Commissioned artwork for a VR world by Michaël Samyn.
Compassie is a VR work by Michaël Samyn, inspired by the Christian icon “Pieta” which is a depiction of Mary holding the body of Jesus after he has been taken from the cross. I was commissioned to create props for the scene, which I example here as renders. The final project was created by Michaël Samyn in Unreal Engine, along with assets by other artists. You can find the project here: http://cathedral-in-the-clouds.net/Compassie/ and follow the development process on Michaël’s blog: http://olt.lt/ms
You can now marvel at the world of #CompassieVR in your browser!https://t.co/nZw8EUFOT7
— Tale of Tales (@taleoftales) April 30, 2021
One of the recurring elements in paintings of the pietà is a small ceramic jar. @some_donkus has modelled it for #CompassieVR and it sits next to you in the diorama.
— Tale of Tales (@taleoftales) April 16, 2021
But why? What does it mean? pic.twitter.com/RjTXf6viWc
For the angels in #CompassieVR, @some_donkus used references to polychrome sculpture to create their sensual shape and subtle material. A group of cherubs lifting the cross up in the sky is a popular motif that appears even on the ceiling above Michelangelo's pietà.#VR #angels pic.twitter.com/IZJ9Ta9HB8
— Tale of Tales (@taleoftales) April 12, 2021
The skull in Compassie was created by @some_donkus to look similar to the ones found in renaissance paintings, when artists had a lot less knowledge of human anatomy.#CompassieVR #VR #golgotha #skull #arrgh pic.twitter.com/I03tLnASDU
— Tale of Tales (@taleoftales) April 7, 2021
🌿💀🪨⚱️⛰️🏛️👼
— Some Donkus (@some_donkus) April 5, 2021
I'm really proud of the 3D assets I contributed to the latest project by @taleoftales
( ̄ω ̄)/♡ Check it out in VR!!!
ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔦𝔢https://t.co/AEtgp5OCqI pic.twitter.com/w4NbRSrnnn
Compassie is a virtual reality diorama in which very little happens. It's a moment of stillness in the solitude of the VR headset.https://t.co/ZQHR9Qwh75#VR #HolySaturday #HappyEaster #CompassieVR #VirtualReality #screenshotsaturday #UE4 pic.twitter.com/OhRKIJTq4a
— Cathedral-in-Clouds (@cloudscathedral) April 3, 2021
The first diorama of Cathedral-in-the-clouds is finally here: a pietà in virtual reality. Available for download from https://t.co/ZQHR9Qwh75#HolySaturday #VR pic.twitter.com/gzmsY2bSJK
— Cathedral-in-Clouds (@cloudscathedral) April 3, 2021