The Project Brief

We were asked to come up with a idea for an environment, which would in the end be modeled in 3D. My project was chosen and carried forward to be created. Below is the brief:

Digital Environment Brief – Individual Ideas

Back story –

After a foreseen global catastrophe suddenly fast-tracked unexpectedly to the year 2120, Earth was left flooded up to 3000 meters above sea level. Nearly all land species have died out including the human race due to the extreme change of environmental conditions, thus leaving very small groups left alive. A large group created a set of facilities that would be able to withstand this change of environment, enabling them to find a new home. The sea life has thrived with all but a few of their predators left alive, allowing them to feed more than ever before and grow to enormous sizes. Drifting across the sea in their facilities, the recent human survivors of the water rise encountered a colossal jellyfish. The date is now 2170 – almost 50 years has passed since the cataclysm shook every corner of the world. Restoration of a now-endangered species has arisen an underwater metropolis housed by a goliath, floating organism discovered shortly after the cataclysm; civilisation now resides as an incubated race under water.

Product –
Depending on the strength of the individuals of the group, I’d like to explore further ideas for this concept in a dependent range of final products such as:

• Designs for the metropolis buildings and the Jellyfish itself.
• Model of the Jellyfish and city within a 3D package. 
• A set of storyboards for an animated short movie.
• A well-rigged pose or animation for the Jellyfish.
• A segment of a potential movie using After Effects.

Inspiration –

My inspiration for this came from the idea of placing a city within a mushroom. Working through the idea I came onto thinking about what it would be like if it were instead a flower or a fish. Thinking over these ideas and looking at images on the internet, it made sense to me that maybe it would be an interesting idea if the city was inside or hanging onto an enormous jellyfish.  Below are some reference images that would help the idea of how a jellyfish may look like. Also, there are some images that inspired me when thinking about the city, the idea I have for this was something like the Hong Kong harbor view at night because of all the buildings and lights.