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Dipstikk 03-01-2003 11:41 PM
Abe the shrunken head?
 
I've noticed something wierd. It looks like Abe's head resembles one of thoes shrunken-head things that you buy on island vacations. The coconut-shaped head, the stitched-up lips, I mean how can you NOT see it?

Do any of you see it? I don't want to look stupid.

MojoMan220 03-02-2003 12:19 AM
I see it, but you still look stupid.:D :D

paramiteabe 03-02-2003 01:56 AM
I bet thats where Lorne got the idea from. Usually there is a lot of research that goes into the process of makeing a character before drawing it. I am sure the artists probabally found similar pictures of shrunken heads and then interpreted that into the design for Abe. You will see a lot of things that resembel earth things. Simply because of research materal. Thats where you get the resemblence from.

Wil 03-02-2003 11:42 AM
I hadn't noticed that before, so well spotted! Mudokon heads also look like snapdragon flowers...I think. It was a while ago. I'll search the Forums in a minute to find the right thread.

EDIT: Good old Oddworldian! I couldn't find it on the Forums, though.

Wow, 10 months since Oddworldian's last update. *reminisces about the good old days*

Xavier 03-08-2003 06:22 PM
are you talking about those things?
http://www.forteantimes.com/gallery/seedface.shtml

then it realy old news
:fuzwink:

Wil 03-08-2003 07:54 PM
Yes, that's what I said. It was on-topic, though, so I brought it up as a reminder, and for newbies.

Dipstikk 03-08-2003 09:03 PM
I could tell that the inspiration for a lot of the Mudokon Culture was derived from tribal / islander culture.


Take Bigface, for example. (Please, take him. Bada-ping!)
His mask looks like one of thoes full-body masks from thoes cartoons involving Cannabolistic tribes. (Not to say Bigface is a Cannibol, but his mask resembles one.)


And then in MO, some Natives have bones in their hair like a pin. Do you see where I'm going with this?

Xavier 03-09-2003 03:33 AM
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Originally posted by Dipstikk
And then in MO, some Natives have bones in their hair like a pin. Do you see where I'm going with this?
shure I can see...

the mudokons are the one who are exploited, and they represent some indian and african tribes that are on earth so it's logic they have some similitudes

Rich 03-09-2003 06:55 AM
Lorne said the Scrubs were based on African Diamond miners...

Xavier 03-09-2003 07:27 AM
well... have a look here for more inspiration:
http://www.oddworld.com/oddworld/com...nsp_links.html