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Modelling a tube train in Quill

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Continuation of modelling in Quill. Experimenting and testing how much of the tube train I want to create. I like the idea of gaps, and pieces left to the imagination. Drawing upon my theatrical training at Wimbledon, where I am drawing attention to the elements that are important and creating impressions with light and form. The viewer can fill in the blanks. I like the similarity and metaphor relating to sight-loss and the brain filling in the blank spaces.  

Critical Reflection - geometric tube station

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 Working in Quill is immediate. Concept ideas to finished work is possible within the VR environment. This is making the working practice of creating a VR experience pretty fast. Today, working on the environment for the London Underground, has been productive. Setting a timer for 50 minutes working with a 15 minute break, in a different room, playing online chess and walking around. Experimented today with drawing style for the tube train. I like the simplicity of the tube tiles and structural arches. Sally commented that she particularly likes the curvature of the tube and the logo design. Electric blue tiles, which aren't adhering strictly to the colour of the actual tiles in Piccadilly Circus, but they reflect Sally's concept idea in her sketch books of creating a wash of colour, representative of the line on the tube map. Piccadilly is blue. Concept tests early on of creating a tube made simply from line. Decided against this, as I want a block colour of tube to arrive and...