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Bad Trip

This is a piece from a world which I want to explore more. The story is that of a salvager who comes across a derelict space station in an asteroid belt. What he finds there is nothing like he has seen before and he sets about finding out what happened.

This piece was a massive challenge for me and I feel I definitely raised the bar in terms of the quality of my work and the process which I undertook. I want to thank everyone who helped me along the way in developing this piece and for all the valuable feedback:
Ned Rogers - https://www.artstation.com/nedrogers
David Keen - https://www.artstation.com/davidkeen
Amy Staple

Call-out of the crate.

Call-out of the crate.

Call-out of the hospital bed.

Call-out of the hospital bed.

Call-out of the mobile scanner.

Call-out of the mobile scanner.

Call-out for the Transportable Labs. I felt these really helped give the sense that this space was part of a larger structure, rooms within rooms.

Call-out for the Transportable Labs. I felt these really helped give the sense that this space was part of a larger structure, rooms within rooms.

Initial sketches and thumbs as well as the final thumb. I wanted this space to feel as if it was inside a larger mega-structure.

Initial sketches and thumbs as well as the final thumb. I wanted this space to feel as if it was inside a larger mega-structure.

Here you can see the final block mesh used as well as two other versions. A mid progress render and a happy/clean render.

Here you can see the final block mesh used as well as two other versions. A mid progress render and a happy/clean render.

A small section of the reference I had for the final piece and the call-outs.

A small section of the reference I had for the final piece and the call-outs.

Some ugly sketches that helped design the objects within the space. These were super useful in getting a feel for the space.

Some ugly sketches that helped design the objects within the space. These were super useful in getting a feel for the space.

Thinking about the seats used by doctors and visitors.

Thinking about the seats used by doctors and visitors.

CRATES

CRATES

Some unused sketches of a companion bot that would help the main character go about his salvage missions.

Some unused sketches of a companion bot that would help the main character go about his salvage missions.