The Brief.

In response to your previous concept art you are asked to design your own ‘What if?’ metropolis.

You are asked to produce a single rendered image of a digital set derived from original
production art. Production design for your metropolis should demonstrate clearly your
understanding of the principles and process of production design and the ways in which
environments communicate their visual concepts through careful consideration of the mise-en-
scene.

Your digital set must be textured in accordance with the digital set pipeline and incorporate a
fully integrated matte painting.

Aspect ration for final scene should be 16:9 (HD 1920 X 1080).

Submission date 13th December 2019.

 Mise-en-scene.
Mise-en-scene meaning ‘putting on stage’ or in this case ‘putting in the scene’
is a term used to describe where everything lies within shot. This involves
looking at set design, lighting, space, costume, makeup, acting, filmstock and
aspect ratio that all build up and work as a unit to form an effective
shot/scene for the audience. With these aspects in place I will only need to
look at 5 out of the 8 as the scene I am creating all revolve around an
environmental composition and how I can use Maya to in accompany with
Photoshop to create a finished matte painting. To capture a strong mise-en-
scene I will need to focus on the smaller details and look to refine my chosen
outcome so that it holds a strong set design (composition), lighting exposure,
spacing, flmstock (colour and gain of image) as well as aspect ratio (HD 1920
X 1080) that I will be working towards.
‘Hero prop’.
Within the mise-en-scene I have also been asked to create a ‘hero
prop’ within my composition. A ‘hero prop’ is a detailed prop that
has been made well enough and is used in close-up shots when
viewing the scene. In this case my ‘hero prop’ would be the tall
observatory tower that I focus on in my three concept pieces; this
meaning extra details can be applied to the towers circumference
to make it a more prominent building to the audience, in addition
to this I can also look to refine the smaller structures within the
forefront of the city to give the feel of the city being lived in and
used to admire the earth below. ‘Hero prop’ in The Golden Compass – The Alethiometer,
 Matte Painting.
Matte painting is a still image that is superimposed onto a film shot/frame that usually extends the set to
give the impression that there is more to the location than what there really is in reality. Meaning there is
usually a physical prop used in the scene and a drawn/painted image is drawn around said prop to show
the surrounding area. These images, whether made digitally or by hand are then sent to the compositing
department where they are then integrated into the filmed footage.
 Orthographic Drawing.
Orthographic Drawing is a perspective based way of drawing to show how an object may look to the viewer
and to the person making said object. These drawings are a form of plans (blueprints) for designers to work
off, consisting of three views – side, front and plan(top) – with precise measurements for the size of the
object, its materials and overall finish of the object. This type of drawing is often used in product design for
things likes toys, technology and other practical appliances .

Travelogue.
A travelogue is a genre of literature revolving around the idea of travel, ranging from outdoor literature,
guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs. These can be from a travellers perspective and what they
experience or be completely factual in terms of describing things to do from a travel agents point of view.
With my travelogue I will look to talk about what the viewers may experience whilst waking through the city
of Baucis and what they may encounter on their way through the city; alongside mentioning things to do in a
city that doesn’t touch the ground. This travelogue will need to have a minimum of a 1000 words.