It has been more than 3 years I made my first Motoko Kusanagi. Here is a second attempt. This project is based on the 3 Ghost In The Shell TV series: “Stand Alone Complex”, “SAC 2nd Gig” and “Solid State Society”.
Photoshop Computer Graphics
Stand Alone Complex
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_alone_complex
Motoko and Tachikoma board a cargo flight waiting for the next operation
Motoko is having a tough time fighting the JMSF Type 303 Armsuit
Open fire in the city, Motoko and Tachikoma is engaging with their enemies.
SAC 2nd Gig
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell:_S.A.C._2nd_GIG
This CG is inspired by the opening scene. Motoko is walking alone in a pedestrian tunnel
In episode 3, Motoko is breaking into a high security building via the elevator shaft
The paper folding crane brings back Motoko’s childhood memory
Solid State Society
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell:_S.A.C._Solid_State_Society
Motoko is standing on a high place watching over the city. This is the first scene of SSS.
A signature move of Motoko: activating the thermal optical camouflage, she jumps and disappears in the city.
Motoko is sneaking into the data center
Side Story
This is based on my own imagination
Isis, the top grade hacker, is a cyborg just like Motoko
There is some kind of bonding between Motoko and Isis. I leave it up to you to interpret what kind of relationship they are involved in.
Ninja Suit (Stand Alone Complex / SAC 2nd Gig)
Motoko wears this suit during operation. It appears in the 1st and 2nd TV series. It is made by Takara. The proportion of the suit is a bit off. It looks very bulky. I wish I have the tailor skill to modify it. The only thing I changed is to reduce the length of the belts so the waist looks slimmer. Finally, I applied some minor weathering.
Opening Scene Suit (SAC 2nd Gig)
This suit appears at the opening sequence of SAC 2nd Gig. It is a limited version made by Takara.
Coat (Solid State Society)
This coat and inner tight suit are made by a Japanese customizer. The quality is decent. I only enhanced the collar and the golden shoulder plates. The coat has bendable wire inside the seam to help posing. The sunglasses is made from film negative.
Assault Suit (Solid State Society)
The vest is custom made (see below). Harness and other accessories are from Medicom modified to fit the larger CG body.
Headsculpt
The eyes and lips were repainted with acrylics. Photos were taken through out the process to see if the eyes are aligned well. Chalk shading color was applied to make the face features more visible. Hair was trimmed especially at the back as the sockets at the neck are exposed.
Visor
This visor appears in episode 3 of “SAC 2nd Gig”. It was made out of sculpey. First I moulded the sculpey into a shape of the visor. Before it got hard, I put a round object on the surface to make the circle detail. After it became hard I smoothen the surface with grinder and sand paper. Then I used a plastic board cutter to create the groove linings. The screws are gundam accessory parts.
Accessories
The harness and accessories are from the Medicom Motoko figure. Since the Medicom body size is smaller than CG’s, I have to replace some of the stripes with longer ones. However, the Medicom vest has no way to fit. I had to make my own from scratch. First, I needed to create a patternmaking out of paper. Then I cut scrap cloth and synthetic leather parts accordingly. The cloth was wrapped around the body with velcro tapes at the back. The leather stripes and other details were fixed on to the vest by instant glue.
The communication device (the ring type thing around the neck) was made from plastic stripes.
Weapon
SMG – this P90 alike weapon is coming from the Medicom Motoko figure. I replaced the barrel. A mounting rail, torch and aiming scope were added.
Seburo C26A – this is from Takara. A mounting rail and aiming scope were added. I also added carrying stripes.
