tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post3829952419413593170..comments2024-02-21T15:58:33.841-08:00Comments on Charles Zembillas: Crash Bandicoot - Coco and PuraCharles Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05167263458388832364noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-47467229379130521632015-09-18T07:19:09.588-07:002015-09-18T07:19:09.588-07:00vERY cUTE!vERY cUTE!Mister Gribouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845077110257851676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-1198505838699494852013-06-22T14:56:24.934-07:002013-06-22T14:56:24.934-07:00I assumed Pura, which didn't have a name at th...I assumed Pura, which didn't have a name at the time I was working on the character, to be male. When he was given a name I wasn't sure if ND had decided to make him a her. All the name decisions came from internal discussions at ND which I was not involved with. Also the barking dog Polar Bear was entirely Naughty Dog's call. Charles Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167263458388832364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-3549400965315452852013-06-21T14:15:43.566-07:002013-06-21T14:15:43.566-07:00Wow that really was poorly typed on my part wasn&#...Wow that really was poorly typed on my part wasn't it? Let's try that again!<br /><br />I always thought Pura was a male because Pura has always looked male and to me has more male features than female.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623839022309244303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-55354106432241357992013-06-21T14:03:50.689-07:002013-06-21T14:03:50.689-07:00I always thought he was male because to me Pura ha...I always thought he was male because to me Pura has always looked more male and female.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623839022309244303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-54287960067528376252013-06-21T13:02:47.546-07:002013-06-21T13:02:47.546-07:00In the credits of the game Crash Team Racing they ...In the credits of the game Crash Team Racing they refers to Pura as "him", but the name and the fact that it's Coco's pet make me think that it's female.<br />A lot of people asked the dame question in Andy Gavin's blog and he doesn't remember unfortunately.<br />Another question: Who came up with the idea of Polar and Pura acting as a dog and a cat? Pura as a cat make sense but why a Polar Bear should bark like a dog? It's so hilarious, cute and strange at the same time.<br />Oh and who decided the names of the two?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-63429204774513378512013-06-21T10:36:46.475-07:002013-06-21T10:36:46.475-07:00Thanks Gabriele. I don't know if Pura is male ...Thanks Gabriele. I don't know if Pura is male or female. If I were to guess based on the name I would say female. What would you say? Charles Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167263458388832364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-13827873096446888472013-06-20T03:43:04.938-07:002013-06-20T03:43:04.938-07:00Great artworks Charles!
Did you know if Pura is su...Great artworks Charles!<br />Did you know if Pura is supposed to be a male or a female? There are some different information about it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-65013919449014233862013-06-19T16:37:15.110-07:002013-06-19T16:37:15.110-07:00Jacob thanks. You're probably sensing my attem...Jacob thanks. You're probably sensing my attempts at adapting ND's concept. I wasn't entirely comfortable with the process. I prefer coming up with original stuff. Like I said in the post it is what it is and it turned out okay. People seemed to like the character. Charles Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167263458388832364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-15890277986152014902013-06-19T16:14:21.855-07:002013-06-19T16:14:21.855-07:00Thanks for the links Pat. Good to see some of the ...Thanks for the links Pat. Good to see some of the originals again. The one you singled out is very likely Bob Rafei's concept. That's what I was given to follow. The sketch not the color version. Did my best to make it an appealing character based upon what they wanted. <br /><br />I don't know the story behind Pura and the panda bear. I wasn't that involved in ND's conversations by the time of Crash 3. I showed up to create development designs based upon what they were coming up with through their own internal discussions.Charles Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05167263458388832364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-91124092804881226012013-06-19T15:46:04.667-07:002013-06-19T15:46:04.667-07:00Very nice Charles! Pura was another underrated cha...Very nice Charles! Pura was another underrated character that I wanted to know more about. Something seems different about these early Pura sketches... but I can't put my finger on it...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544951032506723241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23145486.post-49420084940608484752013-06-19T15:01:04.501-07:002013-06-19T15:01:04.501-07:00Oooh! These are new to me Charles! ND never fully ...Oooh! These are new to me Charles! ND never fully shown additional art of Pura, only these few were on their website:<br />http://crashland.elynx.fr/ressourcebonus/siteofficiel/c3-character_fichiers/group-shot.gif<br />http://crashland.elynx.fr/ressourcebonus/siteofficiel/c3-character_fichiers/coco-tiger.gif<br />http://crashland.elynx.fr/ressourcebonus/siteofficiel/c3-character_fichiers/coco-tiger2.gif<br />http://crashland.elynx.fr/ressourcebonus/siteofficiel/c3-character_fichiers/coco-tiger3.gif<br /><br />This was probably done by Bob Rafei:<br />http://crashland.elynx.fr/ressourcebonus/siteofficiel/c3-character_fichiers/tiger-color.jpg<br /><br />Hey Charles, I heard from ND that Pura was originally to be a Panda Bear that Coco would ride on but was cut from being to similar to Polar, Crash's pet from Crash 2. Is that true?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473670162633640929noreply@blogger.com