Back in 2004 , I did a sketch using the idea of what the character of mantenna would look like if visualised in a live action movie. the result were what follows
just over nearly 2 years later :holol:, I finally managed to drag this project out of development hell and give this guy a body.
I wanted to combine, both the horror/mystical elements from the new take along with the sci fi/technology based idea from the old. I also wanted to base him on something familiar to us so I look at a lot of insect type beings mostly stuff like the praying mantis etc. then just went nuts :sklol:
I wanted to play up the horde spy idea, but bring out a new more twisted side to him, I had the idea that the people would be scared of the horde as a whole but with mantenna there is just something creepy and strange that makes your skin crawl
this is only the pencil line work, I hope to get both inked and possibly colour, some time though the colour scheme could be fun to work with.
the orginal character design can be viewed
here
feedback is most welcome