From sketch to image. Our task at hand was to create an image visable within the masses. The composition is more important than the details and shapes, light and color is the most important of all. The purpose is to create a "realistic" environment with the help of matte painting. Since this is a heavy photoshop project the surrounding is just as important as the building.
As a visualizer you have to be able to present and capture different moods to achieve the desired feeling. Put to a class vote, the second alternative won. Some tweaks had to be made to be able to work with the images found.
Moodboard inspired by desaturated sandy waves and complementary blue steel. Images based on the location Mount Etna
Breakdown
The finished matte painting