Thor Ragnarok : Surtur / Head
Concept art focusing on Surtur head for Thor Ragnarok.
The main idea is that when Surtur is still he would be covered by dried dark lava. And then some cracks revealing the hot core beneath are appearing when he is moving and when his expression is changing. Basically he would have look like statue when still and then the fire inside is appearing when he’s moving.
till with this idea of beginning with dried lava with Surtur being still since so long. And then the lava beneath the surface is appearing when he’s moving. Facial motion making cracks appearing.
Some exploration of Surtur face for Thor Ragnarok. The idea was that when still this character would be covered by dried dark lava. And then some cracks revealing the hot core beneath are appearing when he is moving and when his expression is changing. Ba
Some tries for facial expressions.
The same idea but starting with a skeleton.
On top a close up of a concept art of Surtur focusing on the face and the facial animation. And bottom Surtur in the movie.