Devouring Vine - Cursed Bow
Bow and Arrow Concept for a personal project. This concept actually started from the idea of the blooming animation. I wanted a player fantasy that could harnes the power of Vine Entanglement against enemies. I looked at a lot of Banyan trees and super blooms in the desert.
I imagine the player coming accros this overgrown weapon at the center of a lush oasis in the middle of a barren desert. Whatever magical being cursed this bow, they have given you the power to violently create life in the most desolate of places. It was a lot of fun trying to create an effect that is meant to ensare enemies and also shows the beauty of desert flora.
Thanks to all for the feedback!
Draw and Loose VFX - Base form designed to evoke struggling desert plant entangling bow frame. Drawing the bowstring back transforms plant growth into violent bloom animation. After bow is fired the lush plant material withers away back into base form.
Vine Growth Animation
VFX Concept
Etching design for bow frame.
Moodboard and Photo Ref
Early sketches to put down the idea of a bow animation.