Afterward: City

Inspiration

I wanted this to be a more whimsical area to explore. Buildings would twist and turn in unnatural ways and colorful spirits would fly from every which way. I love ghosts and spirits. From games like Luigi’s Mansion to old Pokémon games. Building a place for them to interact in inspiration in and of itself.

What it does

This acts as an alternate plane underneath Vitality Valley. It’s an interpretation of an afterlife world, but meant to be a bit more strange, like an alien world one couldn’t fathom unless seen for themselves. The fountain in the back is a focal point, since it acts as the gate to Vitality.

How we built it

Like others, I chose a color scheme first, using a more unorthodox color scheme for the sky, then build from the top down, using a grid tool to draw the geometric shapes and having buildings bend at sharp and goes and come to tower points. Using darker and more saturated shades of purpose as I approach the foreground, I make the chasm the focal point, and go back to add shading to forms to add depth.

Challenges we ran into

It was difficult to find a way to represent the stairs and the area below the cliff. I left it relatively undefined in comparison since it is meant to be distant.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Capturing a sense of liveliness and whimsy with a still image is a feat to be personally proud of.

Built With

• art