Rookie Awards 2024 | Environment

Eternal Spheres of the Lost Sanctum

"Deep within an overgrown ruin buried beneath the earth, a lone knight discovered an untouched chamber. Traversing a stone path over shimmering waters, he entered a room dominated by a colossal armillary sphere suspended in the air, encircled by bronze elf statues affixed to the ceiling. This ancient timepiece, remarkably well-preserved, seemed to murmur the secrets of the universe as it turned gently. Enthralled, the knight understood that he had found a hidden sanctuary of lost wisdom, a quiet custodian of age-old mysteries."

Rendered in Blender and 3DS Max for the modeling

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Buried Temple

"Beneath the bustling life of our city hides a mystery lost to the ages: an ancient and once-hallowed temple, now shrouded in darkness and silence, buried under the earth. This sacred site, which once served as a source of hope and spiritual direction, has been forsaken and submerged, left behind by both mankind and the divine."

The project was completed using Blender and rendered with Cycles.

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Scene composition

The lonely tree of life

"On a tiny island, shrouded in dark waters, stood a solitary tree, its branches reaching up to the sky. Lost voyagers caught glimpses from afar, drawn toward the island's enigmatic allure by the faint shimmer of the neons and the enigmatic presence of the lone tree amidst the boundless ocean."

The project was completed using Blender and rendered with Cycles.

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