Visualisations

Here's something a little different - some environments that are a bit more 'real-world' based. I frequently help out on the early stages of museum and public installation projects with illustrative visualisations. The main difference from film environment work is that the space has already been designed to some extent. Sometimes it is purely a creative idea driving the image, but often architects have already been involved, and I need to match specific dimensions in my pictures making the process more particular.

These images were done for the Ocean Education Centre Trust, who plan to build an extensive new facility on Wellington's rugged south coast. The aim is to educate the public about the fantastic array of life under the water. Helping people to appreciate the oceans is the first step in the challenge of conserving them.

These images were made under the skillful guidance of James and Crystal at Story Inc. I particularly enjoyed dealing with all the interesting lighting opportunities this kind of space creates.













Environment Update

Here's where I got to with the first of the two environment thumbnails I liked. You can already see how the piece has changed a bit, though I'm not sure I'll manage to leave it alone as it is. The main difference is that I decided to fracture that large central island into several parts. Was it a good idea? I often have a tendency to want to add more detail into the simpler or flat graphic areas. These areas are important to a picture having variety and reading clearly, so it's important to have them though. So tell me your thoughts...