Medieval Airport by dbrinda
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Description
This image was created as a personal project for Medieval Airport contest. My concept of the Medieval Airport centered around the idea of utilizing the natural forces available in the environment: the lift of hot air, the momentum of running water, the updraft of a canyon wall. The vehicles in this concept are a cross between a hot air balloon and an old sailing ship, and the idea is that hot air would provide lift and the propellers would provide thrust and maneuverability. The smaller vehicle would carry passengers and would be able to land at various towers around the complex, the heavier cargo vessels would land in the water and drift down to the load/unload dock. Once the cranes hand loaded the cargo ships, the would be let loose to run down stream gathering momentum, and as they ran off the edge of the waterfall and updraft would further assist in getting heavy load airborne. Similar to a modern-day aircraft carrier, two launching areas could accommodate a constant stream of traffic.
A quick animated version can be found here: http://www.brinda.com/posts/MedievalAirport.mov
Comments (29)
kellendor
Incredible image. Fantastic and wonderful. I love the rich textures and photorealistic approach on a fantasy topic. The waterfalls are superb. The canons are a great touch. everything is wonderful! Really great work. I gotta vote for it and add it to my favorite images.
Mercytoo
Wow, this is absoultely increadible. A fantastical scene that is all around beautiful. Gorgeous work!
quietwater
Love the detail and precision of the image.
3D_Explorer
This was my fav.
DIANE603
Outstanding composition!! ~V~
Malstorm
outstanding work!!! and your animation is even better well done your talent is huge!!!
acanthis
Superb image; the combination of those wonderful airborne vehicles with tumbling waterfalls and viaducts is quite stunning!
vbarreto
Splendid medieval feeling. Very clever airport-castle-dam design.
turner
Nice modelling and texturing. The shadows are different from the castle to the trees and mountains.
jddog
Really an excellent work ! congrats !
cartesius
Magnificent work, Dave, a well deserved first prize winner :)
raymondsalter
Great work congratulations.
Jay7347
Ok...this is one of those times when one vote is not enough. This is just plain exellent! Great job! Vote -jay
Sesh
Your POV makes one feel the thrill of looking down. Congrats!
ALJ316
This is a beautiful image. I love the detail and thought you put into the mechanics. Your animation is even more impressive. Great job!
memaci
Wow... now that is a stunning image. Great composition, modeling and spot on textures.
Cybrhawg
Contest! What contest? There's no contest now! Not for me anyway. This gets my vote. I'm not even trying after this! ;-)
wolfomatisch
i love it excellent work!
kennyliu
Excellent model, color, and composition! Love the frame as well!
Mr_Senator
Wow! This is excellent! great concept, fantastic detailled models! beautiful landscape... vote
Perry6
A Real Winner!!! Excellent work on modeling, materials, everything! Congratulations!
amapitodd
Excellent scene. Excellent animation. Excellent sound effects. Excellent background music. Big, big VOTE!!
SMDE
everything's just perfect apart from the wrong background-shadows (like turner already mentioned). but thats nothing to complain about.VOTEEXCELLENT*
Artformz2
Beautiful work!
m3d
excellent work;)
Jabcok
"A quick animated version can be found..." ...at this time I see only error 'FILE NOT FOUND' :(((
Won-Tolla
As I said on the contest thread, the idea of airships landing and taking off on a river kind of preserves the original meaning of a "port". Awesome!
kimariehere
oh WOW!! THIS IS AMAZING !! BRILLIANT ARTWORK!!! AWESOME I LOVEEE THIS! V!!
brylaz
Fantastic work!!!!