Color exploration. I did some color explorations taking into account that the sensation I was trying to convey was that of something used, mistreated to a certain point.
Concept refinement. I did a third round of iterations and I'm left with one that is between the 2 previous rounds, now to test color palettes.
Sketch exploration Round 2. For the second exploration, I decided to take option 12 as a base but give it certain features that would feel a little more like a child and also make it feel like it has already been altered.
Sketch exploration Round 1. From my first exploration, I knew I wanted an anthropomorphic form, but I was hesitant to go so far as to say how much. I wasn't looking to convey a theme of strength, but rather one of resilience and easy composure.
My inspiration for this project was the situation that children went through in the mining industry at the beginning of the 19th century, an unjustified exploitation.
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The idea begins with the premise of a boy who decides to transfer his consciousness into a mining machine so he can work and pay off his family's debt after his father dies in that same mine.