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File Downloads

Google Sketchup Model:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=24037a1220e4ef0a65fd1a82bc36a0c0


Crysis Files:

https://rapidshare.com/files/2393462147/Crysis_Wars_files__z3376226_.zip

The crysis file comes with a readme listing all the hotkeys :)

Some extra's!

I managed to pull off some great views of the environment and afternoon sunlight!

Developed Crysis Environment - Experiment 3

(Gaga) Lady Gaga’s building, much like her public persona is erratic and non-linear in much of its form. The solid base coupled with the fluid ribbon like top mimics her public persona and draws similarities to the garments she wears. Although being random and ‘strange’ at times, Lady Gaga’s appearance and presences is powerful as she can also be seen as extremely contemporary. I attempted to recapture this erratic but powerful contemporary form through the model.  

 (Oprah) Similar to Lady Gaga’s building; I also designed Oprah’s building around her persona as well. The design itself came from a ‘fire torch’ notion, in that Oprah is warm, kind, confident and a powerful symbol of hope and inspiration to many individuals globally. Unlike Lady Gaga’s powerfully complicated in-your-face social presence (and architecture), Oprah’s is more refined, minimal and uncomplicated. She/the architecture relies on a tall powerfully confident form that develops its own ‘power’ through the admiration of the individuals who have come into emotional contact with her/it.

 (Bridge) The bridge form itself draws from a ‘collision’ of power between the clientele. The architectural form of the bridge is immensely large in proportions and combines a weaving/flowing element which gravitates the clients (or other individuals) towards the center of the bridge. I tried to combine elements of both clients into the design, and ended up fusing a solid but detailed rectilinear object with a tessellating butterfly style arch design.

 (Dining Table) The meeting place for the clientele is similar to the bridge design, in that I combined elements from both clients into the single architectural design. For a meeting place, the location is powerfully large in size in relation to an individual and combines solid and strong features with seemingly impossible and bizarre design elements. At the same time though, I tried to create an ‘equilibrium’ of power between the two and this is why I left the entire dining table area and elevators completely un-textured. Also the design rising up from the water is representative of clean and pure neutrality between the two during a meet.

This is a view of the completed Crysis environment from which the “Valley of Desolation” picture was ultimately modeled off. From this angle, the buildings and bridge now tower over the already powerful and large valley!  

Fully Developed Environment Videossssssss

Made video tour of my Crysis environment and it's buildings!


*Watch at 720p and fullscreen to get mindblown*

Elevator Vid 1





Elevator Vid 2





Client Bridge





Lady Gaga Office Tour





Oprah Office Stairs Demo





Oprah Office Tour





Crysis Environment Fly-around

Bridge Beginnings

Some pics of the developing bridge!

Some quick snippets

Just thought I'd throw up some pictures of my client office models before they're textured!

Lady Gaga's

Oprah's

36 Movement Textures

Elevator Perspective Change

Two Point Perspectives

One Point Perspectives

Client Mashup

LADY Gaga's manager has revealed that Last spring, an eclectic mix of designers thrilled an auditorium full of their peers on the bridge on the other side of the world. Ives spoke about having a deep understanding of how a product is made: its materials, its tooling, its purpose and follows her team of producers as they plan, organise and shoot, focusing on only what is important and limiting the number of projects. The singer is planning a lengthy tour of the place with all the flies and it’s 104 degrees. LADY Gaga had no bad feelings about the moment she saw the large red "O" placed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in her honour and lived there and became part of the culture. Oprah chose instead to talk about process -- what he called the craft of design and found when you invest in a country, a country will invest in you.

Lady Gaga - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/lady-gaga-planning-lengthy-tour-of-australia/story-e6frf9hf-1226049277742

Oprah - http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/think-of-lard-think-of-lard-gilllard-oprah-on-saying-the-pms-name-20110329-1ce98.html

Jonathan Ives -http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_39/b4002414.htm  

Valley of Desolation (Africa)