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Environmental Concepts

Submitted by LeeSmith on

I was recently asked to produce a sample environment concept for a game company I have been in touch with. They wanted to see an exterior and interior view of a communications outpost and had a few requirements as to what needed to be included and such. They also wanted to see my backup and work process so I produced a couple of pages on the development process as well as the final design.

I sent them all of today, so it's too late for any changes but I would really like to hear what people think and comments/crits for future work. This is one of my first attempts at such a project, so it's hard to guage how close I am to the mark.

EXTERIOR CONCEPT
ideation (sketches, thumbnails)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/ideation_exterior.jpg
development (refined drawing, linework and comments)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/development_exterior.jpg
final (finished color concept)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/final_exterior.jpg

INTERIOR CONCEPT
ideation (sketches, thumbnails)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/ideation_interior.jpg
development (refined drawing, linework and comments)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/development_interior.jpg
final (finished color concept)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/final_interior.jpg

Thanks :)

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Lee Smith - gun for hire
http://www.shawawa.com
lee@shawawa.com

Submitted by souri on Tue, 11/03/03 - 9:27 AMPermalink

Hey! VERY cool work there [:)].. I'm a sucker for futuristic concepts, and I love the concepts you've come up with. You got the perspective thing going on very well, and the interior designs are mucho fantastic. [:)]..

Submitted by Sorceror Bob on Tue, 11/03/03 - 10:59 AMPermalink

I really like the sense of scale in the outdoor pictures.. When I walk around a level, I like to be able to look up (or down) and see huge architecture. (rather than a skybox 10 meters off the ground :P)

Your interior stuff.. It's a little cliche, but theres really not much you can do with futuristic interiors, you've managed to put a huge level of detail in them though, which makes them look much cooler than normal.

I like them, nice work, and good luck with the job.

Submitted by shiptu shaboo on Tue, 11/03/03 - 11:47 AMPermalink

realy good understanding of 3rd person perspective.
get into them with some pantone markers it will extend the 3d element.
if you dont know of feng zhu have a look at this site, he is right up your alley

http://www.artbyfeng.com/

Submitted by LeeSmith on Tue, 11/03/03 - 7:47 PMPermalink

thanks for the comments and praise people, keeping my fingers crossed :)

As for Feng Zhu, yeah I know his stuff, he's a big influence for me, I still want to refine my colouring and texturing alot but thats something I got to work on in the future (after I get my tablet!, these were very tedious and restricted 'cos I had to use a mouse)

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Lee Smith - gun for hire
http://www.shawawa.com
lee@shawawa.com

Posted by LeeSmith on

I was recently asked to produce a sample environment concept for a game company I have been in touch with. They wanted to see an exterior and interior view of a communications outpost and had a few requirements as to what needed to be included and such. They also wanted to see my backup and work process so I produced a couple of pages on the development process as well as the final design.

I sent them all of today, so it's too late for any changes but I would really like to hear what people think and comments/crits for future work. This is one of my first attempts at such a project, so it's hard to guage how close I am to the mark.

EXTERIOR CONCEPT
ideation (sketches, thumbnails)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/ideation_exterior.jpg
development (refined drawing, linework and comments)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/development_exterior.jpg
final (finished color concept)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/final_exterior.jpg

INTERIOR CONCEPT
ideation (sketches, thumbnails)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/ideation_interior.jpg
development (refined drawing, linework and comments)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/development_interior.jpg
final (finished color concept)
http://www.shawawa.com/samples/final_interior.jpg

Thanks :)

-----------
Lee Smith - gun for hire
http://www.shawawa.com
lee@shawawa.com


Submitted by souri on Tue, 11/03/03 - 9:27 AMPermalink

Hey! VERY cool work there [:)].. I'm a sucker for futuristic concepts, and I love the concepts you've come up with. You got the perspective thing going on very well, and the interior designs are mucho fantastic. [:)]..

Submitted by Sorceror Bob on Tue, 11/03/03 - 10:59 AMPermalink

I really like the sense of scale in the outdoor pictures.. When I walk around a level, I like to be able to look up (or down) and see huge architecture. (rather than a skybox 10 meters off the ground :P)

Your interior stuff.. It's a little cliche, but theres really not much you can do with futuristic interiors, you've managed to put a huge level of detail in them though, which makes them look much cooler than normal.

I like them, nice work, and good luck with the job.

Submitted by shiptu shaboo on Tue, 11/03/03 - 11:47 AMPermalink

realy good understanding of 3rd person perspective.
get into them with some pantone markers it will extend the 3d element.
if you dont know of feng zhu have a look at this site, he is right up your alley

http://www.artbyfeng.com/

Submitted by LeeSmith on Tue, 11/03/03 - 7:47 PMPermalink

thanks for the comments and praise people, keeping my fingers crossed :)

As for Feng Zhu, yeah I know his stuff, he's a big influence for me, I still want to refine my colouring and texturing alot but thats something I got to work on in the future (after I get my tablet!, these were very tedious and restricted 'cos I had to use a mouse)

-----------
Lee Smith - gun for hire
http://www.shawawa.com
lee@shawawa.com