3/16/2015

Character Design with Sze - week 1

First week of workshop is behind me...It was great. There was no time for sleep but it was fun :). We created background story for our fictional character and done some sketches. I made about 4 versions and this is almost "final one".

background story:

Style: cyberpunk
World: Future Europe, half wasteland / half hi-tech cities
Time Period: 2063
Name: Chasidy Alessa
Nick name Chasi
Age: 27
Occupation: Assassin
Skills: stealth, hacking, close combat, sniper
Main weapons: sword, hand gun modifiable to long range stealth rifle
Favorite color: dark red
figure: fit,healthy
hair: long, colored, punk style
additional attributes: nanotechnology implants

After last world war Europe and Asia were united under despotic AxiSys Corporation. They've taken people free will and now using them for experiments believing they actually helping ascend mankind to next level of being.
Chasi was born at western European district in hi-tech city New Paris. Her parents were part of Resistance trying to sabotage AxiSys Corporation. When She was 5, her father was sent on a special mission. He never returned. Meanwhile AxiSys Corporation attacked main base of Resistance, killed her mother and relocated Chasi with other kids to one of AxiSys laboratory. They added implants inside children brains, locked their memories deep inside and used them for experiments with new technologies, nano implants and prosthetic to extend physical and mental boundaries of human body.
When she was 17 Resistance attacked AxiSys laboratory and destroyed it. Chasi survived this attack and ran away. She lived on streets and underground tunnels for a while knowing nothing about herself and her childhood. She get in touch with member of underground crime organization (drugs, illegal implants,mafia...). They show her how to hide in shadow, shoot and fight back, she also developed some hacking skills thanks to her implants, but her true mastery skill was in sword and close combat. She became villain and did dirty work for crime organization.One day Resistance crossed their business, killed many and imprisoned Chasi. During interrogation they found out who she is. Resistance helped her bypass implants and remember something about her childhood and parents.
Now she fights for resistance. With determination,hate,love, help of Resistance and her connections to underground criminal organization. She wants to destroy AxiSys Corporation, find out what they really did to her and what happened to her father.

INITIAL FAST SKETCHES
 


ALMOST "FINAL" SKETCH