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Presents... Artist's note: For the past several months, I've been designing the above airship in my spare time using Google's free SketchUp 7 tool. It is my first presentable attempt at 3D art/modeling, and there's a lot more to it than meets the eye! Along with the exterior, the entire interior of the ship is fully designed and even furnished, featuring two bedrooms, an upstairs, a downstairs, a laboratory, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a cargo bay, all as part of the same giant model. Since I feel like this is a pretty special project, I've decided to present it in a unique way. Instead of a straight-forward walkthrough or simple slideshow of pictures, I've put together a "tour" complete with an enthusiastic tour guide for your enjoyment. In its entirety, the following project is not just about 3D art, but about planning, color theory, interior design, science fiction, 2D digital art, and storytelling. Setting the stage: I designed this airship as a spinoff of a larger body of work that I've been doing for the comic battle website War for Arcadia. War for Arcadia focuses around a fictional nation called Arcadia, which is where my own original characters Fresia and Ted are based out of. Ted is a scientist of sorts, and he has a history of designing some fantastic contraptions, including the occasional airship. The airship design that the following "tour" describes focuses on the ship as though it was designed by him (not by me). Ted himself is the tour guide, and I assure you he's quite happy to show you around! In fact, I think he's been waiting for you... |
