Akashima

Akashima is a flat swampy town known for it's healers and is the first city the player can visit when entering Toyotama. We knew from the beginning the town would have a religious base with a bonsho bell at the center and a collection of tea farm as it's central export. Acupuncturists, religious statues and bird cages were used as secondary elements to theme the town and the desaturated lighting and contrast between green and white were integral in nailing the look and feel of the region.

I worked on this town from conception to completion alongside Jeff Lester and was responsible for layout, set dressing, modeling and texturing for much of the elements of this space. I worked on all of the building sets for this town as well as the region, and created regional variants to be used across all of Toyotama.
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Jeff Lester: Modeling and Set dressing
Phillip Jenne: Set Dressing and layout for merchants/vendors
Colin Valeck: Foliage
Gaby Soto: Lighting