Crysis Files

To find the levels and objects folders for this Crysis environment please follow the following Filefront link.

http://www.filefront.com/16753133/z3331077_EXP3.zip

Lift Operating Instructions:
The lift located in Merkel's white space is a small primarily glass pointed extrusion of the building. To travel to the meeting place press "d" once in the lift to go down and to return to the office press "u." When using Kerr's lift located in the purple space enter the small white capsule with a glass face. Once inside this area press "k" followed by "l" to go down and "k" then "h" to return back up.

Model in Google Warehouse

To access the complete Google Sketchup model placed within this Crysis environment please follow the link:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ef75ea8d10938fb51b7b4ff8f7b3b398

or alternatively search for "Rena Wang" in Google 3D Warehouse.

Animation

Please see the below youtube link for an animation conveying the overall scheme of the bridge.



or alternatively watch on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRAHWgegMPY

Note: 5 animations were produced in total however, due to the high quality provided by Fraps and the time constraints on the project the others could not be uploaded.

Developed Crysis Wars Environment Fraps Captures

The two chosen clients for this bridge project were Angela Merkel (white space) and Miranda Kerr (purple space), both of whom are recognised as modern day women of power. However, the power that they hold is very different, Merkel has the ability to instigate change and is powerful as an individual, whereas Kerr achieves her control indirectly, through influence upon others.


As shown in the image above Merkel's office consists of a series of clean lines and sharp shapes symbolic of her strength as a female politician. Drawing from the ideas of characteristic complexity and confidence identified in the "Mash-up" this form is a physical representation of these ideas. This a direct contrast to Kerr's smooth and flowing lines representative through her secondary claim to power. Height is also used in this scheme to convey the balance of power, Merkel is elevated slightly above Kerr as she has greater authority control over others.

The central span of this bridge also dealt with the intrinsic link binding power and risk. In this relationship of two clients, Merkel is superior in terms of power, however, is subject to greater risk. Thus her space is suspended upon a steep cliff, overlooking the ocean and exposed to that natural elements. The large glass windows also reveal the interior to sunlight, which is in essence, nature's primary source of power, again tying back to Merkel's ability to control.

Unlike Merkel's office, Kerr's space rests upon the side of a mountain which works to support for the structure. This spaces, like Kerr, is in a position of minimal risk but also is bounded by those surrounding her, reducing her ability to attain power. This space also has a deceivingly large exterior to emulate the acceptance of her power by the general public, but then draws upon her reality of inability through the comparatively smaller interior space. A similar sentiment is mirrored in the "Mash-up" as Kerr identifies herself as a person like any other, willing to compromise when the situation sees fit. There are also few windows in this design, extending upon the metaphor of solar power estabilished in Merkel's design.

This image draws attention to the angular texture applied to Merkel's floor space, reinforcing the understanding of power established in the crystalline structure. The use of black and white adds a distinct harshness to the aesthetic conveying her strength and decisive abilities as a politician. The elevator displayed in this view is also a continuation of the ideas evoked by the greater form of this structure.

Similarly the texture applied in the image above, inspired by rotational motion mirrors that of the overall form. The softer colour choice also works towards conveying Kerr's lack of direct power and inability to truly dominate. Once again the lift also bears a similar aesthetic to the building carrying over the dynamic of power between these two clients.

Additional Fraps Captures (Non-submission)

Peer Assessment Sheets

Landform in Sandbox - Draft 2

The following images display draft 2 of my valley landform in Sandbox. During this second attempt I developed upon the initial shape to create a more realistic effect, using the layer painter tool to create the snow like aesthetic and importing volume clouds. Whilst testing the landform I also experimented with the lifts and the effects of different heights on our perception of power.

36 Textures

Below is a collection of 36 textures inspired by various types of movement, linear, rotational, scalar, angular, retractive and opposing.

18 Perspective Drawings

Below is a selection of the strongest 18 perspective drawings developed from a set of three manipulated 'E's.

One point perspectives:

Striking

Contained

Overbearing

Liberating

Confronting

Dominant

Superior

Controlling

Robust

Defiant

Two Point Perspectives:

Balanced

Interconnected

Dynamic

Unified

Repressive

Restrictive

Deceptive

Authoritative

Landform in Sandbox - Draft 1

Below are two screenshots of the first draft of my chosen valley (Hollental, Germany) in Sandbox Editor 2.

Valleys

Below is a list of valleys from each of the client's country of origin.

Angela Merkel:

Hollental, Zugspitze, Germany

Image Source: Stephan, "Favourite Images," Picasa Web Albums, http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LdWvRgsN6TJ0PhCsUlUwWQ (accessed May 11, 2010).

Miranda Kerr:
Palm Valley, Northern Territory, Australia.

Image Source: Christophe Pasquier, "Valley NT," Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/photos/89827919@N00/378438307 (accessed May 11, 2010).

Helen Keller:
Yosemite Valley, California, United States of America.

Image Source:
"Yosemite Valley," Command at Storgage, http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/1617047.jpg
(accessed May 11, 2010).

Article MashUp

Angela Merkel, Miranda Kerr and Helen Keller steered through some difficult times, but have remained very popular. Some people said they were boring and provincial, but they underestimated them.

Merkel is a pragmatic politician who inspires confidence, showing off her skills by educating the public. She was complex, tackling a number of current issues, breaking with tradition. Her friends were shocked that she would venture onto the vulgar stage. She has certainly impressed, scoring approval ratings of 60% in the lead-up to the election. It helped put her in pole position when the party felt it needed a new beginning.

Miranda Kerr beautiful, rich, and famous, her main message was and is, "We're like everybody else.” We don't want a Britney Spears as the chancellor, they want a serious leader whom they can trust. It really is that simple. As miraculous as her pragmatism and ability to compromise is the saga suggests a ruthless streak.

Helen Keller was a wild child who struck dramatically and left others unconscious. All rage is anger that is acted in, bottled in for so long that it just pops out. Her rage aides the protection of injured, threatened, and endangered species braking the leadership mould. She feels strongly about the need to protect the freedom to be extraordinary.

Sources:
BBC, "Profile: Angela Merkel," BBC, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4572387.stm (accessed May 11, 2010).

Brittany Commis, "Rolling Stone Magazine's Green Issue," Green and Save, http://www.greenandsave.com/green_news/green_entertainment/rolling_stone_magazines_green_issu(accessed May 11, 2010).

The Time 100, "Heroes and Icons," Time, http://205.188.238.181/time/time100/heroes/profile/keller01.html (accessed May 11, 2010).

Clients

The three chosen clients for this particular project are Angela Merkel, Miranda Kerr and Helen Keller, all of whom are influential women of power.

Angela Merkel



The current chancellor of Germany, former president of the European Union and second women to chair the G8.

Image Source: Wikipedia, "Angela Merkel," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Angela_Merkel_24092007.jpg (accessed May 10, 2010).

Miranda Kerr



Internationally renown Australian model, holding campaigns with both David Jones and Portmans, often taking part in humanitarian work.

Image Source: Wikipedia, "Miranda Kerr," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Miranda_Kerr.JPG (accessed May 10, 2010).

Helen Keller



Deaf and blind woman who became a successful author, political activist and lecturer, campaigning for progressive issues.

Image Source: Wikipedia, "Helen Keller," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Helen_KellerA.jpg (accessed May 10, 2010).

Final Sketchup Model on 3D Warehouse

To access the final sketchup model uploaded to Google's 3D Warehouse use the following link:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9d8147477066b532c81a98a385e61625

or alternatively search "Rena Wang" in Google 3D Warehouse.

Crysis Wars Levels & Objects

The Crysis Wars files of the final environment and model may be found at http://www.filefront.com/16338221/z3331077_Crysis.zip

5 Images of the Crysis Wars Environment

Electroliquid Aggregation (Darwin & Hawking):

"One general law, leading to the advancement of the human race, namely, let the strongest live and the weakest die when accidents befall our planet and we spread into space, reaching out to the stars."

Overview of Environment:


Ramp:
This ramp is a culmination of the three key concepts explored in the electroliquid aggregation, strength, extension into space and human capability. These of which are directly represented through the dual ascending nature of the ramp as well as its unnatural but powerful form.

Charles Darwin's Laboratory:
Darwin's laboratory is fundamentally based upon the concept "let the strongest live and the weakest die when accidents befall our planet." This is portrayed through the structure of the component, consisting of a solid and very secure element as well as a long and fragile extension susceptible to the dangers of the sea.

Stephen Hawking's Laboratory:
Hawking's elevated lab exemplifies the idea of "reaching out to the stars" through its setting upon a hill top and the use of a tall vertical prism extending upwards into the sky. The boolean form passing through the two prisms within this upper structure works to much the same effect, acting as a negative vector towards the stars. This also creates a large opening in the uppermost prism, emhasising Hawking's belief in our growing relationship with "the stars."

Textures - Light, Medium & Dark:

36 Textures

The image below features 36 custom textures, consisting of 6 sets ranging from light to dark.