Midterm Self Portrait: 3D Simulation/Virtual World

My collage consists of me being in a simulation or a virtual world. I am the subject of this collage because video games have been a great experience for me. When I was young, I used to not be good at much games (someone who would click random buttons). Today, I have become a master of many games because I continue to practice through hard difficulties. It makes you feel like you are a part of a whole new world full of adventure. This collage contains a drawing of me and a 3D simulation room with images of Sony's Ps4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. I decided to place my drawing onto the simulation to make the image feel more realistic and making me the character of a game. Another reason is for the disappointment of gaming. The console names are on the portrait to explain the disappoint of how video games are now compared to the past. To play a game and get stronger, you use micro-transactions just to speed up the process. This is a problem we are losing money on a game that should be meant for fun. People have lost thousands of dollars just to get fake money in a game and new downloadable content that unlock more maps or activities. Games used to be more complete , but now they are incomplete. I used a pencil to begin creating the 3D simulation hallway and used the black marker on the same areas as the pencil. Then I used a dark blue color pencil to color the walls and black color pencil for the outer part of the simulation. I also used images showing the name of gaming consoles, because without these consoles where would this virtual world be without a console. The point is games can only be played using a gaming consoles which is why they are important. Many people can view this collage as a simulation from a video game or an image full of shapes. The one person who was a great influence of my collage is David Villegas, a digital concept artist based in the Philippines. He specializes in hyper-realistic,stylized illustrations. Villega's ultimate plan is to create his own worlds and stories. His drawing, Dragon Watchers, was inspired by Dark Souls and Game of Thrones, and mixes 3D, photobashing and a lot of painting. He was the reason why I decided to make a 3D drawing and a virtual world for the collage. This represents me as a gamer.