Screenshots of 1st Attempt with Fraps

Refined Rationale

I want to create an atmosphere that is completely separate form the outside world. 

My model mimics a Labyrinth because of its unpredictability, irregularity and unusual formations. I have created a structure with a deep texture to form a world where there is no familiarity. However I want the constantly moving glowing bars to create a focal point for the audience so there is still some sense of direction. It will be dimly lit so the bars stand out but won’t detract from the model itself. It will also be semi submerged underwater so the two different atmospheres can be explored. The entrance and exit will be through a mesmerizing tunnel-like structure so the viewer will take away a memory of entering and exiting a completely separate world. 

Playing with Time of Day

Looking at my model in light daytime shows the model off really nicely but completely detracts from the orange bars - it defeats the purpose of having a focal point. 

I like the shadows it creates but I prefer a darker setting.

Night time makes the model look very interesting. The bars stand out well but the 

colour of the texture on the model changes. It creates a cold atmosphere and not a 

very pleasant mood.

This is my favourite time of day - just before its gets pitch black. You can see the texture on the model very clearly, it keeps the orange bars in full focus and the sky isn't quite black yet so there is some sense of a sky atmosphere. The colours are very calming and creates the mood I am hoping or. 

Tunnel in CryEngine

Extra Component

Looking at my model and thinking about filming, I feel I need a different way to enter and exit to give it a slight narrative. This tunnel I have created in SketchUp will add another element to my model but will be separate from the original model so it will be purely used as an entry and exit point. 

I am planning on colouring it the same as the orange bars and having the same amount of glow.

Flow Graph

This is a flow graph that I managed to create for my orange bars. 

This makes them constantly move up and down / side to side. 

I played with the speed of them by changing the 'speed' numbers in 
Movement:MoveEntityTo.

To change the direction of where the bars move to, I changed the settings in the B box in Vec3:AddVec3.

 I changed the direction for all of them so all of my flow graphs were different.

Some of them moved along the X axis, some along the Y axis and some along Z. 

Screenshots of Model with Orange Bars

First Design Intention

The inspiration for my model is based on the basic concept of a maze.

I chose to develop this image, which I had originally designed as a 3D sketch-up model. 

I liked the idea of a maze because of its unpredictability and different pathways it creates. 

My intention is to use a ball of light as a focus making its way through the maze-like structure for my final narrative. I chose a night setting to draw focus to the glowing orange bars. My model is semi submerged so I am able to explore different atmospheres both above and below water.