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Published: 2011-05-03 13:31:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 12186; Favourites: 98; Downloads: 0
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Description Unused rough character designs from an animated series based on Bible stories. The first episode, based on "David and Goliath," was completed, but the production company ran into issues and the episode was never released, and the rest of the series was scrapped.

L to R: David, Goliath, King Saul, Israelite Captain, Israelite soldiers x 2, Philistine Captain, Philistine soldiers x 2.

These are a few years old at this point, but I still think they look kind of neat. I did a ton of research into what the Philistines' and Israelites' weapons and armor ought to look like, and if you think there is a wealth of reference material for that time period, well... there isn't. I think the only design that was used in the show was maybe the armor of the Israelite captain (fourth from left). Too bad, I thought Goliath's armor was really cool.

Thanks for looking!
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Comments: 25

Pooreticuette [2023-07-08 22:15:13 +0000 UTC]

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TheGrigoriAnime [2015-11-24 22:18:22 +0000 UTC]

cool!

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CapnFlynn In reply to TheGrigoriAnime [2015-12-05 12:19:47 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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tvcrazyman [2013-02-11 20:26:26 +0000 UTC]

Too bad the series never got off the ground. That would have been a cool show.

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CapnFlynn In reply to tvcrazyman [2013-02-14 21:51:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ArchiCrash [2012-10-19 14:34:30 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the iron age is a lot more popular than the bronze age...

Really like what you did with Saul. Very colorful! Set still fairly straightforward...

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CapnFlynn In reply to ArchiCrash [2012-10-19 18:11:11 +0000 UTC]

Easier to find references, maybe?

Thanks so much, and thanks for the fav!

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ArchiCrash In reply to CapnFlynn [2012-10-20 18:10:54 +0000 UTC]

I sort of meant that there seems to be more iron-age references to found than there are bronze-age references...

And you're welcome.

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CapnFlynn In reply to ArchiCrash [2012-10-23 14:25:33 +0000 UTC]

Ah, that makes sense.

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Lihnja [2012-03-22 20:00:22 +0000 UTC]

<3 Love it!
Only missing princess Mical

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CapnFlynn In reply to Lihnja [2012-03-23 02:59:17 +0000 UTC]

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kittymccourt [2011-05-05 07:00:37 +0000 UTC]

This is really awesome, I would have loved to watch the show!

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CapnFlynn In reply to kittymccourt [2011-05-05 13:32:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Snitter [2011-05-05 00:14:35 +0000 UTC]

1) I like because of so many hot, hot men.

2) David is sooooooooooooooooooo the cutie!!!

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CapnFlynn In reply to Snitter [2011-05-05 13:32:20 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, oh, you!

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suburbanbeatnik [2011-05-03 16:10:27 +0000 UTC]

I really like these. I like how none of them are wearing kaffiyehs-- they're all in middle eastern bronze age costumes, which is pretty cool. It's too bad it never got made, but I bet these guys would have been a pain to animate.

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CapnFlynn In reply to suburbanbeatnik [2011-05-03 17:13:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Well it was all CG, and for time and budgetary purposes we used motion capture, so it wouldn't have been *so* bad. But the producers decided to go with ugly "realistic" designs and generic "Bible era" costumes, so my designs were unused. (Not that I'm bitter or anything!)

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suburbanbeatnik In reply to CapnFlynn [2011-05-09 21:14:46 +0000 UTC]

I get so aggravated by seeing kaffiyehs used in bible-era movies. That particular headdress originated in Saudi Arabia and didn't become a widespread fashion until well into the Islamic era. If you look at old carvings and paintings from the middle east dating any time before the Byzantines, you will not see a single kaffiyeh. But according to most schlocky stories set during the OT or NT, that was what EVERYONE wore. GRAR!

Anyway, your designs rock and those people are idiots.

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CapnFlynn In reply to suburbanbeatnik [2011-05-10 00:16:16 +0000 UTC]

Right?! Classic example of Did Not Do The Research. Le sigh.

Lol, thanks!

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Bey-Fenn [2011-05-03 14:56:54 +0000 UTC]

This is cool...Save this...maybe someone wise will get hip to how awesome this is and develop it !!!

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CapnFlynn In reply to Bey-Fenn [2011-05-03 17:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, man!

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zionprime [2011-05-03 14:47:12 +0000 UTC]

nice.... i really like how this came out.

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CapnFlynn In reply to zionprime [2011-05-03 17:13:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Impious-Imp [2011-05-03 14:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Cool.

I feel like the bible has been done to death, although I might have watched if this was the way they did it.

THE BIBLE! THIS SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!! ACTION ACTION ACTION!

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CapnFlynn In reply to Impious-Imp [2011-05-03 17:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Hahahah, thank you!

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