After completing the 100 silhouettes it was time to progress into more detail.
The silhouettes that most suited the character brief were chosen. White was then added to show detail and clothing.
The white was used to also show negative space, which suggested where lines of clothing would be, similar to some of the sketches in The Skilful Huntsman.
It was then possible to show different types of clothing within the same silhouette.
The idea of the character covering up their face was explored, with either a hood or bandana; this is because the character wouldn’t want his/her face to be recognised by the enemy police.
The silhouettes that most suited the character brief were chosen. White was then added to show detail and clothing.
The white was used to also show negative space, which suggested where lines of clothing would be, similar to some of the sketches in The Skilful Huntsman.
It was then possible to show different types of clothing within the same silhouette.
The idea of the character covering up their face was explored, with either a hood or bandana; this is because the character wouldn’t want his/her face to be recognised by the enemy police.
Through research it became apparent that a lot of science fiction clothing is either tight and shiny or loose like robes. Combining the two types could be interesting and original.
The idea of a billowing cape was mused over, however, a cape is very cliché. Another problem with a cape is that it would hide the jetpack, making it confusing for people viewing the character for the first time. The character needs to be easy to read from one look, so the jetpack needs to be on show.
Experimentation took place with ribbon on belts and fabric attached to a hood or long bandana. I also used the silhouettes to show either the front or back view of the character.
Below are some character progressions.
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