Afghan Ant Artistic Advances: 12-07-2008 Atomik Backwards

[Podmark]

Yay Cable. I'm pretty excited about some of those skins on your list.

[Ares_God_of_War]

I like the goatee on Cable :) also I am excited to hear about your '90s X-Force since X-Force #1 was the first comic I ever purchased as a kid :)

[miguelyanke]

AfghanAnt  O.O X3 Phoenix?!!!

Do you have in mind doing x-men movie costumes??


Great Cable, i'd like this costume since I first see it

[AfghanAnt]

Thanks everyone!

AfghanAnt  O.O X3 Phoenix?!!!

Do you have in mind doing x-men movie costumes??

Doubtful. I really only chose to do this version of Phoenix because no one had done her yet and I think someone already done the X-movie costumes.

[AfghanAnt]

Two new skins of dark-sided characters and no, they aren't Star Wars related.

[spoiler]

It's Dark Phoenix from X3. I really pushed my way through this skin so I could start working on other skins but I think it came out nice.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]

This one is special to me because it's a complete redesign of Afghan Ant. I put both designs next to each other everyone could see the difference. The story behind the redesign is his hyper-bands have been destroyed and he has been completely consumed by the Catastrophe Bug (skin/skope coming soon). The "horn" is actually an antenna that replaces his connection to the Hive Databank. The glowing wing is source of his power. I'm not sure what I'm going to call the wing yet but I'll figure that out as soon as I redefine his powers. I really wanted the costume to echo the original design but have a lot of J-RPG elements. If you can notice his skin has been rotting slowly because of the Catastrophe Bug inhabiting his body.[/spoiler]

[Podmark]

Those are two really cool skins AA. I love the little face and skins details on both of them.

[doctorchallenger]

These are two very cool skins. I think the X3 skin is dead on, making me hapy there was something worthwhile coming from that movie (Sorry to any and all X3 fans out there) and I really like the designsmanship on the new AA skin.  The details really stand out on this one. Outstanding.

[Previsionary]

that looks pretty spiffy, AA. I especially like your av redesign.

[juancho]

You Sir can consider yourself one of the best skiners out there easily
I just adore your work, not only skin wise and detail wise, Design wise too, just pure perfection

[Lunarman]

Those two are lovely!

The redesign is especially striking because of it's chaotic and asymmetrical appearance. Nicely done

[miguelyanke]

Thanks everyone!

AfghanAnt  O.O X3 Phoenix?!!!

Do you have in mind doing x-men movie costumes??

Doubtful. I really only chose to do this version of Phoenix because no one had done her yet and I think someone already done the X-movie costumes.

Really?... I only knew about photoskins but i would like these made by your hands (or Juancho [i love your way to personalize the skins])...

About Phoenix... do you have her?

I love how the corsé (i dunno how translate it) make waves in the costume...
but, i make it bigger, as in the image, it is longer not as short...
Other thing is about the boots, what do you think about make less orange and darker (with less saturation).

About the new afghan ant...
-the skin make something strange in the back of the uncovered arm??
-This horn/antena.... Under my point of view, i don't like it! ^_^... really I thought her girlfriend has been whith some semi-man... or something like that XD... have u tried put it in other place, maybe shoulder? or in the ear (or over ir)...
Except of it, i like how you have play with the colors and the asymetria (¿?)....

PDT. ll this are just Ideas ^_^

[bat1987]

That Darkside Afghan Ant is just mind-blowing!
Good job!

[Haljack]

Really liking your vibrant use of colour and non symetrical designs but gotta say I dont like that antenna, thats just a persona prefernce though.

[the_ultimate_evil]

stunning simply stunning

[AfghanAnt]

Thanks everyone.

Miguel, yes there is a normal Phoenix skin as well.

As for the horn/antenna, it and the wing are suppose to echo back to JRPGs and demons to be honest. I know it has a tech reason for existing but it is also imagery for his dark/evil/possessed nature so I'm happy with it. I'm sorry you guys don't agree.

[UnkoMan]

Love the dark AA. Totally sweet... AND would be interesting to play in the mod. Have the player turn from good to evil. Right? The mod?!?

[Previsionary]

Yes, AA, what happened to you planning up a mod? Is it on hiatus for now?

[Carravaggio]

3rding mod.
DO IT!

[AfghanAnt]

Love the dark AA. Totally sweet... AND would be interesting to play in the mod. Have the player turn from good to evil. Right? The mod?!?

Yeah that is what I had in mind and you would fight the good guys. We really need a mod that isn't so good versus evil but rather some more complex. It would be great being a hero who is possessed and you know you aren't suppose to kill all the innocent people and possibly have Afghan Ant constantly telling you no even though you know you have too in order to finish the level.

Yes, I would really like to do a mod of Hive Worlds but I would either need to a) learn how to mod myself (which is an option) or b) find someone who would be as dedicated to this project as I am.

[Dr.Volt]

Excellent skinning on Dark AA and really great story concept.   :thumbup:  Sounds like a fantastic MOD to me!  Do it!!!   :thumbup:

[Dr.Volt]

Btw, AA, just read that you are planning to do the Power Puff Girls...and I'm just enough of a lover of cheesey goodness to think that rocks!

Oh...LOVE the X3 Phoenix also.

After thought on Dark AA, one piece of criticism...maybe the antennae is a tad too large???  Very minor though.  And took some sinking in for to think that.

Rock on!

[docdelorean88]

AA, just an idea from an old cartoon fan like myself,
scince you are doing cartoon heroes like Power Puff Girls, had you thought about doing the Justice Friends :D
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c8/Justice_Friends_intro.JPG

Like i said just spitballing but, it could be cool, if you wanted to do it, given your skinning talent.

[daglob]

I've started The Justice Friends (The Infragable Krunk is at Character Obscura)- but if AA decided to do them, I'd stand back and take notes.

[docdelorean88]

Very cool daglob, from the looks of krunk, your doing things right :D
Keep us posted can't wait for the other two!

[AfghanAnt]

So here are some more originals. The Anti Body is one of Black Afghan Ant's minions. He can create three at a time when he is in need. The next character is Afghan Ant's replacement, Carlo Cricket. I figured if Ant was possessed by the Catastrophe Bug he would be unable to reclaim the hyper-bands again and would have to relay on his natural skills and new weapons (the post-Bug Afghan Ant is coming). If you noticed Carlo only has one hyper-band and only able to access of the powers of the bands. In order to make up for what he lacks, Carlo has an energy shield and is accompanied by a robot named Katydid. Katydid is his access to the H.I.V.E. database and helps him in battle by directing him in combat. The last skin is a glow worm. They are vat-grown servants of the H.I.V.E. that are now being controlled by Black Afghan Ant. The glow worms are my tribute to Doctor Who aliens, really camp and cute but ultimately they murder everything in their path.

[herodad1]

awsome aliens AA.

[Podmark]

Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.

[AfghanAnt]

Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.

Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.

[Podmark]

Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.

Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.

Yeah I get it. I find the Anti body looks kinda weird. I think it's the solid grey areas, makes it look like it's only half done.

I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my half complete Galactus.

[AfghanAnt]

Interesting characters Ant. I like Carlo the best.

Yeah the other skins are really just add-ons to other characters. Sort of like when you buy a Marvel action figure and he comes with an arm or a smaller version of himself. So the only real skin here is Carlo Cricket because I really don't expect people to play as an anti-body or glow worm.

Yeah I get it. I find the Anti body looks kinda weird. I think it's the solid grey areas, makes it look like it's only half done.

I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my half complete Galactus.

I don't know if that is because it is alphaed and i used black and blue but it works fine in game.
I had no clue you were working on Galactus.