TransformersONE Iacon5000 Stadium VisDev
Working on the Iacon5000 stadium, I started with a blocking model from Tim Kallok and a ton of great brutalist reference that Prod Designer Jason Scheier had collated for me. Using a lattice, I deformed the model into a more aggressive silhouette. I read the bleacher overhangs as wing-like, and leaned heavily into the avian themes. When I was exploring the pedestal that the stadium sits on, I started to view the whole structure like a giant golden art deco trophy.
The story I tried to tell in designing the Iacon5000's stadium floor was that this was a venue that could host a myriad of events. I wanted the floor to look like it could transform to accommodate a gladiator fight, a demolition derby, or a ninja obstacle gauntlet.
Much of the texture within the panels is inspired by tire tread. For a society where most all have metal feet, I wanted there to be good traction so they could perform at their best.
I explored the floor paneling with simple shaders in Maya, that had varying bump and spec qualities that was fun to paint over in Photoshop.
At the time, we didn't have any Alt-modes designed for the racers, so I spent about an hour, quickly modeling some Syd Mead inspired vehicle shapes and scribbled in varying break light patterns and thruster glows to help sell the set.
When I was exploring the pedestal that the stadium sits on, I started to view the whole structure like a giant golden art deco trophy. I also had fun looking at many winged Transformers to get ideas that inspired the panel line detailing.
Much of the texture within the panels is inspired by tire tread. For a society where most all have metal feet, I wanted there to be good traction so they could perform at their best.
