[Brynn_Metheney]

Welcome to the Creature Planets, the CG HUB challenge of exploring worlds beyond our own, and the different species living within them.

Topic #40 :: May 13th 2011
Organism: The Osowar
Planet:Qui-X

Deadline: Tuesday, May. 24th 2011 - 11:59p.m. [PST]

--> IWCA Requirements – The IWCA wants you to depict a male and female Osowar. It would be ideal to show the male performing for the female. We'd like to see some nice action in your piece! Really think about staging and movement here!

Here are the organism's details. Follow them to the best of your ability!


Bioform Overview
The Osowar is a medium sized organism that inhabits the large grasslands found on the planet Qui-X. The males of this particular species are brightly colored and have developed some rather odd mating rituals. Unfortunately, these colorful displays have become a prized possession to poachers and have pushed the Osowar toward extinction.

Bio Notes
Type: Herbivorous Grazer
Habitat: Large Northern Grasslands
Status: Endangered
Social: Social curing mating season
Temperament: Timid – but can become aggressive if provoked.
Activity Cycle: Constant
Metabolism: Average
Reproductive: Oviviparous

Physiological Notes:
Size: Medium – 50 kg
Morphology: Symmetrical - bilateral
Skeletal: Vertebrate
Epidermal: Grey Hide – darker toward the top of the organism. Males are brightly colored with colors ranging from bright reds and oranges to deep violets and blues.
Limbs: 6 limbs. The creature moves as a quadruped , however males use 4 of the limbs for mating dances and displays. They can also walk as a biped for short distances.
Location of Senses: centralized on the body
Primary sense: Visual: Sight
Secondary sense: Smell

Other Notes: Male Osowar will display tirelessly during mating season. They use their four limbs to flash color at the females in hopes that she might fine him attractive enough to mate.

Good Luck! And remember to have fun!

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[justink]

hello everyone! this is my first time posting on cghub.

figured i'd get the ball rolling with my first round osowar sketch. will be tweaking the design + starting on color work later.

C&C if you please.

[Stimpy]

Hi all.

I missed the last round due to work and i probably wont be able to finish this one to.

But heres a concept for this round im working on.

The male Osowar spends most of its time during mating season staggaring around on its hind legs showing its blood red front leg markings.

It has to get to its odd stance by using nearby rocks and larger vegetation that dot its grassy plain enviroment.

[Brynn_Metheney]

Awesome starts both of you! A few quick comments:

@ justink - Nice angle and pose you have there! I think you could play around with that extra set of limbs there a bit more. Maybe try moving them around the body and give them more of a skeleton underneath? Glad to have you here!

@ Stimpy - Looks great! I love the markings - really vibrant! I think you could play a bit more with gesture here. This might just be a study but when you go into the final think about movement a bit. Right now it seems a bit stiff. You might also think about moving those eyes around to different parts of the skull. It could help make the organism look a little "other-worldly" Great work!

Here is a quick concept I sketched out today. These guys feed by crouching down on their fore limbs and pulling up plant matter with the smaller more nimble limbs up top. Although they mostly browse larger shrubs and things of the sort - plucking off the good bits to eat. The mouth is that little hole just above the brightly colored pouch. They have very flexible lips that guide food into the mouth for processing. This is just a sketch for now - probably gunna work it out a bit more. Gotta get those other limbs in there for the mating dance stuff

[absorbentghost]

Originally Posted by Brynn_Metheney

Awesome starts both of you! A few quick comments:

@ justink - Nice angle and pose you have there! I think you could play around with that extra set of limbs there a bit more. Maybe try moving them around the body and give them more of a skeleton underneath? Glad to have you here!

@ Stimpy - Looks great! I love the markings - really vibrant! I think you could play a bit more with gesture here. This might just be a study but when you go into the final think about movement a bit. Right now it seems a bit stiff. You might also think about moving those eyes around to different parts of the skull. It could help make the organism look a little "other-worldly" Great work!

Here is a quick concept I sketched out today. These guys feed by crouching down on their fore limbs and pulling up plant matter with the smaller more nimble limbs up top. Although they mostly browse larger shrubs and things of the sort - plucking off the good bits to eat. The mouth is that little hole just above the brightly colored pouch. They have very flexible lips that guide food into the mouth for processing. This is just a sketch for now - probably gunna work it out a bit more. Gotta get those other limbs in there for the mating dance stuff

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hey man nice concept.im going to goim this

[Alterici]

I'm having trouble deciding between these two different concepts for my osowars. I love the elegance of the deer-like one, but the power of the rhinoceros-like one also appeals to me. What do you guys think?

[ionic]

lil warm up sketch

[Brynn_Metheney]

@ absorbentghost - Thanks!

@ Alterici - Nice start! I'm partial to the second sketch - the more rhino looking version. It feels more alien to me. Although, there isn't a reason why you couldn't try and fuse the two?

@ ionic - haha! Love that smile! Interesting take Excited to see where you take this and how incorporate the limbs! Great sketch!

@ Lord_Glavin - Glad you're having fun! I like the attitude of your critter - very slow moving like you said. You might consider making those front limbs a bit thicker? sketching out a skeleton wouldn't hurt either Great start though! I love the fins along the body!

A little more development:



I'm thinking the front limbs are used for noise. Those large "thumbnails" are clacked together while the limbs up top wave around to display the red markings along the wrists. The pouch is used for display but both sexes have them. Still gotta work out the female... which reminds me...

Don't forget to include a female in your final!

[Steve_Somers]

Cool, already some interesting, well drawn concepts going on from everyone. The most challenging part of this one is integrating all six legs in a meaningful way, so that all six serve a visible function, as opposed to looking like vestigal limbs or an undeveloped twin. Also keeping it to 50kg (110lbs) adds to the challenge. Looking forward to seeing where everyone takes their designs and how the Male / Female interaction plays out in them.

Here's some ideas I was working out, I like the bottom right one so far.

[dman3d]

some really cool ideas coming out on this one,
ionic that is awesome

[jsalgado]

Some really cool stuff here guys! Hopefully I can figure out how to get my own sketches posted with enough time to contribute to this one.

[Didzis]

Something real quick to start thinking about the topic!!

[Steve_Somers]

Brynn, cool design, like the inflating pouch and head design. Ionic, nice warmup, that face says it all -- funny, yet plausible.

Absorbentghost and Didzis, good to see you joining in.

I worked out the female creature a bit more, and added the male . Next comes color. If anyone notices anything off, confusing or has suggestions... input is always appreciated.

[absorbentghost]

To day i ripped open some copy paper and started roughly tearing away at some ideas on this creature description.who ever made this challenge really went all out.So here is the initial state i'm going along with.I will be updating later on.i think the Caribbean time is way different from u guys so.

[Daitengu]

Hello, great designs so far everyone

So my Osowar is a pretty heavily armored herbivore or at least this is the case with the male of the species. its first set of limbs has degenerated into a pair of small antena like appendages. The middle finger of these arms has been extended ending in a tassel like growth. which the Osowar use in its mating display, ill elaborate upon that later.