Abstract
My paper focuses on researching animal anatomy, adaptations and evolution, in order to develop better knowledge and skills when designing fantasy creatures.
I looked at An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists, and Mammals and Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth narrated by David Attenborough. This helped me gain lots of knowledge on animal anatomy and adaptations.
I also looked into three creature artists, and analysed their processes. I looked into Terryl Whitlatch, Stephen Oakley, and Alex Boca. They all have really interesting character designs, as well as processes.
I used this research to create a product/guide to help beginner creature concept artists in starting creature design. It focused on adaptations and the general anatomy of mammals.
If you would like to view the dissertation or the full guide, feel free to contact me, and I can send you the PDFs.
Final Design
