A big part of undertaking the pod tree kit for Ardenweald was also designing and creating buildings to go with it in their style. The idea behind it was that the inhabitants of Arden, used hollowed out pod trees as their buildings. What made this task fun was getting to create almost stained glass-like windows for the entrances. We wanted a big theme in this zone to be art nouveau, which mean the entrance needed to feel intricate and elegant. The look and design for the entrances were concepted by Gabe Gonzalez and I executed them onto the model. Just like the pod trees, the canopy for the buildings were originally designed by Tina Wang, but recolored for use on these trees.
What also made these buildings special, is that they are entirely outside which meant our Level Designers really got to have fun decorating the interiors. While it meant more work for them, it also mean that each building got to have its own unique look. They did such a fantastic job with the prop/environment kit and I love getting to see what is different inside each tree.

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