With the ‘chupacabra’ back in the news, fantasy creatures like cryptids and chimaeras are high on people’s radars. The creative submissions over at worth1000 this week included contributions for a contest titled ‘Chimaera 10’ which asked photoshop pros to combine three creatures in one!
Seen in the gallery are photoshopped chimaera pictures of a Monkowlephat; a Doberman, hawk and rhino crossbreed; a Spring Chimaera (fish, frog, elephant); an octopus-tentacled chameleon bird; a Tapengogish (tapir, penguin, dog, dish); a Tarentola chimaera (I’m guessing a hawk, lizard and Pegasus?); an Elecowgir (elephant, cow, giraffe); Arminguanorinokerus (armadillo, iguana, rhinoceros); a lion, meerkat, lobster and elephant chimaera; and a Hog-Bat-Toad.
So remember, when you’re bored of real-life animals, there’s always chimaera!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Fantasy Creature Hybrids
- Opportunity for innovative concepts merging different animals into new mythical creatures.
- Digital Art Contests
- Opportunity for enterprises to host design competitions involving digital art.
- Alternative Animal Products
- Opportunity for businesses to develop alternative animal-based products which utilize a hybrid of different animals.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Graphic Design
- Opportunity for graphic design firms to create hybrid creature designs for various industries.
- Entertainment
- Opportunity for entertainment companies to utilize new chimaera creatures in the development of movies, TV shows, or video games.
- Food Science
- Opportunity for food industry manufacturers to create new hybridized animal-based food products.
