Gojira Rebirth Concept

Gojira Rebirth

The overall design is actually inspired by the concept for the original 1954 Godzilla film with a blend of Minus One Goji proportions and design elements.
I always loved the 1954 concept art it’s very interesting yet creepy. The face is also has some Oni and Hayan mask inspiration.
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I wanted for a very classic Toho Godzilla with the Showa suit elements. I really enjoyed going back to this sculpt and refining it. The design is simple and not to extreme while going back to Toho’s roots.
Now for my design I was going for something that resembled more of the 54 Godzilla but a modern take on it since the one we’ll see resembles more of the Heisei Godzilla. I wanted my Godzilla to have more of an Oni, devilish and demonic look. I stayed away from anything that was similar to Shin Godzilla or anything that look mutated and gross.
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The whole design base is similar to Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One design. It’s mainly the face and dorsal fins that I changed. Some of the body texture and details are a bit different but similar to the one we’ll be seeing. The face is a mix of 54, 64, GMK, and Final Wars Goji. I mainly used the original 54 concept art as reference since the early designs for 54 Goji are really creepy and disturbing. The dorsal fins are a mix of GMk and 54 Goji’s fins. I noticed on Godzilla Minus One that he has a bit of brownish color on his skin which I actually like and it’s different so I decide to make my Godzilla mix of browns and greens. I made his dorsal fins a mix of a bone color and red just to resemble the pain that this Godzilla is going through after being affected by the atomic bomb.