Ersatz | Designs and thoughts #2 (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

I've had a very busy May! Here's what I've been working on. The first picture is a WIP of a character print for Mophead. There will be a print for all four of the main cast, which will be available in the shop, and also sent out as postcards.

Model update planning

I did a quick sketch of the Ascetic to figure out what direction I wanted to go for the model update. I don't think I want to change much in his design, because I quite like it, his model is just not very quality. I want to add some colour to his design, but I'll experiment when it comes to the actual model.

A redesign for this character, cut from the pilot for brevity. The royal guards' masks are crafted in it's likeness. Again, more colour, because I don't think Ersatz' art direction needs to be as monochrome as it currently is, especially now that I'm finding my footing in this world.

In preparation for updating this model, I've updating the wing rig yet again! This time, the rig is built in such a way that allows for correct folding. The textures are placeholder and there is no particle system added yet, so this is still a WIP, but when it's complete the model in the shop will be updated with this version for all who purchased it.

A critter

To the captains of industry, the Crown made a request: a cheap alternative to cavalry horses.

This thing is also on the slate for a model, but I am intimidated by modelling invertebrates, so it will come after the character updates.

General things

Trench Dogs is just waiting on audio production, a couple illustrations and some names for the credits. I will move on to the next short before Trench Dogs is released, since my work is done. I've been writing a lot but I can't say anything about that. The merch shop is almost ready - there is a surprise tax thing we have to sort out first!!!

That's all for the May update. There will be a postcard shipment after the 1st. Please make sure your shipping address is added in your patreon account. Thank you everyone!