5. Cornelius – “A middle aged silver back gorilla, the most Civilized and sensible occupant of the zoo by far.”
So I have decided to use idea 5, a middle age silver back gorilla. Gorillas are one of many animals I admire they have very interesting way of doing things and are also very similar with there features to a human with the structure of there faces. The idea is very straight forward but has many ways of being approached with the fact it is not just a normal gorilla it has a lot of personality with it being civilized and sensible and the fact it has been but in a age bracket of being middle age shows maturity.
For my concept I have decided to break down the character attributes and look at the key words in the description to get a better idea of how my character will look and behave. I have broken down and looked at middle age then looked at a silver back gorilla
First i looked at Middle age – middle age is after the period of life when you are a young adult but before you reach old age. Some people consider old age to be in your late 30’s to the age of 60 so to be put in a bracket from 38/40-60 would consider as a middle age.
Below is some more info i found quite useful on general knowledge about the aspect of old age from wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_age
Health Middle-aged adults often show visible signs of aging such as loss of skin elasticity and graying of the hair. Physical fitness usually wanes, with a 5–10 kg (10-20 lb) accumulation of body fat, reduction in aerobic performance and a decrease in maximal heart rate. Strength and flexibility also decrease throughout middle age. However, people age at different rates and there can be significant differences between individuals of the same age. Both male and female fertility declines with advancing age. Advanced maternal age increases the risk of a child being born with some disorders such as Down syndrome. Advanced paternal age sharply increases the risk of miscarriage and many birth defects, including Down syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, decreased intellectual capacity, and bipolar disorder. Most women go through menopause, which ends natural fertility, in their late 40s or 50s. Cannon, Mary (2003-06-26). "Male Biological Clock is Ticking, Too". WebMD Health News. Retrieved 2009-10-16. In developed countries, yearly mortality begins to increase more noticeably from age 40 onwards, mainly due to age-related health problems such as heart disease and cancer. However, the majority of middle-age people in industrialized nations can expect to live into old age. Life expectancy in developing countries is much lower and the risk of death at all ages is higher.
i looked in to my concept and decided i never liked it as much and thought to use a celebrity face as a better starting point... i look at middle aged celebrates in google search engine looked at people with beards and with out i focused more on males than female as the facial structure is easier... plus i feel it has made my idea slightly more simpler.
i have decided to do character design by choosing Cornelius picture examples will be up soon
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ReplyDeleteCivilized and sensible occupant of the zoo by far.”
So I have decided to use idea 5, a middle age silver back gorilla. Gorillas are one of many animals I admire they have very interesting way of doing things and are also very similar with there features to a human with the structure of there faces. The idea is very straight forward but has many ways of being approached with the fact it is not just a normal gorilla it has a lot of personality with it being civilized and sensible and the fact it has been but in a age bracket of being middle age shows maturity.
For my concept I have decided to break down the character attributes and look at the key words in the description to get a better idea of how my character will look and behave. I have broken down and looked at middle age then looked at a silver back gorilla
ReplyDeleteFirst i looked at Middle age – middle age is after the period of life when you are a young adult but before you reach old age. Some people consider old age to be in your late 30’s to the age of 60 so to be put in a bracket from 38/40-60 would consider as a middle age.
ReplyDeleteBelow is some more info i found quite useful on general knowledge about the aspect of old age from wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_age
Health
Middle-aged adults often show visible signs of aging such as loss of skin elasticity and graying of the hair. Physical fitness usually wanes, with a 5–10 kg (10-20 lb) accumulation of body fat, reduction in aerobic performance and a decrease in maximal heart rate. Strength and flexibility also decrease throughout middle age. However, people age at different rates and there can be significant differences between individuals of the same age.
Both male and female fertility declines with advancing age. Advanced maternal age increases the risk of a child being born with some disorders such as Down syndrome. Advanced paternal age sharply increases the risk of miscarriage and many birth defects, including Down syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, decreased intellectual capacity, and bipolar disorder. Most women go through menopause, which ends natural fertility, in their late 40s or 50s. Cannon, Mary (2003-06-26). "Male Biological Clock is Ticking, Too". WebMD Health News. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
In developed countries, yearly mortality begins to increase more noticeably from age 40 onwards, mainly due to age-related health problems such as heart disease and cancer. However, the majority of middle-age people in industrialized nations can expect to live into old age. Life expectancy in developing countries is much lower and the risk of death at all ages is higher.
I also looked at the silver back gorillas separately here is a link i found very useful.
ReplyDeleteThe Silverback Gorilla – Facts and Profile
http://www.edubook.com/the-silverback-gorilla-facts-and-profile/15361/
http://collect3d.com/news/800lb-gorilla-sam-fout/
ReplyDeletehere is a link to a designer named Sam Fout his design have inspired me to how i would like my character to look
i looked in to my concept and decided i never liked it as much and thought to use a celebrity face as a better starting point... i look at middle aged celebrates in google search engine looked at people with beards and with out i focused more on males than female as the facial structure is easier... plus i feel it has made my idea slightly more simpler.
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