Various projects

**Stefmanovic** · December 3rd, 2012, 03:29 AM

Hi,

This is my first post here so this also kinda functions as my intro here! ;-)

Been working for a while on designing cities using Google Sketchup. Here are some of the results.

Lately I've been playing a bit with different filters/styles of the pictures themselves, which I put in a series named "Steampunk Urbanism".

EDIT: for some reason this forum won't let me post pictures larger than 500kb and since I don't feel like resizing each of the other works I've made, you can check some more closeups of the 9 thumbnails I posted over here

**Stefmanovic** · December 3rd, 2012, 09:11 AM

Hi,

I'm new here. Been a long time lurker, but decided to finally join in. At the moment I'm working on a personal project called "Steampunk Urbanism" which is kind of a combination between steampunk/dieselpunk and urban design.

The idea behind these series kind of came from another passion of mine, writing. I'm working on a collection of short stories (each around 1000 words max), each totally separate but connecting to each other, creating a setting. The pictures were originally meant to support those stories, but I'm getting the feeling that it has turned the other way around...

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**Stefmanovic** · December 3rd, 2012, 01:02 PM

**Stefmanovic** · December 3rd, 2012, 03:33 PM

**Stefmanovic** · December 4th, 2012, 02:40 PM

**InfernoKing** · December 6th, 2012, 10:40 PM

I think the filter works with the images in post #5, but no as much in some of images of post#4. The sketchy lines muddy the geometries when seen from a distance.

So, what direction are you thinking of taking these?

Will you be doing more of the cities as a whole or might you tackle particular building settings, streets, or districts that are settings for the stories?

**Stefmanovic** · December 7th, 2012, 02:03 PM

I've been a bit in doubt on how to continue with these, I wrote a little reflection on the project here.

I would definitely love to do more cities and would also love to do some more "close up" stuff, so very specific buildings and maybe even interiors. I've been thinking of doing one of the Mega-Ecoria I've been working on (see picture below). This one is very much based on Philip Sibbering's Ecopolis concept. But it takes a bit of rethinking, I want the design of the city to actually work besides only looking cool, which is I think a trap many artists/illustrators seem to fall in, as in that they create stuff that looks really cool but simply doesn't work. Take a look at the design of Games Workshop's Space Marine Terminator, how does the guy even fit in his armor? Or what about the typical cliche of semi naked warrior women who have armored nipples but the rest exposed...

But yeah, back on topic...picture of the city!

**Stefmanovic** · December 8th, 2012, 07:04 AM

**DvrJeroen** · December 8th, 2012, 07:45 AM

Hey man!
I really like what you're doing!
I've taken a look at Philip Sibbering's ecopolis site, and its very interesting, i will read it if I find the time
The building in post #7 reminds me a lot of the architecture in quake 2, oh what a lovely game was that!
Keep posting, I'm looking forward to see more of you!

**Stefmanovic** · December 8th, 2012, 08:17 AM

You should really heck up Philip's stuff, it's quite gnarly.

As for the Quake 2 influence, I guess that happened subconsciously. I mean, I was originally inspired by Judge Dredd, but once I got the textures it became its own thing. At the end I too got that Quake feel, almost made me want to reinstall that game on my computer...