Thor Ragnarok Asgardian Blaster
Concept Design, Illustration, 3D modeling and DFMA of the feature film prop used by Valkyrie in the Commodore.
Designed with guidance from Production Designers Dan Hennah and Ra Vincent.
Images Copyright Marvel Entertainment / Disney 2016. Image printed in Thor Ragnarok the Art of the Film book.
Valkyrie's Asgardian Blaster (Final Design Model)
I came up with the concept of a shard projectile weapon - a gatling style weapon. A metal block would be suspended in place in the left barrel and shaved away to create projectile shards as it fires
Final Design Model
Valkyrie's Asgardian Blaster as Featured in the Second Trailer
Key Reference from Thor: The Dark World
The idea was this gatling gun, previously mounted in one of the asgardian fleet skiffs had been found among the rubble after Hela had taken out the Asgardian Army
Final Design Model
Exploded Assembly Detail
Assembly of Parts
An alternative nose design
Critical Section for Practical FX & Props