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CELESTIAL - Group Project

Celestial is a Chinese steampunk themed story about a peculiar boy who discovers the sinister darkness that lurks in the heart of his blindingly bright city. 

Azure Dragon of the East

One of the four deities, the Azure Dragon reigns as king. The embodiment of greed and wealth, it hides its face behind many masks, one can never be too sure which face to trust.

Dream VR Device

A headgear with Dream Anesthesia, it sends people a deep sleep, dreaming only of an ideal reality tailored to them. Used on Chen to have his star core forcibly removed.

Vermillion Bird Airship

A festival airship of the Vermillion Bird Faction. It's vibrant colors and beautiful flower decorations make for a splendid stage for dancers and performers alike.

Government HQ

The most important building in the city, standing tall and proud with its sharp appearance. The twin dragons wrapped in the towers of azure with compliments of red and gold are all boastful features of the Azure Dragon faction.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF CELESTIAL

The Death of a Star

Under the Dream VR Device, Chen's star core is forcibly removed against his will.

The Parting

Fearing for Chen's life and safety; Chen's mother, Xing, tearfully passes baby Chen over to her trusted friend, Sun to flee.

Poster for Celestial

Jian, Chen's father stands proudly. The Azure Dragon shadows behind him, a manifestation of his limitless greed and corrupt hunger for power.

Matte Painting for Celestial

Flames of Finality

The Government HQ engulfed in flames after Chen's powerful burst of power.

ENVIRONMENT CONCEPTS

Sandy Tears

A wonderful desert oasis well known for the skull cavern that looks to be eternally crying.

Garden of Narcissus

A magical garden of various fragrant flowers, with beautiful stained glass and gentle water flowing from giant marble statues, it's a blissful place of peace.

Sky Elysium

In a modern sci-fi setting, this is a luxurious place of paradise for the wealthy.

Storytales

When Masha, a Russian storyteller finds herself mistakenly in the Spiritual Realm, She and a cheerful spiritual guide must find a way to bring her back.

Masha

Often angry and scolding children of the village for their reckless behavior. This is simply because she cares for them but doesn't know how to properly treat them with kindness.

Vasili

A Spiritual Guide who's new to his job! He's a creature from Masha's book of folktales, able to partially transform. His body material and markings are inspired by traditional Russian doll figures.

Paradise Tree

A bright and peaceful place for souls to rest or reincarnate, it's structures are inspired by St. Basil's Cathedral.

AURUMEDY

In a fantasy land where dragons exist, a terrible plague threatens to bring them to extinction. The plague coined as 'Dracorum', curses the dragon race to a slow and agonizing death as gold creeps into their bodies and turns them into nothing but cold gold statues.

The story follows a dragon loving physician and his journey to find the cure.

fun fact: The removal of the herb to cure 'Dracorum' will take away the life force of the dragon it's planted in.

Thank you very much for reaching thus far!