Crowd Design - Creepy Cat
Added 2020-11-21 01:54:26 +0000 UTCDear Insane Children,
Yan is working with Jen on a new Plushie Dreadful design - Scruffy Bumps!
A prototype based on initial sketches by Jen arrived a few days ago:
There are several issues with the first pass which include:
1) He's too plump (round and fat). We want Slender Man-style creepy.
2) He's too happy. He's meant to be scary; not a furry Forest Gump.
3) His nose is wrong. Needs to be black and have a distinct shape.
4) His ears are too small and not pointy enough.
5) His eyes need more expression. More malice.
Speaking of Eyes
Which do you prefer? There are three choices:
A) Angry Open (main image above)
B) Scar Eye (image below)
Or
C) Slender Pupils (image below)
Let us know in the comments below which Eye style you prefer! A, B, or C!
And behold Yan's re-shaping edit...
This more or less captures the end goal we're heading towards.
Of this edit, Jen says, "Makes me think of something that would crawl up the walls and hang from the ceiling and wait for you to wake up and look up."
Again, let us know in the comments below what you think.
Is he scruffy, bumpy, and creepy enough?
A few other things to note: He's considerably larger than the rabbit plushes. And his feet and tail are filled with weight (sand) so they flop around more meaningfully. He'll also feature some sort of "Mysterious" or "Plushie Dreadful" brand label.
Yan and Jen are waiting for your feedback! Yay!
From Shanghai with Cat Scratch Fever,
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Comments
I'll be honest I hate the nose, all look better without it
thed4rkestrose
2020-11-30 01:53:38 +0000 UTCIt looks more as a kind of Muppet, rather as something associated with the Alice-series.
2020-11-29 17:04:10 +0000 UTCLoving B
2020-11-27 11:13:17 +0000 UTCB
Christ Why
2020-11-25 21:00:50 +0000 UTCIs there a way to see B and C together? As that could make for an interesting look potentially If not then my vote is for B
2020-11-24 20:19:37 +0000 UTCLove "C"
2020-11-23 20:03:51 +0000 UTCA. Feels creepier and more genuine when he does not have angry eyes.
Saleh Abu-Rashid
2020-11-22 16:22:49 +0000 UTCC for Creepy Cat
Tammy
2020-11-22 15:35:53 +0000 UTCB
Maria
2020-11-22 11:51:58 +0000 UTCThat is super creepy
Sherrie Mora
2020-11-22 08:06:42 +0000 UTCI mean I'm sure even the Cheshire Cat wants some poker playing buddies right?
RedBreloom
2020-11-22 05:44:01 +0000 UTCB or C
2020-11-22 03:08:43 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-22 02:47:21 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-21 23:59:54 +0000 UTCA!
2020-11-21 22:27:26 +0000 UTCC
2020-11-21 22:20:20 +0000 UTCC!
Denise Sury
2020-11-21 19:10:43 +0000 UTCB
Leah
2020-11-21 18:46:54 +0000 UTCC
2020-11-21 18:36:31 +0000 UTCI actually prefer just the circle eyes, but maybe just smaller. Of all the new choices though, I'd choose A. I'd like to see the focus be on the shape and build, not just the eyes.
Wendy Jaa
2020-11-21 18:35:21 +0000 UTCLove it
Sarah McKeegan
2020-11-21 18:16:23 +0000 UTCC Altho I must admit none of them work for me: if it isn't a Cheshire Cat, why make a cat at all!?
2020-11-21 17:44:24 +0000 UTCC looks spooky and really drives home the cat feel, but I also like the scar eye.
Anna Lepper
2020-11-21 15:33:00 +0000 UTCPlus, why can't his nose be colored? What if it was blood red, like from a fresh kill? Or no nose at all?
2020-11-21 15:09:01 +0000 UTCDefinitely C. You know you're being watched-- targeted. Adds to the creep factor. Love that he's going to be bigger!!
2020-11-21 15:06:14 +0000 UTCB π
2020-11-21 14:16:21 +0000 UTCDefinitely B.
jason carney
2020-11-21 13:43:30 +0000 UTCC
2020-11-21 13:25:09 +0000 UTCC
Stephanie Groth
2020-11-21 13:20:24 +0000 UTCI love them all but i prefere c. ^^
2020-11-21 12:11:43 +0000 UTCI love option C
2020-11-21 11:20:39 +0000 UTCOption B is cool!
2020-11-21 07:12:55 +0000 UTCSlender Pupils. It makes the cat look more "old fashioned" what i like. I wouldn't give the eyes any color, just white it looks better with the black fur in my opinion.
Jessi St.
2020-11-21 07:08:16 +0000 UTCB. Has to be.
2020-11-21 06:51:24 +0000 UTCC all the way, the slender pupils look creepy. And The B scar doesn't really add to the look to me., just looks more gruff but... not nicely. Making the eyes orange or yellow would be super cool too. I'd definitely like to see colored eyes.
RedBreloom
2020-11-21 06:29:04 +0000 UTCB... but without the scar, the shape of them is different to A and C... and I thought you were thinking about just not having a nose at all?
Catheryn Alice North
2020-11-21 06:23:55 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-21 05:29:36 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-21 05:28:31 +0000 UTCB is fiercer, but C is creepier
2020-11-21 05:05:43 +0000 UTCC for sure. π
2020-11-21 04:59:22 +0000 UTCI am not the best person to say what is scary in most cases cause I think scary things can be cute. However I asked my scardy cat boyfriend what he thought and he was quick to say C was the scariest eyes.
2020-11-21 04:54:27 +0000 UTCDefinatey between choice b or choice c, but im leaning towards choice c for the asthetic of the slender eyes.
2020-11-21 04:28:54 +0000 UTCC. Lol
2020-11-21 04:18:47 +0000 UTCB - Angry eyes with the scar is the way to go!! Maybe make the eyes blood red with the scar to be a little angrier.
2020-11-21 03:04:00 +0000 UTCC
Erin Flower
2020-11-21 02:52:37 +0000 UTCDefinitely need more anger in the eyes. Maybe a Red/Orange (fire) color. Spike or point at the end of the tail? Love it so far and I canβt wait to see how it transforms over timeπ
2020-11-21 02:51:33 +0000 UTCI'm loving option C
2020-11-21 02:44:28 +0000 UTCAloha from Hawaiiπ€ B
2020-11-21 02:43:36 +0000 UTCB, the scar eye
2020-11-21 02:37:19 +0000 UTCTough call, I like C, though I like B as well and think either would work.
Kieran
2020-11-21 02:31:19 +0000 UTCI like the scar eye
2020-11-21 02:30:42 +0000 UTCI like B
2020-11-21 02:29:19 +0000 UTCB scar eye! Also, how about the idea of claws??
2020-11-21 02:28:12 +0000 UTCOmg scar eye for sure!!
2020-11-21 02:20:54 +0000 UTCI've got to go with B for the eyes, and I love the previously mentioned idea of no nose. Also the tail seems just too long compared to the legs.
Daniel Athearn
2020-11-21 02:20:28 +0000 UTCThere should be no nose at all. I donβt think the eyes need to be expressive either. A blank stare is creepier.
Lucky Dragon βShe.Theyβ
2020-11-21 02:19:52 +0000 UTCLooking back at the concept art, it might help with the overall shape to make the head and body one piece, kinda pear shaped, rather than having a neck. π€
2020-11-21 02:19:35 +0000 UTCI like C, and the fat body looks cute to me.
Lady Charon
2020-11-21 02:18:50 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-21 02:17:49 +0000 UTCB, cause with the scar eye it looks sinister. But body does look a lil plump
2020-11-21 02:14:02 +0000 UTCI agree with no nose, I didnt even notice it in the concept art which I think made it way creepier
2020-11-21 02:12:40 +0000 UTCB I think
thed4rkestrose
2020-11-21 02:11:18 +0000 UTCB or C, hard choice between
MeBonnieLass
2020-11-21 02:11:12 +0000 UTCC β€
2020-11-21 02:10:44 +0000 UTCA B C in that order. I also think NO nose would be better, would make it more creepy. A nose, even black, makes it a little more "Ahh, look at the little kitty cat" instead of "AHH! LOOK AT THE CREEPY AF CAT!"
2020-11-21 02:10:31 +0000 UTCI like the eyes on Yan's edit. I think it would help if the mouth stretched up close to the ears to give it that creepy unsettling look. I also think the fur should be longer and fluffier, this fur reminds me more of carpet. And his legs definitely need to be more noodly.
2020-11-21 02:10:24 +0000 UTCBetween B and C definitely
thed4rkestrose
2020-11-21 02:10:14 +0000 UTCC
2020-11-21 02:09:20 +0000 UTCI like style C I think. I almost think he shouldn't have a mouth.. I for sure think the belly is too round. And maybe consider sand in the butt for sitting around creepily.
2020-11-21 02:08:44 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-21 02:04:59 +0000 UTCB
RainbowViper
2020-11-21 02:03:32 +0000 UTCC
Martin Towell
2020-11-21 02:02:40 +0000 UTCB
2020-11-21 02:01:45 +0000 UTCC
2020-11-21 02:00:43 +0000 UTCC
2020-11-21 02:00:34 +0000 UTCI like it! βAβ is probably my favorite style for the eyes; they feel empty, like they could swallow your soul after gazing into them for too long.
Nicholas Brokaw
2020-11-21 01:58:28 +0000 UTC
