What started out as a writing exercise now seems to me like an interesting concept to go all out with.
Tankmen 2120 is a cyberpunk take on the Tankmen, taking place in the 22nd century as corporations around the world began to invest in tribal wars in the wastelands. They would supply materials to the tribes, waging proxy wars, and in return, the technological advancements from the conflicts would be taken and expanded upon, then privatized.
A new form of conflict had started then, a competition of technological and creative advancement, fueled by outside investment, then privatized exported and sold to continue its cycle: sustainable war.
The tribes were broken up and taken over by different corporations. The main 2 are Tank Corp and X-Corp. This is all I have for this concept so far. I've done a few animations in pixel art other than the ones presented here, but the project itself need not be in this medium.
I thought I'd just get this out there to set the foundation for the work so people could ponder it a bit. I have the intention to take this concept and expand on it, in the end make a short film, perhaps as a collaborative effort if anyone else is interested. In the meantime the amount of work I can do at a time for this is limited to writing, as I have lots of studying and work to do outside of my artistic endeavors. Maybe by the end of the year I will have something more presentable.
grimview
I would think that that Corps would want resources in exchange for investment.
What tech advances would there be?
magianfellow
Radios, TVs, Infrared technology and Computers originated from tech advancements from WW2. The idea is similar to that, but with future technology. Example: automated drones with recognition technology used in the battlefield could originate surveillance state technology used to oppress minorities.