Welcome to Vita. A moon full of life, orbiting a gaseous giant. These next several pieces are biome concepts for the world I’m building.
These are the oceanic shorelines of the Mycelial Forest
The first of this series, the forest’s shoreline was the most previously developed environment before I started the postcard pieces.
This shoreline marks the edge of the ever-growing Mycelial Forest. The dark soil is rich with calcium, allowing the massive monoliths to construct new towers that cultivate the forest’s expansion.
The full postcard composition
Stalker in the shallows
Twilight scene
Monolith viewpoint scene
Close shore scene
Main shoreline
Far from the open ocean is the open desert, nicknamed the “Spire Sands”
This piece is an example of how much this world is growing and changing the more I build upon it. This biome is a more current version of the “Spire Sands” infographic piece I made for my college thesis.
Here, the dunes are a vibrant reddish-orange, soaked in the harsh sunlight during the day. Rarely does the desert see rainfall, the only cooler times of day are in the shade or after sunset.
Full postcard composition
Incoming storm scene
Night scene
Distant silhouettes scene
Sunrise scene
Dune scene
Far off from the shoreline is the open ocean, eerily barren
This was the second of the alien postcard series. The main scene was based more off of an event than a biome; “a storm over the waves.”
In the open sea, there are no rules. Massive animals flourish, and massive storms circle overhead. The open waves are a canvas for Mother Nature to paint her scenes all throughout the day.
Full postcard composition
Clear sky scene
Under the waves scene
Sunset scene
Sunrise breach scene
Storm overseas scene
Deep beneath the waves of the sea, resides the dark, yet colorful seabed
This piece required a lot of different concepts to build a believable location. This biome probably had the least amount of prior construction compared to the other locations.
Despite living where sunlight doesn’t reach, the intricacies of the seabed are illuminated with bioluminescence. The colors flourish in the dark waters of the ocean floor.
Full postcard composition
Ribbon rays scene
The trench scene
Peep hole scene
Spine scene
Predator scene
Back onto land, and deep into the desert, we find the badlands
I always knew I wanted to have some sort of “floating rocks” in one of my biomes on Vita. The struggle was making it seem somewhat plausible, the solution? Magnetism!
This biome pushes the boundaries of science fiction. Set on a very specific point of the planet, this area endures many odd phenomena. From strange electromagnetism fields to pools of sulfuric lava that glow a beautiful blue.
Full postcard composition
Main scene
Sky scene
Daytime scene
Floater scene
Dark winter scene
Further into the jungle, we can reach the heart of the Mycelial Forest
The concept of a bioluminescent forest sprouted for me, after seeing the world of Pandora from the movie Avatar. It was the very first environment idea I had for this planet, all the way back in my final years at high school.
A forest mostly shrouded in darkness, yet blooming with colorful bioluminescence around every turn. It’s bizarre not to find an organism presenting some form of vibrant light underneath this canopy.
Full postcard composition
Main Scene
Looking Up Scene
Lasso-Tongue Scene
Mother Shroom Scene
Ranavir Community Scene