Concept Art and Fan Art Archive: Difference between revisions

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This article serves as an archive of past The Dark Mod concept art and discussions related to concept art.

It also houses fan art for TDM, made either by individual FM authors or player-only fans of TDM, and discussions about said fan art.

Concept Art

Official concept art for TDM. Most of it was made in the earliest years of the mod (2004-2009), before its initial public release in 2009. A few pieces of concept art are from more recent years, mainly for ideas or characters that have been contemplated, but not yet included in TDM.

Major concept artists for TDM include: Springheel, KFMcCall, god_is_my_goldfish, Darkness_Falls, oDDity, DeepOmega

Characters

Thieves

Oldest concept art piece for TDM, by Springheel (August 2004)
Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief study concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief facial disguise concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief on the streets concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief sneaking around concept, by Springheel (2004)
Early thief character mockup
Early thief character mockup
Scene with completed thief character
Female thief concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Female thief concept (with facial disguise), by Springheel (2000s)

Guards

Oldest City Watch guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Oldest City Watch guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
City Watch guard concept, by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
City Watch guard concept (coloured), by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
City Watch guard concept
City Watch guard concept, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
City Watch guard mockup (upper body close-up)
Scene with completed City Watch characters
Professional guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
Helmet concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)

Noblemen

Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
Noblemen concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
Noblewoman mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
Noblewoman early model in-game

Builders

Second Builder Priest concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
Second Builder Priest concept (coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Builder Priest early mockup, by Oddity
Builder Priest early mockup (complete), by Oddity
Comparison of Builder Priest concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
Scene with completed Builder Priest character
Builder acolyte concept
Builder acolyte or prelate early mockup
Inquisitor early model in-game (reworked from acolyte/prelate)
Builder guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Builder guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Builder guard early mockup, by Oddity
Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
Scene with completed Builder characters

Pagans

Pagan settler concept, by Springheel (April 2005)
Pagan warrior concept
Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
Pagan lady in finer dress, by Oddity (April 2006)
Pagan "faction" poster

Mages

Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Mage concept (coloured), by Springheel (2000s)
Mage character early mockup (complete)

Inventors' Guild

Inventors' Guild scientist concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Inventors' Guild scientist concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Inventors' Guild theoretician concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Inventors' Guild theoretician concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Inventors' Guild "faction" poster

Environments

The City

City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
Window and window frame concepts, by KFMcCall
Cityscape concept (eve), by KFMcCall
Cityscape concept (night)
Alley concept, by Darkness_Falls
Street lamp concept/mockup
Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
Map layout concept for the initial Thief's Den demo

Various locations

Pagan village concept, by Darkness_Falls
Wilderness cave concept, by Darkness_Falls
Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night, by Darkness_Falls (December 2004)
Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup, by Komag
Map of The Empire concept

Interiors

Concept for interiors with vaulted arches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
Concept for interiors, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
Door lock concepts
Builder forge for sacred hammers
Early mockup of a room
Early mockup of mansion walls and door
Early mockup of a mansion basement hallway
Fancy globe mockup
Household items untextured mockup

Equipment

Short sword and arrow quiver concept by Springheel (2004)
Lockpicks mockup
Flashbomb concept
Flashbomb concept
Flashbomb concept
Early arrowheads concept (unused)
Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
Water arrow concept (unused)
Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
Schematics for the inner workings of a noisemaker (January 2005)
Early rope arrow concept (unused)
Arrowheads concept
Final arrows concept
Final arrows mockup
Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
"Light crystal" concept (unused, August 2005)
Breath potion concept
(May 2005)
Scene with completed gadgets and tools

Creatures

Belchers

Proposal stage, not developed yet. Test footage of Belcher AI (old and very rough).

Early belcher concept art
Early belcher mockup (by AScottK)
Early belcher mockup
Early belcher test AI
Newer belcher model mockup
Head mockup of newer belcher model

Zombies

Early zombie mockup

Revenants

Revenant concept
Early Revenant mockup

Automatons

Guard robot and other concepts currently unused, only the lantern robot has been completed and included in the core mod.

Early guard robot sketch, by god_is_my_goldfish (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
Early guard robot mockup (unused)
Early guard robot mockup, close-up (unused)
"Camerabot", by Darkness_Falls (unused)
Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
Wheeled-and-limbed guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
Various designs for guard robot heads and faces, by KFMcCall (unused)
Quadrupedal sphere-shaped sentry robot, by KFMcCall (unused)
Early lantern/alarm quadruped robot mockup

Werebeasts

Proposal stage, not developed yet. Test footage that includes a pursuing Werebeast AI (old and very rough). A newer version is slowly under development. Test footage of newer Werebeast AI.

Early werebeast concept in Pagan "faction" poster (lower right corner)
Pre-2.0 Werebeast test AI (unused, being reworked)
Newer werebeast test AI (preliminary testing in Dark Radiant)

"Mantians"

Proposal by Plutonia, not developed yet.

Concept model for a 'Mantian', an insect-like humanoid

TDM Menus and GUIs

Visual mockups for early menu and GUI concepts.

Oldest Main Menu concept (November 2004)
Menu background concept
Alternate Main Menu concept (December 2004)
Options Menu concept (November 2004)
Shop menu concept
Real-time reading mockup (November 2004)
Loader screen concept
Loader screen concept
Loader screen concept
Loader screen background concept
Loader screen concept (thievy background)
Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)
Failure screen concept (first half)
Failure screen concept (second half)

"Broken Glass Studios" logo

None of these have been officially adopted to date, but they're interesting. Discussed here.

Logo concept by Darkness_Falls
Logo concept (sequence) by Darkness_Falls
Logo concept by Oddity
Logo concept by Springheel
Logo concept by Springheel

Development videos

Development footage playlist

Promotional Art

Various official promotional art, including wallpapers.

Wallpapers

The Dark Mod wallpaper (1280 x 1024)

Logos

The Dark Mod logo (early years)
The Dark Mod logo (black background)
The Dark Mod logo (white background)

Trailers

Soundtrack

TDM soundtrack playlist (selected tracks)

Fan Art

Various unofficial fan art, including illustrations and fan-made wallpapers.

Wallpapers

Fan-made wallpapers with a theme based on The Dark Mod.

Wallpapers by SeriousToni

"Castle" (1920 x 1280)
"Guards drinking" (1920 x 1080)
"Guard" (1280 x 768)
"Guard" (1920 x 1050)
"Priest" (1280 x 768)
"Priest (1920 x 1050)
"Pagan" (1280 x 768)
"Pagan" (1920 x 1050)
"Grave" (1280 x 768)
"Grave" (1920 x 1050)
"Pagan temple" (1920 x 1080)
TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
Sneak and Destroy FM promo (640 x 360)

Additional download link here.

Cover art

Fan-made cover art for a game disc case containing The Dark Mod (for players interested in storing TDM on disc).

Cover art by Freyk

Front cover art concept by freyk
Back cover art concept by freyk

Thread with discussion on the case cover art concept here.

General fan art

City Watchman fan art by Jed-Stuart

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-This article serves as an archive of past TDM concept art and discussions related to concept art.
+This article serves as an archive of past ''The Dark Mod'' concept art and discussions related to concept art.
-It also houses fan art for TDM, made either by individual FM authors of player-only fans of TDM, and discussions about said fan art.
+It also houses fan art for TDM, made either by individual FM authors or player-only fans of TDM, and discussions about said fan art.
 == Concept Art ==
 Official concept art for TDM. Most of it was made in the earliest years of the mod (2004-2009), before its initial public release in 2009. A few pieces of concept art are from more recent years, mainly for ideas or characters that have been contemplated, but not yet included in TDM.
+Major concept artists for TDM include: [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/9-springheel/ Springheel], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/101-kfmccall/ KFMcCall], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/30-god-is-my-goldfish/ god_is_my_goldfish], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/36-darkness-falls/ Darkness_Falls], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/51-oddity/ oDDity], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/8-deepomega/ DeepOmega]
 === Characters ===
@@ Line 32: / Line 34: @@
 File:Concept guardcolour2.jpg|City Watch guard concept (coloured), by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
 File:Cityguardsketch1.jpg|City Watch guard concept
-File:CityGuard 02.JPG|City Watch guard concept (ca 2005)
+File:CityGuard 02.JPG|City Watch guard concept, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
 File:Cityguard render 1.jpg|City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
 File:Concept guardcolour21.jpg|Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
@@ Line 41: / Line 43: @@
 File:Concept-houseguard.jpg|Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
 File:Concept helmets.jpg|Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
-File:Helmets 01.JPG|Helmet concepts (ca 2005)
+File:Helmets 01.JPG|Helmet concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
 </gallery>
@@ Line 47: / Line 49: @@
 <gallery>
 File:Concept nobleman.jpg|Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
-File:Nobles.jpg|Noblemen concepts (ca 2005)
+File:Nobles.jpg|Noblemen concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
 File:Concept noblewoman.jpg|Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
-File:Noblewoman render.jpg|Noblewoman mockup
+File:Noblewoman render.jpg|Noblewoman mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
 File:Noblewoman ingame.jpg|Noblewoman early model in-game
 </gallery>
@@ Line 74: / Line 76: @@
 '''[[Pagans]]'''
 <gallery>
-File:Pagan1.jpg|Pagan settler concept
+File:Pagan1.jpg|Pagan settler concept, by Springheel (April 2005)
 File:Elitepagan1.jpg|Pagan warrior concept
 File:Elitepagan2.jpg|Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
+File:Pagan dress.jpg|Pagan lady in finer dress, by Oddity (April 2006)
 File:Tdmpagans.jpg|Pagan "faction" poster
 </gallery>
@@ Line 82: / Line 85: @@
 '''[[Mages]]'''
 <gallery>
+File:Mage-l-DFsig.jpg|Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
+File:Mage-s-DFsig.jpg|Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
 File:Mage concept1.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
 File:Mage concept2.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
@@ Line 104: / Line 109: @@
 '''[[The City]]'''
 <gallery>
-File:Environment2.jpg|City architecture sketches (December 2004)
+File:Environment2.jpg|City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
-File:Kfm4.jpg|City architecture sketches
+File:Kfm4.jpg|City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
-File:Kfm3.jpg|City architecture sketches
+File:Kfm3.jpg|City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
-File:Victorian 05.JPG|Window and window frame concepts
+File:Victorian 05.JPG|Window and window frame concepts, by KFMcCall
-File:DM Street3Color.jpg|Cityscape concept (eve)
+File:DM Street3Color.jpg|Cityscape concept (eve), by KFMcCall
 File:Cityscape.jpg|Cityscape concept (night)
-File:Alley.jpg|Alley concept
+File:Alley.jpg|Alley concept, by Darkness_Falls
 File:modellamp.jpg|Street lamp concept/mockup
 File:Bridgeport.gif|Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
@@ Line 118: / Line 123: @@
 '''Various locations'''
 <gallery>
-File:Pagan scene.jpg|Pagan village concept (by "King")
+File:Pagan scene.jpg|Pagan village concept, by Darkness_Falls
-File:Builderhammerforge1color.jpg|Builder forge for sacred hammers
+File:CaveScene-DFsig.jpg|Wilderness cave concept, by Darkness_Falls
-File:Darknessfalls1.jpg|Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night (by "King")
+File:Darknessfalls1.jpg|Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night, by Darkness_Falls (December 2004)
-File:Komag2.jpg|Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup (by Komag)
+File:Komag2.jpg|Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup, by Komag
 File:Map empire.jpg|Map of The Empire concept
 </gallery>
@@ Line 127: / Line 132: @@
 '''Interiors'''
 <gallery>
-File:Screen2aa.jpg|Concept for interiors with vaulted arches (December 2004)
+File:Screen2aa.jpg|Concept for interiors with vaulted arches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
+File:Room detail.jpg|Concept for interiors, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
 File:Locks1.jpg|Door lock concepts
+File:Builderhammerforge1color.jpg|Builder forge for sacred hammers
 File:Thiefroom1.jpg|Early mockup of a room
 File:Wood door mansion1.jpg|Early mockup of mansion walls and door
@@ Line 148: / Line 155: @@
 File:Screen4a.jpg|Early arrowheads concept (unused)
 File:Watergem.jpg|Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
+File:Water Arrow-JK-DFsig.jpg|Water arrow concept (unused)
 File:Arrows fireholder.jpg|Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
+File:Noisemaker-arrow1-s-DFsig.jpg|Schematics for the inner workings of a noisemaker (January 2005)
 File:Ropearrow3.jpg|Early rope arrow concept (unused)
 File:Arrows2.jpg|Arrowheads concept
@@ Line 155: / Line 164: @@
 File:Crossbow3.jpg|Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
 File:Gauntlets and sleeves.jpg|Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
+File:Lightcrystal-l-DFsig.jpg|"Light crystal" concept (unused, August 2005)
+File:Breathpotion DF.jpg|Breath potion concept <br> (May 2005)
 File:Equipment.jpg|Scene with completed gadgets and tools
 </gallery>
@@ Line 188: / Line 199: @@
 '''[[Inventor's Guild|Automatons]]'''
-''Guard robot currently unused, lantern robot in the core mod.''
+''Guard robot and other concepts currently unused, only the lantern robot has been completed and included in the core mod.''
 <gallery>
-File:Combotsketch1.jpg|Early guard robot sketch (unused)
+File:Combotsketch1.jpg|Early guard robot sketch, by god_is_my_goldfish (unused)
+File:Boilerbot01.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
+File:Boilerbot02.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
+File:Boilerbot3.jpg|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
+File:Boilerbot04.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
+File:Boilerbot05.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
+File:Boilerbot06.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
 File:Combot1.jpg|Early guard robot mockup (unused)
 FIle:Combot2.jpg|Early guard robot mockup, close-up (unused)
+File:Camerabot-DFsig.jpg|"Camerabot", by Darkness_Falls (unused)
+File:Gasbot 01.jpg|Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
+File:Gasbot 02.jpg|Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
+File:Gasbot 03.jpg|Wheeled-and-limbed guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
+File:Botheads 01.jpg|Various designs for guard robot heads and faces, by KFMcCall (unused)
+File:Sentrybot 01.jpg|Quadrupedal sphere-shaped sentry robot, by KFMcCall (unused)
 File:Lanternbot.jpg|Early lantern/alarm quadruped robot mockup
 </gallery>
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 File:Loader_highrez.jpg|Loader screen concept (thievy background)
 File:Loader_final3.jpg|Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)
+File:Failurescreen1.jpg|Failure screen concept (first half)
+File:Failurescreen2.jpg|Failure screen concept (second half)
+</gallery>
+----
+=== "Broken Glass Studios" logo ===
+''None of these have been officially adopted to date, but they're interesting. Discussed [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19702-broken-glass-studios-logo-concept-rough-mockup/page-2 here].''
+<gallery>
+File:BGS logo concept 1.jpg|Logo concept by Darkness_Falls
+File:BGS logo concept 2.jpg|Logo concept (sequence) by Darkness_Falls
+File:BGS logo concept 3.jpg|Logo concept by Oddity
+File:BGS logo concept 4.jpg|Logo concept by Springheel
+File:BGS logo concept 5.jpg|Logo concept by Springheel
 </gallery>
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 Various unofficial fan art, including illustrations and fan-made wallpapers.
+----
 === Wallpapers ===
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 <gallery>
 File:Wallpaper burg dunkel by SeriousToni.jpg|"Castle" (1920 x 1280)
+File:Wallpaper Guards drinking 1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guards drinking" (1920 x 1080)
 File:Wallpaper GuardCastle by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guard" (1280 x 768)
 File:Wallpaper GuardCastle1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guard" (1920 x 1050)
@@ Line 286: / Line 328: @@
 File:Wallpaper Grave by SeriousToni.jpg|"Grave" (1280 x 768)
 File:Wallpaper Grave1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Grave" (1920 x 1050)
+File:Wallpaper PaganTemple1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Pagan temple" (1920 x 1080)
 File:Wallpaper 2point0 by SeriousToni.jpg|TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
+File:Wallpaper Sneak and Destroy FM by SeriousToni.png|''Sneak and Destroy'' FM promo (640 x 360)
+</gallery>
+''Additional download link [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/17349-fan-art-repository/#entry382088 here].''
+----
+=== Cover art ===
+''Fan-made cover art for a game disc case containing The Dark Mod (for players interested in storing TDM on disc)''.
+'''Cover art by [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/profile/13309-freyk/ Freyk]'''
+<gallery>
+File:TDM case front cover art concept by freyk.jpg|Front cover art concept by freyk
+File:TDM case back cover art concept by freyk.jpg|Back cover art concept by freyk
 </gallery>
+''Thread with discussion on the case cover art concept [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/19998-tdm-collection-dvd/ here].''
+----
 === General fan art ===
-TBA.
+* [https://www.deviantart.com/jed-stuart/art/City-Watchman-528694699 City Watchman] fan art by Jed-Stuart
 == See also ==

Concept Art and Fan Art Archive: Difference between revisions

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