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Flashback GLaDOSby ~DeepChrome

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I realized after doing my concept of a humanized GLaDOS that I had been working off her Portal 2 form, rather than Portal 1's. I then realized it might be an interesting artistic challenge to see if I can make a Portal 1 variant of my humanization, and make it look like it could transition between the two games with only some cosmetic changes.

The fun part was figuring out how to make her look more like her first version - thus the gray and the personality Cores. The other thing I decided to try doing is suggesting that my humanized GLaDOS' long hair is grown out from the intervening time between Portal and Portal 2.

A sort of computer Rip Van Winkle thing, I guess. So that meant I had to work out a short-haired variation of the personification's style. I really wanted to keep the duo-toned, "cover one eye" look, so that's why it's the way it is here.

I originally wanted to go with the style of my more literal GLaDOS humanization from a little while back, and put them on her back, but it just didn't want to work with this design. I then realized since her jacket looked a little military that making a pair of metal shoulderboards and sticking the Cores on those worked nicely enough. She's pretty authoritarian in Portal, anyways. >_>;;

I think all in all it worked out well, and looks believable for something that could transition into Portal 2. (I know I didn't show the bottom of her labcoat/smock, but basically I envision it and her legs looking the same.

Sorry for the sorta blah color on the background - I just could NOT pick a color that wouldn't clash with the Cores, her complexion, or her jacket.

GLaDOS and Portal are copyright Valve.

~Elita-01 Dec 22, 2012

Ooooh I really dig the hair and the suit on this, the shoulder area especially. I agree with the comment below me, it's not something I've seen before and it really is refreshing.

~DeepChrome Dec 23, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you. I really wanted to try and do something different from the usual GLaDOS humanizations.

Glad you liked it!

!AresComplex Jun 3, 2012 General Artist

Wait a minute. This is wonderful! I've never seen this design from you! I love her hair and her suit design. It's a breath of fresh air to see something different instead of the same thing over and over again as far as android GLaDOS goes.

~DeepChrome Jun 3, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you.

I really wanted to make my humanoid designs different since after a while, everyone's designs start to mesh together in my head.

~name-already-chosen Feb 9, 2012

Wonderfully scary-looking!

~DeepChrome Feb 10, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thank you.

~CarlottaBlackwell Feb 6, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

If this is the real GLaDOS we have to fight in Portal, it will be extremely difficult to knock off the personality cores and not to mention to find them too since they are so small!

~Meketaten Jul 23, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

It is really interesting how completely different she looks between the two games. Nice job with the redesign!

~DeepChrome Jul 23, 2011 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Thanks.

Yeah I figure mostly the change is due to that explosion at the end of the first game blowing all kinds of stuff off her, and of course, by P2, she's having to kitbash some kind of repairs together.

It's my fluff explanation, I can't help it. I have fun trying to come up with explanations for continuity quirks like that.

~TwinklePowderySnow Jul 20, 2011

That is such an awesome design! I LOVE her hair and how you included the personality cores. On a few designs I have seen them quite awkwardly placed (some even have them on her boobs O_o), but I like them lined up on her shoulders like that.

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