Desert Palace

Brief

We had 4 weeks of pre-production and 12 weeks of production.
The brief was negotiated with our tutor and we decided to make a stylised environment, inspired by games such as Journey, Abzu, Ashen, Rime, and The Witness.
During pre-production we developed an Art Bible to set the direction, style and mood of the environment. We then proceeded with the creation of the blockout and started the production phase.

Narrative

The Desert Palace is running low on energy, and it's your duty as the Priestess of this fantastical, ancient civilization to restore it. Take up the crown, and journey through a breathtaking environment, activate the altars and experience the magic unfolding.

Team Roles

Fabrizio Bergamo — Lead/Environment/Material Artist
Haydn Roff — Producer/Audio/Tech/FX Artist
Gioia Varago — Environment/Concept Artist
Olivia Unwin — Assistant Producer/Prop Artist
Lucas Williams — Environment/Concept/Assistant Level Design Artist
Catarina Da Silva — Lighting Artist
Wiktoria Skrobarczyk — Environment/Foliage/Level Design Artist

Trailer

Walkthrough

First Chamber and Corridor

Fountain Chamber

Gardens

Final Chamber

Art Bible

Main Moodboard and Colour Palette

Initial Blockouts

Inspiration

Architecture

Symbols

Patterns

Character Development

Interactivity

Lighting

Style

Research

Texturing Guide

Progression