When I heard about the project’s requirement to create a virtual world representing your hometown, it took me back to my life in Beijing. At first many places popped into my head that I remembered, such as the Sanlitun shopping street that I often visit, the Great Wall, one of the most famous places in the world, the Forbidden City and so on. But considering the difficulty of presenting them in unity, and how best to represent the scene, I decided to make some places that were not so huge. After a series of filters, I targeted the Temple of Heaven, the CCTV Headquarter and my middle school, all of which represent my hometown and hold memories for many years.
Next, I started looking for references to these three places and made a mood board.
After that I sketched out what I had envisaged, drawing out where each place was and the route of travel.