Shimidah - Godzilla vs Kong

Unused Shimidah Design I did for 'Godzilla vs Kong'.

Shimidah was described as a large creature, partially submerged in sand. It just moves and rises out of the sand reacting to something and then settles back in.

The mouth had to be big enough that it can grab several humans at once. I tried to come up with different ways of how this creature could trap its prey and explored the idea of a mouth that consisted of six moving parts. That way Shimidah was able to open its mouth much wider, like a carnivorous plant.

For this rendering I tried to show that the body of this creature is adjusted to its environment in sand and is therefore completely helpless on the surface. I illustrated Shimidah lying on its side while it’s franticly trying to dig itself back underground.

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