Rebuilding Persepolis
Type of work: Art direction for two sides of the project. For the film and webGL experience.
Worked on the technical and creative side of the CGI process and created the digital environments, some assets, matte paintings, and did a few compositing shots.
Client: Getty | Media.Monks
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Credits: I want to thank Dennis de Rooij for our close collaboration during the project, Getty and professor Ali Mousavi for his great historical guidance.
Also, Jesse Kielman, Kara Leibbrandt, Melle Baas, Dennis Volkerts, Ruud Coenen, Dave van Luttervelt, Menno Weitmann, Martin Necas-Niessner, and many more for building this ancient world together during those months.
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Description:
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The Persian Empire, despite its profound influence, is often overlooked in Western reviews of ancient history. This inspired the Getty Villa Museum to mount a sweeping exhibition of the ancient superpower. To reach an even wider global audience, we created a complementary immersive experience and film that allows people to visit a historically accurate recreation of the capital of Persia, Persepolis, at the height of its splendor.
Rebuilding Persepolis showcase edition (remastered)
Rebuilding Persepolis | Getty video
Asset of the bull and crowd.
Asset example of the shadow covers with wind simulations.
3D matte painting projection inside Nuke for more detail and better look.
3D raw render to final composite with all the elements together.
Example render of the environment made in World Creator.
Example render of the environment in greyscale to see all the details.
Volume pass made with Embergen.
3D layout to final composite.
3D Environment impression
Renders for the LED wall inside the Getty museum.
Renders for the LED wall inside the Getty museum.
Earlier concept explorations (not the final results).