Abe the shrunken head?

Dipstikk · #1 03-02-2003, 12:41 AM

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 · #2 03-02-2003, 01:19 AM

I see it, but you still look stupid.

paramiteabe · #3 03-02-2003, 02:56 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*** · #4 03-02-2003, 12:42 PM

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*** · #5 03-08-2003, 07:22 PM

are you talking about those things?
http://www.forteantimes.com/gallery/seedface.shtml

then it realy old news

***Wil*** · #6 03-08-2003, 08:54 PM

Yes, that's what I said. It was on-topic, though, so I brought it up as a reminder, and for newbies.

Dipstikk · #7 03-08-2003, 10:03 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*** · #8 03-09-2003, 04:33 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 · #9 03-09-2003, 07:55 AM

Lorne said the Scrubs were based on African Diamond miners...

***Xavier*** · #10 03-09-2003, 08:27 AM

well... have a look here for more inspiration:
http://www.oddworld.com/oddworld/com...nsp_links.html