CPS Week 4 - Discussion of Place

In response to the theme of the Discussion place. I made concept art for my Folio 1 game, the Solar punk town concept using Paint Tool Sai. The concept for this is on the basis of my concept for my game, which setting takes place in a solarpunk inspired environment. So the environment contains a lot of diverse architecture and eco-friendly/nature-focused elements.

By starting off with silhouettes and value, I was able to determine the general hierarchy of the building and infrastructure, I wanted to create the sense that the environment is 'lived in' so the different silhouette shapes give an impression of a diverse community. Next was creating the two focused buildings, the post office the character works at , and an unknown building, I use shapes to make the buildings look interesting and serve a purpose, as well as outreaching to diverse architecture for inspiration. I also did a colour concept art to test out the values of the scene

My main inspiration for this is the 'Main Street' from the 2013 game, Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The Main Street of the game focuses on giving the communal aspect of the game. It acts as a hub for players to purchase items from, but each stop has its own operating hours so it simulates players into a world that feels very lived in and like real-world communities. It really does give that sense of place.

Nintendo, 2013, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Nintendo 3DS

Source Video Example: jvgsjeff. 2013. Animal Crossing New Leaf - Main Street. Youtube Video, 4:39 https://youtu.be/j9GUtYj1nqA