Webcomic : World Design : Nirvana

One of the things I am trying to take the time to do with the webcomic/story is to explore and design as much of the world as I can. I hope to explore every aspect I can think of, including ones that will never even be mentioned in the story. Some of the elements in the story can be eluded to, while others simply help me build a background for each of the characters. This process, I think, will allow me to 'choose' what I will reveal rather than what elements I will have to invent to 'add' to the story. Therefore, making the story come from a more geuine source.

The great thing about this blog is that it forces me to not only imagine and draw the story elements, it will also force me to articulate those elements. And, in doing so, explore in even more depth. So, without further ado, here is my first world design installment....

This sketch, depicts 'Nirvana'. Three towers holding the millions of people who make up the religiously zealot group 'The Order'. At the bottom of the towers is the old city that Nirvana was built upon. Each one of the towers, standing 8x ( Approx. 1000 floors ) the height of the Empire State Building represents a direction on their moral compass. They hold and produce everything that a society of this size would need. Running on geo-thermal energy conducted by select pilings (below the towers) the towers supply the power to run the residences, schools, shops, factories, vehicles, weapons and food generators. Below the towers are the ruins of the city that preceded them.

In my next few posts I will be posting the coloring stages to its full color version digital painting while revealing more about the towers and the society that lives within it.