Industry Practice - Monster Prom Character References
The main style focus for our game comes from the Monster Prom (Beautiful Glitch, 2018) franchise. Since I have played all the games, I was tasked by my team to find characters that best suit the aesthetics and appearance of the characters we are making. This will help me and my team mates replicate the style when it comes to designed our final character sprites. I have also included a lot of early character concepts that I got from the games galleries.
Faye
Zoe
- Lots of eyes
- Her main eyes and the eyes on her body can show different emotions/ look different. This could be a concept you can explore?
- Zoe has a 'deity' form that's more monstrous/ beast like?
- Visible vein looking things could be good to show stress
Glitch
- Lots of eyes
- Eyes have accessories, could explore concepts similar to this? Maybe some eyes could be partially covered by notes etc
- Not all of their eyes are open
Scott
- Anthropomorphic wolf
- Fur texture
- Claw shape
Wolfpack
- Shapes of the wolf silhouettes
- Claw shaped fingers
Jake
April
- Clown outfit
- Ruffles on outfit
- Jester hat shaped hair
- Bells on outfit
Early Aaravi Concepts
- Talked about wanting the face to have a forced grin
- Face is hidden in shadow, in some images only parts of the face can be seen. This could be a cool concept to experiment with
- Jester hat
- Stripes
Calculester
- Clown outfit
- Ruffles are wider compared to April's
Damien
- Mentioned wanting the mask to looked cracked/ broken so I put Damien here as his horn is broken and could help with drawing
Pizza Girl
- Talked about wanting the jester to look more spooky, here are some concepts done based on a horror show
- Maybe the mask can have some expression in eye similar to this
Miss Weavings
- The spider like hair could be useful when shaping the jester hat
- Maybe experiment with multiple 'jester hat horns'
Stu
- Focussing on Stu (the guy on the left)
- Stu has a lot of cracks on his stone skin which could help for cracks on the mask
Katie
Liam Early Concept
- Tattoos on arms
- Tattoos are the same colour as the skin just darker, could be cool to experiment with tattoo colours
Liam
- Liam shirt could be a good reference for a cool short sleeved shirt
- Maybe you could consider adding a bow tie to the outfit?
- Could maybe experiment with an outfit involving suspenders?
Vicky
- Her outfit is simple, Shirt and jumper combo
- She has stiches on her skin which may help with the tattoos
Calculester
- Object on head
- Outfit has a waistcoat
- The shoes could be a good reference
- Glasses on a chain
Gas Pump Concepts
Gas Pump AI Exploration Sketches 1 (Monster Roadtrip, 2022)
- The shapes could be quite useful for you, especially the circle for the head
- There are glasses on the circle but no face, could be a cool concept to explore
Baba Yaga Concepts
- In the feedback we discussed different clocks, the house in these concept sketches vaguely remind me of a cuckoo clock.
- Textures on the house could be good for the back of the clock depending on the material/ clock type.
- Focussing on the bottom character
- Colour
- The runes on their skin could be helpful for the tattoos
Sam
Abdu
Abdu (Monster Roadtrip, 2022)
- Bandages
- Colours
Isis
- Another bandages reference, the bandages even cover the shoe here
- Simple shading to show a gold effect, could be useful for anyone wanting to include jewellery
Oz
- Clothes merge with skin, could be a cool idea
- Colours
Al
- Thin scar/ Scratches
Dahlia
- Scar References
- Outfit is Ripped
- Outfit is asymmetrical
Pizza Girl Body Horror Concept
- Mild Body Horror
- I think we discussed adding teeth?
- Last pic shows a hole in the face
Early Aaravi Concepts
- Shows teeth on arms in first pic
- Lots of hands in second pic
Damian (ME)
Hex Concepts
Hex Concept Art 5 (Monster Camp, 2020)
Hex Concept 9 (Monster Camp, 2020)
Hex Concept 10 (Monster Camp, 2020)
- These concepts give me a good idea on how to connect the hands to the smokey body
- Smokey creature
- Smoke form also forms hair shapes
Hex
- Colour gradients
- Mask attached to smokey creature
- Shows how Hex forms surrounds Aaravi
- Cell shading on the smoke
Polly
- Plague Doctor Mask
- Plague Doctor Outfit
- Outfit Shading + Textures
- Ghost hair looks similar to what I'm trying to achieve for the head of my character
Party Ghosts
- Ghostly hair blobs
- Different hairstyles, could perhaps use this as inspirations to do different hair styles for my character
- See through kinda, you can see this under the shorts of the middle figures
Doug
- Cartoony bones + organs in slime
- Visible cartoony skull? Could model mask around raven skull maybe?
- Slime, Kind of vaguely reminds me of bacteria
Milo
- Skeleton tattoo/ markings on chest
- Open shirt outfit
- Could use coat as reference for a blanket hung around the arms
Milo Concept Art
Milo Concept Art 1 (Monster Camp, 2020)
- Different iterations of the skeleton markings
- More open shirt outfit ideas
- See through shirt concept is cool
Omen
- More detailed/ different way to do ghosty hair
- Spike cloak reminds me of weighted blankets
- Purple
Baba Yaga
- Gradients
- Cloud like texture
- Pretty colours, I especially like D and E
- Could use the cloud as the bottom of the bottom instead of drawing legs
Reference List:
Beautiful Glitch, 2020. Monster Camp [online]. PC. Barcelona, Spain: Beautiful Glitch. Available at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140270/Monster_Prom_2_Monster_Camp/ [Accessed 15 November 2024].
Beautiful Glitch, n.d. Monster Prom 4: Monster Con [online]. PC. Barcelona, Spain: Beautiful Glitch. Available at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2869860/Monster_Prom_4_Monster_Con/ [Accessed 15 November 2024].
Beautiful Glitch, 2018. Monster Prom [online]. PC. Romania: Those Awesome Guys. Available at : https://store.steampowered.com/app/743450/Monster_Prom/ [Accessed 15 November 2024].
Beautiful Glitch, 2022. Monster Roadtrip [online]. PC. Barcelona, Spain: Beautiful Glitch. Available at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1665190/Monster_Prom_3_Monster_Roadtrip/ [Accessed 15 November 2024].
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