Unit 68 – 3D Environments: Task 2 – Setting Research and Ideas Generation

Introduction

I have decided to do an environment which includes the interior setting of a forest. For my environment I am going to create an enchanted, mystical environment which is full of fantastical creatures and includes eerily exciting discoveries. In this task I am going to collect together a wide range of visual and written research to help me generate new ideas and images which I can use as a reference material when creating the forest environment.

Layout

In this section are images which I have selected because I like the layout and colour of the forest. These images have inspired me to do a dark, gloomy forest with a eerie green glow in the sky. I want a few firefly leading the player up a dark, narrow path which is surrounded by a flowers, rocks and long narrow, dark tree's.

Creatures and decoration

In this section I am including pictures which have helped inspire me which creatures and decoration assets I should have in my environment. In the game I want to create huge mushrooms with a weird, magical appearance to them. I also want to create creatures such as the tortoise image below. The tortoise will help give my environment a magical but eerie effect. I want to include a bridge which is going to go over a small lake and I want to include a enchanted house just to give the environment a bit more discovery to it.

I like how big these mushrooms are and the eerie twist going up the mushroom's stem.

I like how mysterious this statue is, it will add the magical but creepy effect my environment needs.

Lakes and Views

I want to use lakes, trees and mountains as the main barrier to stop the player from trying to leave the environment. I have selected these images because I like how the mountains are in the background of the environment and the shape and colours of the river.

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