the boss" feel good work, lighting could be enhanced like
you said, I hope you get to include those thouches before the
deadline but if you cant it still looks pretty good

Shamagim: GOOD work man, the cigarr adds a nice touch, color wise
its very sound as well, I would have liked to see some hightlight on his
bold so that all this mid ranged tones could really sing, its one dam
fine piece of work non the less, your gonna kick butt this time man
I can tell.

Asum work every one, here it is my humble contribution

http://www.renderosity.com/photos/ArtistArticle14240.jpg

[Hideyoshi]

so many killer entries o_O°
here is my...
eh...head chief?!

http://youngmasters.250free.com/Hide/vida-nova-chief_small.jpg

[Danomight]

W.I.P.

He's "recharging".

http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/2879/head5ho.jpg

[redehlert]

Damn you Jakkas! Do you not work for a living?!? :)
Kiddin' m8, your entry is slick as all get out.

Chuck, mate! You've done it again! Lovin' this entry.

Cheers!
D

[Simonl]

Hey Duke, that's really good work. Good pose,anatomy and rendering, lots of character.

[Marco Mazzoni]

Glad I found time for this one, it was a blast. This was my first time using Painter (althought I still spent more time in PS) so please feel free to rip me a new one.

http://www.butcherfx.com/stuff/CA/The%20Head%208s.jpg

HERE (http://www.butcherfx.com/stuff/CA/The%20Head%208.jpg) is the full res

I really need to work on my texture variation.

[Lewis]

Great entry marco, he sure looks like a mean bastard

[Chuck,mate.]

Chuck, mate! You've done it again! Lovin' this entry.

Cheers!
D

thanks dave. had alot of fun painting it.
:)

[digitalfly]

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/3822/8thdayvnhead019bb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Tyranx]

http://tyranx.com/images/thehead.jpg

[cakeypigdog]

digitalfly: nice one! like the detailing on the costume: cool regal look.

[Interceptor]

damn you, digital fly and tyranx. Making me think I have a chance until the last minute ;)

[Fozzybar]

lovely entries...i just watched Fantastic Four and it reminded me of the chief, you know this Dr Doom or whatever :)

[Duke]

Fantastic I love all the different takes to this character. Great work everyone all around.

The ones that really blow me away are:
Shamagim, cognition.sb, Orion9282, JakkaS, maxetormer, Hideyoshi, digitalfly, and Tyranx so far.

Its going to be really tough for me to make a choice out of these for the one I'll vote for.

[OurSin]

wow great stuff, i was actually going to attempt this one untill i saw the due date was yesterday...lol. Even started a crappy sketch, maybe i'll do one for fun anyway.

[trev]

Groovy, I think Shamagim has smacked it though :)