HA3 - Character design pack

Character Design pack - References

Character

For the character in my assignment i took inspiration for three sources. The first of these was James Gordon from the batman series, I preferred the comic style of this drawing over the other two as it is a way to make drawing a little bit easier and not so much about the detail.

The second source is of Michael Shayne from the 1940's 'Private Detective' series. It is a good way to get a real feeling of what a Private detective/ Private investigator from that era would look and act like.

Lastly this source is from the video game LA Noire, the game is based on Cole Phelps who is a detective shortly after the second world war. This source again allows me to see how a detective would look and act during the 1940's.

Environment

For the first image I found a sketch from the 1940's, although this is of a Japanese hospital it allows me to have a good representation of how a sketch would roughly look like.

The second source is a picture from a hospital at the beginning of the war (1940) it is a picture of inside an operating theatre. it is a good image as it give you a rough idea what how the technology is and how its changed inside the hospital.

Gun

The first gun on this section is a .38 Detective Special snub-nose revolver that was being used between 1927-1986 and used by the police forced, it is a very good source to use for a gun since it was being used a lot during the 1940's. 

The next two images are of the 'Chopped S&W Model K-200' and was being used around the years 1940-1945 and was deemed not good enough therefore wasn't used that much.

Lastly, this is the type of design I would like for  my character to have, it is a holster that straps over the shoulder to allow the person to conceal a weapon but easily retrieve it once needed. 

 

Zippo lighter

This is a specifically engraved zippo lighter that's from between 1940-1950, it is a great picture as it is still in very good condition but still shows its age by how rusty and corroded the flint part of the lighter looks.

Cigarettes 

I took inspiration from 'Lucky Strike' cigarettes and in particular this pack. Once again they are in very good condition  and they are from the 1940's, the third picture is most help as shows the the wear and tear of the pack but also how its folded.

Sources:

http://fashionnaction.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/commissioner-jim-gordon-comic-fan-art.html

http://sharethefiles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=117985

http://cerryphelps.tumblr.com/

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiirung,_Formosa_-_7th_September_1945,_a_Japanese_hospital_commandeered_by_the_Allies_for_the_use_of_liberated_prisoners_Art.IWMARTLD5538.jpg

http://eastpact.org/history-of-the-near-east-side/

http://www.ammoland.com/2013/08/the-good-the-bad-and-the-collectibles/#axzz4SH2rvw8T

https://trainingforlifellc.com/2010/03/01/bad-guns-the-chopped-sw-model-k-200/

http://concealedcarryholsters.org/shoulder-holster/

http://picclick.ca/Vintage-1940-50s-Sterling-Silver-950-Engraved-Zippo-Lighter-401192496358.html

http://www.atlas-repropaperwork.com/how-to-date-a-wwii-us-cigarette-pack/category/

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/99023648/1940s-green-lucky-strike-cigarettes-pack