This i a model based around a model created for the character design aspect of this game which the original first image was created by Paul Heath.
this creature which Paul named Bosmagna which comes from the latin for large bull which is "bos magna" is going to basically be a alien version of a cow/buffalo which will be shown to be farmed as cattle, keeping into mind the cowboy style theme around the game i decided to create as a asset a skull of a Bosmagna to be used as a decorative ornament to be hung up around the level, a similar idea to this is seen in western films but using earth cattle skulls. Below is the high polygon model of the skull which will be projected onto a low polygon model.
Angle shot
Front shot
Left shot
Right shot
for the design of the skull i looked at creatures that have a similar shape to the Bosmagna and found that a tapir is the best match so i researched what a tapir skull looked like.
these images are what i used for reference as i said before these are from a tapir.
