HOME | DD

Description
Inspired by Eon - A novel by Greg Bear

CGSociety 'EON - Worlds Within Worlds' Challenge (3D Scene) Final Submssion

The Axis City is beautifully described in the book and the impact of such a structure from the surface of The Way hit me right from the start as possibly THE signature scene of the story as the protagonists are introduced to the world of the Hexamon by Ser Suli Ram Kikura's partial. The cities in the Stone are still recognisably contemporary, with some exceptions (such as the megas). The industrial sections, similarly, even if not in scale then in nature, are human.

Axis City, however, is something else. By being a floating structure and so singularly massive it seems to present a wonderfully concrete image of the minds behind the Way, an almost playful disregard for the difficulty of a task compared to the act of performing it - a civilization ascendant, with it's technology in full bloom.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Axis City hangs on the centre of The Way, magnificent from any angle, but awe-inspiring from the surface. Here a trio of small fliers pass overhead of our view-point, near a small Naderite holding on the surface of The Way. Looking up and ahead we see the city in the haze, the forward industrial units, the buffer and Axis Nader are clearly visible, with the two Geshel precincts receding into the distance. Central City is not visible beyond the bulk of Axis Nader.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

More than anything else, this image and scene is meant to evoke the sense of wonder that first drew me to the book many years ago.

I'd like to think I've managed, in some way, to convey this message to the world.

Description
Inspired by Eon - A novel by Greg Bear

CGSociety 'EON - Worlds Within Worlds' Challenge (3D Scene) Final Submssion

The Axis City is beautifully described in the book and the impact of such a structure from the surface of The Way hit me right from the start as possibly THE signature scene of the story as the protagonists are introduced to the world of the Hexamon by Ser Suli Ram Kikura's partial. The cities in the Stone are still recognisably contemporary, with some exceptions (such as the megas). The industrial sections, similarly, even if not in scale then in nature, are human.

Axis City, however, is something else. By being a floating structure and so singularly massive it seems to present a wonderfully concrete image of the minds behind the Way, an almost playful disregard for the difficulty of a task compared to the act of performing it - a civilization ascendant, with it's technology in full bloom.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Axis City hangs on the centre of The Way, magnificent from any angle, but awe-inspiring from the surface. Here a trio of small fliers pass overhead of our view-point, near a small Naderite holding on the surface of The Way. Looking up and ahead we see the city in the haze, the forward industrial units, the buffer and Axis Nader are clearly visible, with the two Geshel precincts receding into the distance. Central City is not visible beyond the bulk of Axis Nader.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

More than anything else, this image and scene is meant to evoke the sense of wonder that first drew me to the book many years ago.

I'd like to think I've managed, in some way, to convey this message to the world.