True American Godzilla
MemberMothra LarvaeJul-06-2014 10:05 AMIf you had been given the chance to design the 2014 Godzilla's final form, what would it be like? Remember, they wanted a realistic take/version to the monster.
My Design (True American Godzilla):
1: I like the idea of a Godzilla species emerging from the deep sea, but I would have given it more 'deep sea' qualities as this would be its home.
2: The gills for underwater breathing is a must, but also "fin-like" dorsal spines fir that ease of underwater travel.
3: The scales be very light yet tough, and be the 'shark-like' scales. Shark scales are designed to allow the water to travel through/around them better than normal fish. As such they can swim better than other fish their size and silently than the other fish.
4: To be a deep sea critter, webbed hands and feet are a MUST! This would mean the legs/feet couldn't be the sauropod-like legs as they don't have the room for webbed digits.
5: Shark-like rows of teeth, because many predators loose a few teeth in combat so a new set is ready to come and take its place.
6: Depending on how deep down Godzilla was would depend on the coloration. See many deep sea fish above 6000m have one solid dark color (not counting any natural glow it may have). Those below 6000m deep tend to be the albinos. To have a Godzilla species hiding in the oceanic trenches, many of whom are at or over 6000m deep, the Godzilla species would be the albinos (white skin, red eyes).
7: Legendary's Atomic Breath design is good, it uses super-heated gas+nuclear radiation+pressure/force, ignited by electricity. I'd probably do the same style thing, making sure to design it such a way that it can work underwater and on the surface.
8: Super-fast regeneration (like X-Men's Wolverine or the Japanese Gojira) isn't realistically possible. So a tough yet light armor is possible. After all we humans are artificially making light yet tough armor for our soldiers.
9: The one big weakness to Godzilla's species, because they dwelled in the deep sea, would be bright lights. So daytime attacks wouldn't be possible... unless Godzilla was blind for some reason.
10: Make the skeleton super light and an unknowm material designed to realistically support Godzilla on land. Godzilla would have multi-hearts to allow enough circulation throughout the body. Reaction time wouldn't be the greatest, but considering Godzilla has a super-tough armor that shouldn't be a problem (well, for him at least). The dorsal spines would double to release excess heat as he's such a huge animal (which hibernating in the deep would double as a hydrothermal vent region).
11: To have enough nuclear radiation for his natural reactor, the Godzilla species would find a deep sea uranium deposit and use their stone-cutting claws to get to the deposit, then use their stone-chewing teeth to grind it to nice sized pieces for ingestion (thus fueling the nuclear reactor). Since they live in the deep, their metabolism is slower so a deposit can feed them for a good long time.
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John 3:16, Job 41:1-34, Leviticus 18:22
JRR
MemberMothra LarvaeJul-06-2014 10:13 AM1-scince many deep trench animals need camuflage his coloration would be black or red
2-to explain why he would need to feed on radiation he would feed on uranium deposites
3-scince he is a reptile he needs heat, he would roam underwater volcanos, this also could give him extra neutrients, yust like tubeworms
4-id rather have a mist atomic breath like the original godzilla, and this would be him geting rid of the extra heat
5-his glowing spikes would be bioluminicent like many deep sea creatures
6-to explain why he atacks big citys is what profesor yamame said in the first twofilms, brigth ligth makes him angry
Sci-Fi King25
MemberGiganJul-06-2014 10:45 AMI'd just keep him the same.
(With the shark scales, another fact is that they can cut your skin if stroked backwards)
“Banana oil.”- George Takei, Gigantis: The Fire Monster
Godzilla316
MemberAnguirusJul-06-2014 11:00 AMGodzilla wasnt always a water dwelling giant, he was a land predator and only took to the water when radiation levels subsided, so I would design hin first as a land predator, then add gills and other things. But my design would still look like Godzilla 2014
TheGMan123
MemberTitanosaurusJul-06-2014 2:21 PMI agree with Godzilla316. Godzilla didn't evolve in the water, as seen with his general body shape overall. His species evolved alongside, eventually taking to it as a main residence. They still would likely come to land, so being able to see is still a must. However, perhaps they can shift the shape and structure of their eyes so as to adjust to different lighting conditions.
As well, I would still keep the gills, but due to the radioactive diet, that would mean oxygen isn't a priority substance anymore, especially at that size. Instead, it could be used as a catalyst material gathered from the water to sustain bodily processes throughout hibernation periods as a sort of "supplementary sleeping pill".
Additionally, I'd also have the gills be used to gather large amounts of oxygen and other light gases from the surrounding water to aid in swimming by gathering enough to be able to remain afloat in the water, allowing Godzilla to stay at a constant elevation for swimming. In addition to this, if used on land, he'd be able to store enough gases to not immediately sink into the ground.
Another thing I'd have is him using his dorsal spines as a sort of light source, glowing enough to light the way if the whole "eye-changing-thing" doesn't work out. Even then, he could probably use echolocation as well, like a whale, which would explain how he managed to pinpoint the MUTOs.
True American Godzilla
MemberMothra LarvaeJul-06-2014 4:57 PMI was looking up to see elephants (who's feet is the same type structure as the 2014 Godzilla's) can swim, let alone swim in the ocean. Turns out they have been known to swim in the ocean. On record, they can swim for 6 hours without touching the bottom and travalled as far as 30 miles at 1 mph. So turns out the 2014 Godzilla design, which I thought couldn't really swim well in the ocean, can actually swim.
I believe in Jesus Christ, who's my Lord and Savior.
John 3:16, Job 41:1-34, Leviticus 18:22
True American Godzilla
MemberMothra LarvaeJul-06-2014 5:03 PMForgot to add to lost post: For a faster swimming speed considering Godzilla's size, having webbed feet would be helpful, which would mean not having a completely Elephantine-like leg structure.
I believe in Jesus Christ, who's my Lord and Savior.
John 3:16, Job 41:1-34, Leviticus 18:22
TheGMan123
MemberTitanosaurusJul-06-2014 5:14 PMWe have to remember that his tail is very crocodilian in nature, and is his main mode of aquatic propulsion. That, combined with my theory of gaseous storage, would allow him to attain faster swimming speeds than his body structure would suggest. The feet, if tucked in, would probably not hinder his mobility too much, since he's not using them to elephant-paddle.
Therefore, webbed feet aren't really an issue. Plus, all he needs to do to turn is move his body in the direction he wants, since he's so large that simply turning moves him in one direction, so webbed hands aren't an issue either.
Skreooonk1789
MemberMothra LarvaeJul-06-2014 6:03 PMI would design him like this,which is still the same as the design in the movie..i love the design so much..maybe the only thing i want to change is his pupil..i want to make the pupil smaller..making it less friendly..
Deadite Kaiju
MemberMothra LarvaeJul-07-2014 4:53 AMI'd probably just make him look like a traditional Hesei Godzilla from the 90's but add G'2000 dorsal fins on him.
TheGMan123
MemberTitanosaurusJul-07-2014 8:45 AMI guess I wouldn't really change the design, since his new look suits his new modern CGI body. I really just came up with my own theories on how to make said design work out in real life as much as possible.
