Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2019) - Non-Lethal Projectile Weapon Ideas
Some non-lethal projectile weapon ideas for the Mandarin's Spec Ops in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, working under Marvel Vis-Dev supervisor Andy Park. I was just trying to come up with out-of-the-box ideas. Ultimately they decided against projectile weapons beyond the energy crossbows featured in the film.
Soldier costume design referenced is by brilliant colleague Jana Schirmer.
One of the more "out there" ideas. A weapon that shoots a swarm of micro-drones.
Sometimes I'll come up with a shape I like and then assign it a purpose later...
...as in this case where it creates a bubble of null-gravity around the target. If the idea had caught on, I likely would have redesigned the weapon to better match the function.
A gun that launches a "bolo"-like projectile...
...that shuts down the nervous system wherever it hits. Would be interesting to see targets suddenly lose the use of an arm, or collapse as a knee is hit, or just drop unconscious from a spinal or head shot.
A concussion weapon.
I really liked this concept, having a laser paint the target with meridian lines and qi points, then hit them with acupuncture needles. Would have been a fun gag.
Some silhouette exploration, looking for shapes that broke from the traditional gun and telegraphed their non-lethal nature. I tried to play the yin/yang symbol into a few as well.