Week 3 - Research & Reference
A developed idea is only as good as the research done and reference found for it. World Building requires details. Answer the questions Who? What? Where? When? and Why? with imagery. Learn about the subject matter and study the culture of the environment you are designing.
Design Assignment:
Find a location in Dallas that is interesting and could possibly serve as inspiration for a location in the Fury Road/Primal video game. Take detailed photographs of all views of tractors, utility trucks, wrecked vehicles, recycling plants, oil refineries, junk yards and abandoned factories. Pay important attention to the scale of things and the overall layout of the lot. Draw a rough map of the area so you know how buildings relate to each other. Take pictures with a person standing next to the subject matter periodically to reinforce the relative scale. Collect the best photos of the group and assemble them thematically on a reference board using Photoshop. See the attached example:
This is a reference board for developing the City of Perfection, an early location concept from the 2019 film, Ugly Dolls. The photos show "Brutalist" structures and Modern/Surreal buildings characterized by their massive, monolithic and 'blocky' appearance with a rigid geometric style and large-scale use of poured concrete and glass. These materials represent the cold and structured life the Perfect Dolls live in this world.
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