Category: Part 1

Environment

P1: World Idea

Although I am still not entirely sure about my idea for the first project, I was inspired by different media that helped me narrow down my choices to a world that includes elements of adventure, apocalypse and an alternate planet.

The main pieces of media that inspired me in terms of concept and aesthetic, are The 100 (season 6), and the animation movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Both the series and the movie follow fictional and adventurous plotlines, that take place either on a different planet or lost societies.

In The 100 (season 6), the characters wake up after 125 years of cryosleep in a post-apocalyptic world, and land on the alternate planet Alpha. Although the new planet is habitable, there is a mysterious anomaly that happens at certain points during the day; which drives people mad and affects the environment. I really loved all the fictional and aesthetic elements in this series, and wanted to create a similar world. The world I want to build will also be set on a completely different planet, with a diverse terrain. I want the color palette to also be similar; with warm tones, fog, as well as forest greens and browns.

Image courtesy: The CW

Atlantis: The Lost Empire, is one of my favorite movies from my childhood and has a completely different color palette than The 100.

Image courtesy: Disney

Although this movie has a completely different narrative and aesthetic, I was inspired by the character and elements design. It would be easier to build something more simple in terms of characters and environment more similar to this movie, rather than the series above. I also wanted to the appearance, in characters to be similar to the ones in Atlantis!

Despite not being a 100% set on the idea for project 1, I’m leaning towards making it a post-apocalyptic world.

P1 Idea:

What is the world?
My preliminary idea (which is subject to change) is to create a world/environment of an abandoned water park. Conceptually, it would allude to the global water crisis and envision a post-apocalyptic future where such an artifact of short-sighted human entertainment becomes a habitat for new life forms of the future (but I don’t know what those could be).

How is it different from the one we live in?
It is deserted, quiet and human-less. The massive structures of the waterpark are stripped of their original purpose and become strange and absurd.

What do you do in this world?
*I am struggling to answer this question because I am not committed to this idea at all, because it mostly appeals to me visually rather than conceptually. I am not sure what kind of narrative I could create there to fill it with content and opportunities to actually do something on this world.

I will definitely keep looking for other ideas and will need to let my imagination go more crazy! 🙂

The pictures below belong to Aziz Jamal, a Saudi multidisciplinary artist. This work is a series of 3 videos called 1056% (commissioned by the Saudi Art Council, 2019).

And here are some images of creepy abandoned amusement parks.

P1 idea: Magical Forest

  • What’s the world?

The world I’m interested in creating is one where mystical creatures, humans and animals alike live together in harmony within a magical realm.

  • How’s it different from the one we live in?

It is a world where man and nature co-exist and become one without one overtaking the other. This world has a different kind of forest where energy manifests itself within nature causing various plants and trees to glow. The people of this world grew to live amongst nature and making use of that source of energy while preserving it.

  • What do you do in this world?

In this world, humans work as caretakers of the forests. They make use of nature’s energy to advance their societies while making sure to maintain peace with their environment as well as the mythical creatures and animals that live alongside them. The humans that live here live somewhat serene lives focusing on the little things such as traditional skills and crafts.

I’m not quiet sure of the interactions one would do with the google cardboard.

Main inspiration: Ballonlea (Pokémon Sword and Shield Town)

Ballonlea - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia

Other inspirational images include:

Glowing forest | Fantasy landscape, Background images, Forest art
Dark Mushroom Forest by Nele-Diel | Fantasy Places idea, art | Blue glowing woods, fairy, magic, magical | Fantasy art landscapes, Fantasy art, Fantasy artwork
Pin by Teya Coetzee on BeAuTiFuL PiCs (¯`v´¯)¸.·¨¯` ♥ | Fantasy forest, Fantasy art landscapes, Mystical forest
Wallpaper forest, night, mushrooms, glow, art images for desktop, section разное - download
Avatar forest - more inspiration | Fantasy landscape, Anime scenery, Avatar movie

A glowing mushroom-forest city mixture could also be cool

Man Walking Toward The Glowing Mushroom House Forest In Forest,.. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 85122527.

Lab 2: Google Cardboard

I followed the tutorial and got the project to work on Unity itself, however building it and sending it from PC to Mac proved to be more difficult than I thought, so I’m still working to get the project to export properly.

UPDATE: I got it to work by remaking the entire thing on mac + building it at that same laptop.

Github: https://github.com/alyaziakr/labcardboard-mac

Lab 1: Intro and Bonsai Exercise

During our first lab session on Wednesday 01/20, I have started out with Lab:Intro because I do not have proper Unity experience. Although I have taken a class 2 years ago that included a short intro to Unity, I have completely forgotten what we did there 😀

I have finished the short intro videos during our class time, however, I wanted to also complete the goal-oriented bonsai exercise at home to feel more confident with the software. Below is a screen recording of my final result and a screenshot from somewhere along the process.

Building the environment.

P1 Idea: Grimdark

The idea for my first project will be based on a subgenre of dystopian future called Grimdark. This subgenre is know for dark, amoral and violent themes that takes a very unique approach to future worlds and societies.

The World:

It exists in the far future where humans have colonized much of the galaxy. however the human race is facing many extreme dangers that threaten it from within and from the outside. There is no peace among the stars as for millennia the human race is at war with other worldly foes and traitorous humans.

Difference between our world

The promise of technological growth is gone. it has been centuries since anything new has been invented. besides moving forward human kind has resorted to religious fanaticism where they worship there leaders and are willing to destroy anything that undermines their plans. everything has a gothic and eerie feel to it. The atmosphere is dark and hopeless. There are large hive cities where humans spend all their lives manufacturing weapons, food and other things to help with the never ending war. Many planets have become death worlds where never-ending amounts of conflicts happens and no value of life is given

What happens in this world

You are one amongst untold billions that are willing to sacrifice themselves to see the plans of your leaders is uphold . you are sent as a disposable soldier amongst millions to the frontlines in hopes of keeping the enemy at bay. you are garrisoned in a large gothic structure armed with various futuristic tech/ biomechanical tech. looking outside the garrison near a fortification you see the terrifying scale of war and the impending doom as the enemy forces draw closer.