The Throne Room

The Throne Room was my first serious attempt at creating a piece of environmental concept art. 

Brutalism merged with traditional Japanese architechture gives the initial sketch a particularly striking look. The large blocks of concrete leaving gaps for the intricate carved wood architecture giving plenty of negative space for the characters to fill up as they fight.

The placement of the throne is important, it had to be in the centre of the screen between the two characters, as it is the prize that they are both looking at, with the final fight dictating who gets to have it. As the fight starts and the characters face each other, it would also look like they were staring directly at the throne.