KYRILL
KYRILL Making Of: 8 — The Islands
The Islands
Rising from the silence of an sea-less earth, the islands stands as a fragile remnant of a world torn between chaos and calm.
This set combines physical craftsmanship and digital precision to bring a surreal, fragmented world to life.
The island itself was sculpted in ZBrush, with a miniature village constructed by hand, then 3D-scanned and integrated into the final environment.
Appearing twice in the music video, the island tells a visual story through shifting tones:
After the Storm: The same scene transforms into a colder, cleaner blue as the camera pulls away, revealing the aftermath – a moment of eerie stillness and quiet reflection.
Before the Destruction: Warm, dusty red hues accompany slow, deliberate camera movements as tornadoes loom and tear through the landscape.
Visual Progression
Storyboard and Concept
This hand-drawn sketch outlines the early planning and structural ideas for the tornado region and surrounding island environment. It highlights potential animations and the integration of elements such as the village, forest, and tower structures.
Design Progress —
Sculptural Forms
Development stages of abstract structures: silhouette exploration, 3D sculpting, and integration into the final scene.
Set Models –
Rock Formations
Weathered by time and shaped by unseen forces, these formations stand as silent witnesses to a world in decay.
A collection of sculpted rock structures at various scales, designed as key elements for building the island landscape.
The Island – 3D Base Model
Perched on fragile stone, the village clings to the island like the last refuge of a forgotten world.
A detailed 3D sculpt of the island with layered rock formations, sloping terrain, and a small village resting on its surface.
Life lines once intertwined.
Ruined structures span the desolate landscape, their fragmented lines suggesting lives once intricately intertwined.
Key Shots Gallery
A selection of frames capturing scale, detail, and mood from the final clip.
Discover the next posts in this series
In the next posts we dive deeper into the making-of each scene—from the platforms and forest to the dramatic final sequences. Explore how the environments, animations, and storytelling came together to create the world of Kyrill.
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