I had a lot of ideas for the city of Argia. I decided to experiment with different types of architecture inspired by graves I took photos of from Pére Lachaise Cemetery, photos I took in Venice and also some photos I found online of Cappadocia. I was also considering what lighting this city would have so I looked at cenotes in Mexico where sunlight or moonlight might be able to shine onto the city. I also remembered something about 'glow worms' when I watched Planet Earth a while ago and thought it'd be an interesting idea.
I think glow worms could work well with the unsettling atmosphere of this city as it would add a of damp, gross feeling (they secrete mucus beads/strands to catch pray using bioluminescence). They also glow blue which would keep the gloomy mood. If I imagine the inhabitants, I can picture them farming the glow worms (similar to silk worm farming maybe) then sticking them on walls for valuable light.
Awesome pages, I get a really dark and concerning feel from the city, I can definitely feel the gloom and doom.
Some nice logical thinking about the city, you're creating a whole little world to go with the thumbnails and that is always a very successful way to work. 86 and 89 caught my attention straight away, however both pages are really exciting to look at.
These are all amazing! 86 is super striking and I can just imagine the chilling blue light of those glow worms catching the structure from one angle and Moonlight through cracks in the ceiling. Its really cool to see you so engrossed in your chosen city! You're really capturing the mood. Keep it up!! :D
Awesome pages, I get a really dark and concerning feel from the city, I can definitely feel the gloom and doom.
ReplyDeleteSome nice logical thinking about the city, you're creating a whole little world to go with the thumbnails and that is always a very successful way to work. 86 and 89 caught my attention straight away, however both pages are really exciting to look at.
Keep them coming!
Thanks ^_^ I really enjoy this city partly because of the challenge of getting it to make sense.
Delete:) the video you posted, very inspirational to the project we are doing :)
ReplyDeleteGood I hope it helps ^_^
DeleteI love the idea of Argia being like a graveyard. 86, 89 and 91 really stand out to me. Lovely work :)
ReplyDeleteThanks ^_^ in 91 I tried adding little skulls but I avoid zooming in too much for thumbnails so they look kind of blobby
DeleteThese are all amazing! 86 is super striking and I can just imagine the chilling blue light of those glow worms catching the structure from one angle and Moonlight through cracks in the ceiling. Its really cool to see you so engrossed in your chosen city! You're really capturing the mood. Keep it up!! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think I'm going to do another few of the other cities then I might do a few thumbnails of Argia with hints of blue ^_^
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