Assignment 9: Steampunk Character

Assignment 9: Steampunk Character

For this assignment we had to design a character or a piece of technology that adhered to the ascetics of Steampunk.

Steampunk Reference

Victorian Design Reference

Based on these images, Steampunk incorporates the shapes and proportions of technology in the Victorian Period but evolved to accommodate more modern ideas such as autonomy, artificial limbs and powered flight. The style also favours a more flashy, less practical design, often featuring exposed gears and wiring to give the impression of early prototypes to modern designs. Steampunk also uses primarily earthy colours contrasted with golden and brass edges.

Practice Sketches

Guidelines

Lineart

My final design is a very large exo-suit, that features both heavy armour inspired by medieval knights but also shows the exposed workings and the parts that connect to the pilot.

Colours

For the colours on the battle suit, I decided to use deep browns to complement the gold edges and to separate the armour from the metallic internal workings. The blue cloth on the waist, also contrasts with the red of the pilots cloak and the gold of the fabrics trim.

Finished Version