I have found numerous examples of the designs from the film franchises The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I have found these to be some of the most insiring designs as they all work cohesively within the same film series, however they are allindividually unique. As the Lord of the Rings series were created using physical effects the designs were created in order that actors could wear these designs with prosthetics. The hobbit was mostly created through digital effects, however they did try to create certain characters in the phsyicality but it was not as believeable in the final outcome. This mean that the designs had to be created to match the level of the filming equipment available. Which in the modern culture is of extremely high quality. This therefore suggests that the level of designs displayed below are the level at which I would need to create a concept for it to be suitable for use in film. Most of these have been taken from physical drawings to digital in order to create the colour and shading. This suggests that if I am able to create a comprehensive drawing and colour it using a digital program or take it into zbrush the result would be very effective. This way I could utilize the lessons taught in the Zbrush class that I took part in. Among these designs there are sculpts which were taken into prosthetic creation. 

These two franchises are the exact style of world that I wish to create revolving around my character therefore it is important to take note of the common features and styles that are used in the concepts. I have looked at multiple books in order to see the various approaches that were taken to create these films. Two of the images below show a troll maquette that was created for the films, it has a very high level of detail. I found it very inspiring through the texture on the back and the colour scheme that was used. There are many trolls and goblins in the films therefore the designs below mainly revolve around these characters. I have found that the head shapes are interesting, they are predominaantly rounded at the top with the eyes and brow creating an angular effect at the side of the face. Many of the goblins have pointed ears, whereas the trolls have smaller ears that are flatter to the head. For this makeup I will focus my designs aroun the face, therefore I have selected the designs to show here that have interesting details around the face. I will try to play with proportions on the face to create a powerful overall effect. One element that I have found particularly interesing is the texture in all of the characters. The rock creatures at the beginning are engaging through the way in which the pieces fit together and work as a singular form. Similarly the horned creature towards the bottom provided me with ideas concering the horns and the way in which they fit to the head. Overall it has been an incredibly important franchise of films to look at in the inspiration for this project it has allowed me to think about the process of designing more indepth and professional concepts.