Disney Imagineering Competition
Conceptual Model for Themed Entertainment
"The Beacon" - Semifinalist
Task
Design and pitch an installation that involves the past, present and future of Savannah, Georgia. We chose to delve into the history of "The Waving Girl", Forence Martus, who embodies the spirit of hospitality.
Roles
Copy
3D Modeling
Graphic Design
Branding
Process
In this team competition, I was able to contribute towards writing, branding and 3D modeling of "The Beacon", an interactive lighthouse to represent the legend of Florence Martus.
Modeling the lighthouse, playground and walkway helped provide accurate perspective shots for our illustrator to work from, as well as provided a general idea of scale and concept.
I wanted the model to have historical accuracy, using references from Florence´s original lighthouse. Construction was done in Maya and rendered in Arnold, with lighting for both day and night scenes. The size of the lanterns needed to be congruent with the width of two wheelchairs, so that all can enter this establishment. In designing the model, I added consistency by mimicking the structure of the top of the lighthouse in the lanterns below.
Final Pitch
Model for Reference
Result
The final product was a five story lighthouse with an illuminated walkway, reaching over River Street. In our concept, we made the lighthouse a source of accessibility for handicapped visitors, as well as an interactive lookout spot for the cargo ships passing by. This project went on to earn the title of semifinalist.
*The project was conceived by the Savannah College of Art and Design Team and created for the 2019 Walt Disney Imagineering’s Imaginations Design Competition
*This project is the sole property of Walt Disney Imagineering and all rights to use these ideas are exclusive to Walt Disney Imagineering
*The competition is a way for students and recent graduates to showcase their talents and for Walt Disney Imagineering to identify new talent