Competition #15 - giles

[giles]

Croc/Alligator Bridge is the main prop here. Thinking cave or jungle atmosphere. Sketch idea attached. Still much to do.

[WesleyTack]

Nice original game play / puzzle idea mixed in this challenge, I like!

[giles]

Originally Posted by WesleyTack

Nice original game play / puzzle idea mixed in this challenge, I like!

thank you
I'm going to try for a good mix of organic vs. hard surface details. I had an idea that the computer screen could be a holographic projection ala Halo series. Hi-tech mixed into a natural environment. Also thinking about carving the arms/claws into the side of the hill.

[giles]

I refined the initial idea more with this iteration. The bottom of the jaw will be part of the rock wall structure. I still have to work out the machine to crank the top jaw drawbridge, planning on having a gear system showing. Also plan on adding a lot of vegetation growing on the rock wall and tree shadow projectors once I have the main pieces finalized.

[giles]

small update,
reworked the bridge idea. i'm going to wrap a tail along the rock wall that will swing open/close to activate the bridge. there's a small staircase up to the computer/puzzle area. did some searching on gears and decided on the ones in the attached wip.

[giles]

got the gears section going. probably work on the croc tail and jaw the next couple days.

[giles]

small update -- croc tail added & had to correct the main gear.

[neaps]

I like the overall look and lighting of it, thumbs up from me

[Apophis3d]

I think the water could use some more work. Other than that its looking pretty good nice work.

[giles]

Thanks for the feedback!
Here's an update, much to do still.