GW2 Path of Fire: Skimmer
Renders and WIP/concepting for GW2 Path of Fire's Skimmer/Manta mount.
This guy was probably the hardest to pin down, he started out much more fantastical and was toned back down for readability and to better match the other mounts in terms of detail. Kinda unavoidable to end up looking a little sci-fi though when you're essentially a hovercraft.
Initial concepts by Matthew Pugnetti
Early Exploration
Early Exploration
Early Exploration
Experimenting with player seating options and poses
Experimenting with player seating options and poses
Early Exploration
Narrowing it down to a manta ray theme
Final design and pattern concepting
Newer video showing off the Skimmer in motion. Features skins made by myself and other artists using the original model as a base.