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CAA, Rochester
Chosen City: Isaura
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Invisible Cities: Isaura
Isaura Exterior
Influence Map
Isaura Interior
Influence Map
Subterranean Lake research
Looking at the subterranean lake of Isaura I
decided I needed to do a few studies of rocks
and caves to investigate the structures and
forms of the city-wide water-filled cave
beneath the surface.
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the water.
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Christianity which was derived from a statement
in Revelation 22:13, “I am Alpha and Omega,
the First and Last, the Beginning and the End”.
I thought this was a great parallel to the city of
Isaura, how there are two religions, one that
worships water at the start of the system, deep in
the lake where the source of their water is found,
and the other religion worships the end of the
system, where the water comes out of the taps
and from the buckets of the wells. From
beginning to end, like Alpha and Omega.
City architecture research
Isaura is a city limited on space, it cannot expand
beyond the perimeters of the lake below it and can
only expand upwards.
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eye is drawn up the materials turn from traditional
rock and wood to lightweight aluminum and other
metals, giving the effect that the city transitions
into a more modern environment the higher you
go.
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Close ups
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Exterior low angle shot
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Close ups
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Interior establishing shot
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Final 3 Concept Artworks
Reworked concept
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Hero Assets
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Background objects
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Matte Painting
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Orthographs
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Orthographs
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Modelling
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Modelling
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Modelling
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Wireframe
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Wireframe
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Rendered Scene
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Final Image with Matte Painting
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