Church Layout

In my fanatic hurry I forgot to post the newest church floor plan.

Some Bad Ass Concept Work

My Concept Artist is amazing.  He just sent me a more complete version of the earlier sketch.  All I can say is wow.  I really can't wait to start modeling this.

Ben's First Concept Work

The first sketch that I have seen from my concept artist, Ben.  It looks awesome.  He promised me more tomorrow.  I'll post it as soon as I can.

References, References, and More References!!!

This a very concise look at all the references images that I pulled over the weekend.  I will be compiling these and many more images over the next few hours (probably mostly in class) and creating a legit art bible.  Explaining why each image is important in more detail.

Church Door Reference

Barreled Vault References

Church Door References

Baptismal Fountains

Barreled Vault Reference

Arches and Doorways

Arches

Exterior Church Designs

General Space, Arches, and Barred Vault

General Space and Arches

Arches

Arhces

Arches

Environment Designs

This past weekend I've been working out a lot of the narrative description, historical references, and photo references.  What you see are my first drafts at an Environment Design.  And as Such I also created a rough 3D mock to go along with it. 

However, in talking to my Concept Artist over the weekend, I have a feeling that my Environment Design Layout is going to change a good bit.  Ben and I had a long discussion and bounced several new ideas around.  Many of which I liked.  Thus Ben is going to work out the concept work based off some of my old ideas and some of the news we talked about.  I should start seeing some of the preliminary sketches by tomorrow (hopefully right around the start of class time).  Ben has promised me that he will have the 3D projections to me by Thursday and final paintings by the following Tuesday.  Which works out great.  I think.

Prepoduction

This weekend and week is all about preproduction.

I have done a lot of Historical Research in regards to the time period and religious practices of the time.  As I have already mentioned I have switch the time period to 1550s.  This cinematic now takes place during the reign of Queen Mary I, aka "Bloody Marry," who martyred about 300 Protestants in about a 3 year period. 

I have confirmed a concept artist to work on concept art for my project.  Ben Zylberman.  I am meeting to discuss this project further in detail with him tomorrow.


I have also gone to the library and have pulled several book on English Church Architecture.  I will be reviewing them through the day and will post some of references from them later.

I am also working on flushing out my Art Bible and Style Guide today. 

Storyboards will have to wait to later this week probably. 

To Recap my Presentation

Ok so Tuesday I gave my initial presentation for the quarter.  Besides all the technical problems I faced everything went well.  Generally speaking I think most people really like all three of my project pitches.  I also think most people agree that pitch 3, the one about 5 stages of grief, would force me into a position of being very technical rather than very artful this quarter.  It just involves way to many skills sets that I do not have.  : (

But there was a pretty even slit for my other two pitches.  While pitch 1, the prison church cinematic, was the ultimate winner, pitch 2 received a lot of positive feedback.  Professor Cookson was really hard core the idea and wants to see a actual playable level for it, as do I.  It might not happen this quarter but I really need to finish that project.  My heart is still really attached to it and I think it's a great concept.

But never the less this quarter I will be working on Pitch 1, the church converted prison.  I will be telling the story of a priest being dragged from his jail cell and then burned at the stake.   : ) So fun.  I'm really excited to get started on the project tomorrow.  It will be my main focus throughout the weekend. 

Note: I have been swamped this week preparing for the GDN meeting. Which went amazingly well.  115+ people.