Research: Environment and Setting

The environment is intended to be that of the north African desert.

The Sahara has a great range of features, and is so vast it features many different types of environment to draw inspirations from.

The endless dunes deserts are more renowned for.

Rocky terrain mixed with sand and a mountain in the distance.

With a mix of these kind of features we could create an interesting setting, the tone of the sand in the dunes picture is perfect for the dust particles and also will make a nice contrast to the obsidian of the structures in the scene.

The pyramids of Giza with the city in the foreground, it shows how the dust of the desert obscures vision over a distance.

The imposing sight of a south American pyramid, the stepped design is more appropriate for our intended designs.

Obsidian

Using obsidian as a material could be very interesting as it would be of such a stark contrast compared with the light yellowy sands of the Sahara. I think the contrast would be visually striking.