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Submitted: September 13, 2010
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Arcology: Nightfallby *steve-burg

Digital Art / 3-Dimensional Art / Scenes / Futuristic & Sci-Fi

This is the second in a sequence of images depicting different stages in the Future History of an “Arcology” – a city/habitat contained inside a single immense structure.

What rises must one day fall. While the Arcology stood as a symbol of greatness, it was not without enemies who lurked in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike. Here, the city is about to come under devastating attack.

Heavily armed fighter-bombers streak in low over the coastline on final approach for their first attack run. In the distance, the Arcology slumbers peacefully, unaware of the imminent threat.

This is an exterior view of the same Arcology seen in my piece: “Arcology: Daybreak. The horizontal slice through the dome’s equator is the very same gap shown in that other image. The elliptical opening is the main port for airships and transport to and from the outside world.

This and other images in the sequence were originally created for the book “Concept Design II”, about 6 years ago now…

The entire scene was created in Lightwave 3D, with textures painted in Photoshop. The 3D render was modified in Photoshop to produce the final image.

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~templar127 Jan 21, 2012

FULL SCALE INVASION!
RUNFORYOURLIVES!!!!

~razielstarkiller Jul 31, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Stunning both in the breadth of imagination that went into the piece as well as the immediate sense that an immense scene was paused just at the proper second to reveal a crucial point of motion.

~RizarLogic Feb 15, 2011

Cool to see the outside of it! Amazing ship designs.

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*steve-burg Feb 16, 2011 Professional Filmographer

Thanks - and I'm glad you picked up on the fact that the round structure is the city's exterior! I've found many people don't make the connection - I'm not sure what I can do about that (short of presenting an animation that bridges the environments together in a single shot!) Hmmm... now there's an idea