project rooftop ReVamp

Fernando Lucas · 09-30-2008, 09:32 AM

this is my entrie for the Vampirella ReVamp contest.

Composite Score: 70.5

GRIMSCRIBE · 09-30-2008, 10:05 AM

Freakin' awesome to the max!!!
Ron

Norritt · 09-30-2008, 11:24 AM

nice coloring!
really gives the piece oomph

Fernando Lucas · 09-30-2008, 12:04 PM

thanks gang!

therealArturo · 10-01-2008, 11:31 AM

You have got some great stuff. I am enjoying your style. Diggin' the Vamp. Nice work!!

Eva1 · 10-01-2008, 03:16 PM

Wow! Really gorgeous costume design. I like that it still keeps the feel of her original costume, but just updates it to modern times!

Fernando Lucas · 10-02-2008, 12:33 PM

this are the comments of the jury:
Dean: I love this clever revamp. Obviously, the cloth elements would have to be glued one to work like this, but again, I don’t think you can fault a Vampirella redesign on that count. I totally dig the jagged claw shapes, the emphasized bat-emblem, and the one full-panted left leg. Haha. Very cool.

Jon: I was hoping this one would make it to the finals. What a shocking design, incredibly innovative … practically alarming. I love the blood-red claw motifs - originally, I was bemoaning the absence of Vampirella’s signature flared collar, until I realized that the white tips on her hair evoke the same element. Smart! I do wish she had more of a distinctive silhouette, though - as it stands, if you saw her in the shadows, she’d just look like Victoria Beckham naked.

Dean: Oh man, Jon, I didn’t even catch the white tipped hair. That’s brilliant. This design deserves an anime action series.

Rachel: Damn, that’s sharp. I’d like to see how it works from more angles, though. Incidentally, I’m ordinarily a stickler about practicality, but I’m waiving that here, ’cause this is a character who has both sci-fi and mystical elements. As far as I’m concerned, normal limitations probably don’t apply.

Dan: Overall, very strong in concept. The short hair, again, eludes me, but the idea of her costume as an extention of her body, which exists in the book, is, um, well-suited to this concept. Glue isn’t needed, as Vampi can arrange it at will. The hint of an idea that the costume is arranged blood is fascinating as well. Solid and dramatic.

Vito: Too Witchblade looking for me. But it’s too strong of a piece to be scored lower. Dan’s right, it’s a strong concept, but looking at it, I didn’t see Vampirella; I saw a different character.

Trina: Sorry to keep being the practical one, but I want Vampi to wear something that stays on!

Dean: Considering the original costume’s practicality problems, I think most folks are willing to stretch believability a bit more than they would with another character, making the costume’s impracticality a feature rather than a hindrance. In this case, I don’t mind that at all.

Chris: This really pushes Vampirella to her more supernatural side and there’s nothing wrong with that. The white-tipped hair and the blood talons are really imaginative.

Joel: While the strong diagonal asymmetry of this costume works well with this pose, I don’t think it would translate well into others. Imagine this same costume in just a straight standing position—say, Vampirella waiting in line for a coffee. However, if, as Dan infers, the costume is magicked-up blood, then it could be constantly shifting around on her to create a similarly dynamic form for any pose.

Jusko: Nice, strong graphic design, but would need to be body paint or a “Venom” type of thing to work.

Jess: Very striking, but I would also like to see it from other angles and in other poses. It feels a little unbalanced to me right now.

nickleboy · 10-03-2008, 11:26 AM

Very nice.

09-30-2008, 09:32 AM	#1
Fernando Lucas I'm not your father... Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maia, Portugal Posts: 476	project rooftop ReVamp this is my entrie for the Vampirella ReVamp contest.Composite Score: 70.5

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09-30-2008, 10:05 AM	#2
GRIMSCRIBE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,999	Freakin' awesome to the max!!! Ron

09-30-2008, 11:24 AM	#3
Norritt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chandler az Posts: 154	nice coloring! really gives the piece oomph

09-30-2008, 12:04 PM	#4
Fernando Lucas I'm not your father... Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maia, Portugal Posts: 476	thanks gang!

10-01-2008, 11:31 AM	#5
therealArturo Artist-Illustrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 250	You have got some great stuff. I am enjoying your style. Diggin' the Vamp. Nice work!!

10-01-2008, 03:16 PM	#6
Eva1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 313	Wow! Really gorgeous costume design. I like that it still keeps the feel of her original costume, but just updates it to modern times!

10-02-2008, 12:33 PM	#7
Fernando Lucas I'm not your father... Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maia, Portugal Posts: 476	this are the comments of the jury: Dean: I love this clever revamp. Obviously, the cloth elements would have to be glued one to work like this, but again, I don’t think you can fault a Vampirella redesign on that count. I totally dig the jagged claw shapes, the emphasized bat-emblem, and the one full-panted left leg. Haha. Very cool. Jon: I was hoping this one would make it to the finals. What a shocking design, incredibly innovative … practically alarming. I love the blood-red claw motifs - originally, I was bemoaning the absence of Vampirella’s signature flared collar, until I realized that the white tips on her hair evoke the same element. Smart! I do wish she had more of a distinctive silhouette, though - as it stands, if you saw her in the shadows, she’d just look like Victoria Beckham naked. Dean: Oh man, Jon, I didn’t even catch the white tipped hair. That’s brilliant. This design deserves an anime action series. Rachel: Damn, that’s sharp. I’d like to see how it works from more angles, though. Incidentally, I’m ordinarily a stickler about practicality, but I’m waiving that here, ’cause this is a character who has both sci-fi and mystical elements. As far as I’m concerned, normal limitations probably don’t apply. Dan: Overall, very strong in concept. The short hair, again, eludes me, but the idea of her costume as an extention of her body, which exists in the book, is, um, well-suited to this concept. Glue isn’t needed, as Vampi can arrange it at will. The hint of an idea that the costume is arranged blood is fascinating as well. Solid and dramatic. Vito: Too Witchblade looking for me. But it’s too strong of a piece to be scored lower. Dan’s right, it’s a strong concept, but looking at it, I didn’t see Vampirella; I saw a different character. Trina: Sorry to keep being the practical one, but I want Vampi to wear something that stays on! Dean: Considering the original costume’s practicality problems, I think most folks are willing to stretch believability a bit more than they would with another character, making the costume’s impracticality a feature rather than a hindrance. In this case, I don’t mind that at all. Chris: This really pushes Vampirella to her more supernatural side and there’s nothing wrong with that. The white-tipped hair and the blood talons are really imaginative. Joel: While the strong diagonal asymmetry of this costume works well with this pose, I don’t think it would translate well into others. Imagine this same costume in just a straight standing position—say, Vampirella waiting in line for a coffee. However, if, as Dan infers, the costume is magicked-up blood, then it could be constantly shifting around on her to create a similarly dynamic form for any pose. Jusko: Nice, strong graphic design, but would need to be body paint or a “Venom” type of thing to work. Jess: Very striking, but I would also like to see it from other angles and in other poses. It feels a little unbalanced to me right now.

10-03-2008, 11:26 AM	#8
nickleboy Lord Vader Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 208	Very nice.