BLOODSPORT 14- BeastMasters!

Hello!

Card art has been on the rise all over the the world lately, with newer companies taking advantage of all that the new digital and portable platforms have to offer. Increasingly common is the gameplay mechanic that a card can have multiple versions of itself, leveling up as the player goes through the game to change forms and become more powerful as they advance.  with this in mind, we've created a new challenge based in the industries of card art and character design-   BLOODSPORT 14: BeastMasters !

imagine this bloodsport as a set of cards for a popular game based on a new IP. your art director has given you total freedom of design within the parameters of a brief description seen on the cover to each box the game is sold in:

'Mighty warriors of a lost age, whose skills in the arcane arts granted them the ability to shift their forms into those of powerful monsters! Whether bound in the armor of their spirit creatures, or transformed into them through their rage, all who face them fear the BeastMasters!'

This IP is based on characters who come in 2 forms. One is a human form, and the other is a creature that they transform into (actual animals or fantasy monsters- both are acceptable). the human form MUST have a design to its clothing or armor that reflects their creature form. ( basic example: a knight in a lion's head breastplate turning into a lion ).

 aside from this, there are no rules. feel free to make their armor designs and creature forms as fantastic as you see fit!

now, for the twist to keep things interesting- this bloodsport requires 2 of the same illustration, but with the character leveled up in the second to display him in his more powerful monster form. feel free to keep the other aspects of the image the same to save time, or to do 2 totally different images if you're feeling a bit riskier.



SOME EXAMPLES TO GET YOU GOING--

TIGER / CAT

WOLF/ DOG

AND REMEMBER! THIS TIME WE ARE EMPHASIZING COMPOSITION, CHARACTER DESIGN, and CREATURE DESIGN!

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ENTRIES! 

- MUST be DESIGNED as a set of VERTICAL CARD ILLUSTRATIONS
             
- MUST BE 2 IMAGES, each highlighting-
    
     1) the human form of the BeastMaster wearing armor themed on his creature form's design

     2) the creature form itself, with or without armor

-MUST have a clear and strong connection between the design themes in the armor and the selected creature or animal the character transforms into!

- MUST include studies done to be eligible to enter! Poses, materials, reference studies, lighting, composition sketches, etc.


THIS CONTEST HAS NO RESTRICTIONS FOR CHARACTER AGE OR GENDER, AND CAN BE TAKEN AS SERIOUSLY OR AS LIGHTLY AS YOU SEE FIT! 

Goodluck-

...oh, and did we mention?

were going to keep the ball rolling with our guest judge idea, to try and offer more real industry feedback from pros with real industry experience! this time around were happy to have Anthony Jones on board to look at your work and offer feedback to the winners!



please send finals to crimsondaggersdropbox@gmail.com


DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 5th  @5pm est

BLOODSPORT 13- The Histories of Schaat' Nath : Time Warriors

Hello!

so, weve been gone for a while. almost a whole year. the past bloodsports we did not judge will remain up on the blog, as we firmly believe they are still good prompts for portfolio pieces in case people want to use them later. basically, things got very busy there for a while, and we couldn't balance this on top of other things. thankfully, thats not the case anymore, so were happy to bring you BLOODSPORT 13: The histories of Schaat' Nath : Time Warriors!

imagine this bloodsport as the cover to an old tabletop rpg expansion book, and imagine the blurb on the back as follows:

'The evil wizard Xakxis has plunged the kingdom of Schaat' Nath into darkness! Only YOU, Dillon Kobrax, and your faithful sidekick can stop his evil reign! travel out of time to exciting kingdoms of the past or future to determine the kingdom's fate!'

now, for the twist to keep things interesting- this bloodsport has 2 options- choose either and explore them to their fullest!

option 1) a hero from the past (medeival, prehistoric, anything) is drawn into a future world and must save it. he/she is accompanied by a robot / computer companion of some kind from that time.

option 2) a hero from the future (any kind of sci fi you wish to imagine as the future) is pulled into the past and must save  it. he/she is accompanied by a creature of that strange ancient world. (dinosaur, dragon, monster, etc)

*****(   LEATHER JACKETS OPTIONAL  )******


SOME EXAMPLES TO GET YOU GOING--
**Remember- you can really do anything with this! it is not specific to earth, so your vision of the past and the future are only limited by your imagination! show us the coolest sci fi and ancient design you can come up with!**

AND REMEMBER! THIS TIME WE ARE EMPHASIZING COMPOSITION, JUXTAPOSITION and TIME SPECIFIC DESIGN

Remember- In this challenge the character you chooose can be from the PAST or FUTURE, and will be in a setting opposite his origin. Have fun with the design process and make some really interesting clashes!

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ENTRIES! 

- MUST be DESIGNED as a COVER ILLUSTRATION!
              - CHARACTER with SIDEKICK from past or future
              - BACKGROUND opposite time of the character
              - finished and professional presentation in color!

- MUST focus on the juxtaposition of the times. make it clear that the character does not belong where he is, and stands out!

-MUST have a strong focus on sci fi as well as fantasy design. Choosing a sci fi hero doesn't mean the background should be boring in comparison. really work to make both as cool as you can!

- MUST include studies done to be eligible to enter! Poses, materials, reference studies, lighting, composition sketches, etc.


THIS CONTEST HAS NO RESTRICTIONS FOR CHARACTER AGE OR GENDER, AND CAN BE TAKEN AS SERIOUSLY OR AS LIGHTLY AS YOU SEE FIT! 

Goodluck-

...oh, and did we mention?

this bloodsport is going to be guest judged by our good friend and industry leader KEKAI KOTAKI- an artist with plenty of experience in fantasy as well as sci fi! winners will get their work reviewed by him with feedback on strengths, weaknesses, and how to improve! take advantage of his valuable insight from years working within these same genres!




please send finals to crimsondaggersdropbox@gmail.com


DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd @5pm est