Goldleaf by Pat Howard

[pat h]

screenshot!

 

not totally done detailing this area yet but thought it was worth showing.

 

edit: a few more words on this... the visual goal of my map is to create a tech theme without all the usual tech assets, e.g. crates, pipes, and vents, but instead to create somewhat more classical roman/byzantine-inspired architecture and then find a way to texture it tech. that said, it won't all be vaults, domes, and arches - i am not holding myself back from adding some futuristic geometry into the mix. the area that you are looking at, however, was heavily inspired by st. bart's church in manhattan, which i happily discovered on a recent walk through midtown.

 

as per usual in my development process, the theme has taken a major turn from what i initially set out to do, and the title will probably change as it no longer fits the map.

Edited November 20, 2014 by pat h

[Hipshot]

That looks really fun!

[Conrad Justin]

Looks like futuristic romanesque architecture. I like the simple geometric design. How did you managed such staircase? Brushwork? Whats the height of each step? 8?

[pat h]

thanks. about the staircase - yes and yes. basically i just started with a spiral ramp made of patches to get a feel for how large each step should be in the brush spiral staircase, and then just eyeballed it. 

[phantazm11]

That's too cool Pat. Loving that architecture!

[pat h]

a little hallway action, fresh out of the oven

 

 

 

[fKd]

great patches work dude. keep em coming!

[pat h]

mh room below the area i just showed. (it's a little dark right now.)

[phantazm11]

Looks great Pat!

[pat h]

thanks . here are a couple more areas done today. i'll try to post shots almost every night until the end of the comp. hope i can get done with the brushwork soon so i can focus on fixing up the lighting.

 

 

[pat h]

so close to done! then i just gotta debug this thing...

 

[Hipshot]

Pretty with the water =)

[pat h]

inside the dome

[pat h]

the cityscape

[pat h]

well, i think this is one of the only areas that i still haven't shown