HYPNEROTOMACHIA

In the 15th century book Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, a prince journeys through an esoteric and mythological dreamworld in order to find his princess, Polia. The book, and the surreal, erotic, and labyrinthine world it described, became one of the most influential masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. The text is illustrated with over 150 woodcut engravings, sometimes attributed to Sandro Botticelli.

For a forthcoming animated film, I will be adapting several of the woodcuts into full 3D sequences. While the woodcuts are conceptually dense, their simple linework and lack of color gave lots of room for interpretation and made for a very challenging project.

All assets in this project are designed to be game engine ready.