Designing DEAD gODS - The Hunter

The first antagonist the Shipwright will face.

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0:00 Intro
1:16 Sketches
2:13 Matador
3:21 Review
3:47 Dragon Theme
5:38 Fangs

Music:
Raqsa - Bytheway-May
Diablo - Jo Blankenburg
To the mines - Ryan Taubert
Ambush - Jo Blankenburg

[InkRose]

I can definitely see why the original design felt like it had a less coherent theme/shape language. The final look is incredible!

[GoodDreamer]

For a brief moment, I thought this was Esav, Jacob’s brother and a powerful hunter who, as I was taught, may or may not have killed someone to receive leather garments originally belonging to Adam himself. Probably nimrod.
I was taught they were made from the skin of goats, but I’ve seen sources that claim that they were made from the skin of the serpent, or even leviathan.

In any case, this is fantastic stuff!

[RolyGuacamole]

Binging all your videos of Dead Gods now. Such awesome designs. This villain design and how the clothing both him and the Shipwright have to ward off predators, is so genius. 🔥🔥🔥

[teejaykaye]

God I am so smitten with this worldbuilding concept, the design process is Fascinating to watch

[happynihilist]

The hole eyes motif your developing is making me think of bionically accurate angels

[michaeldillabough]

Hi Matt! I really love what you are doing here. I've thought for a long time that Antediluvian Earth is a great fantasy setting that has not been fully explored. I especially love how you are taking seriously the ramifications of extremely old humans.

[billybudgen]

These videos are filling a void left by your brothers old youtube series about drawing dnd characters. I hope you keep making them for a long time!

That hat is too good of an idea not to use on another character down the line

[Knight]

I adore the hunter! Everything about him is just so evocative. I would love to see him grinning ear to ear talking about his hunts.

[NimrodPeraani]

Hey, great and amazing work with everything. If your interested, there is an old Arabic and somewhat Coptic tale called the Akhbar al-zaman. It has some other information about the nephilim and even the apparent first king of Egypt before the flood as well. Keep it up and I can't wait to see more of your work.

[noahoubelkho]

This would be superb turned into a board game or TCG or something like that...

[yeahbutwhytho]

Awesome designs. Like the talons on the head subverting the skull helmet. Keep it up Matt!

[byAlbyU]

Thats the best kind of video, where a top tier artist is explaining the brainstorming process of the design! A big thank you for that :)

[faqueer]

this is like a free masterclass in character design! so awesome!
p.s. whole story and the direction it's going to has a strong Primal feel, and I mean that as a compliment!

[snubnosedmonke]

i liked the original design with the piercing, cold face and unique hat, but the final one really displays his brutish, primal strength in all its fearsome glory. watching your concepts come to life iteration after iteration is both inspiring and envied, as i'm the type of artist who tends to hold attachment to most designs I make, so discarding concepts doesn't work for me

[samuelsmith]

When I heard Hunter I thought Nimrod, but I love this design!

[revolverhero]

Simply amazing, loved the shipwright, and this is even better. Keep up the good work!

[lodaligae]

Very cool to see the process, I really like the face features and scars mimicking scales but I'm not sold on the costume with the wrapings and I really liked the scrapped predatory motif hat. Looking forward to see more though!

[HiNi.]

I really really love these! Is this process similar to how you do your day to day work as well?

[kailanerman]

Okay... sad the hat is gone, but that smile is just... nightmare fuel!!

[WisdomThumbs]

Thought he was a *giant* in the thumbnail! I’m a big fan of the body mods, but not the hat. The hat would just get in the way during a hunt, though it would be great for traveling *to* hunts. His digitigrade walk reminds me of someone I know who used to walk like that on purpose…