Megastructure art and animation

[DarrenRyding]

Here are two animations I created last year before my previous computer died of exhaustion.

In this one, a starship enters a construction factory for artificial worlds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bzv5xY-lvo

And here is a relatively compact Dyson Sphere:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtSXZJzktSg

Here are some snapshots of said Dyson Sphere:
https://www.deviantart.com/manyardbutler...-816769553
https://www.deviantart.com/manyardbutler...-816769986
https://www.deviantart.com/manyardbutler...-816829079

[stevebowers]

The Dyson Sphere is very nice! We could make it a named location in the Archaipelago, if you like.

[Drashner1]

I also very much like the Dyson Sphere It looks like it is being held up by dynamic compression members such as are used to support Kiyoshi (and presumably other similar dysons).

The starship video is also fun, but a bit more abstract and also getting into an area we don't describe as fully (artificial planets) so it doesn't feel as 'OAish' as the dyson.

My 2c worth,

Todd

[DarrenRyding]

The Dyson Sphere is very nice! We could make it a named location in the Archaipelago, if you like.

Sounds like a good idea.

[DarrenRyding]

The starship video is also fun, but a bit more abstract and also getting into an area we don't describe as fully (artificial planets) so it doesn't feel as 'OAish' as the dyson.

My 2c worth,

Todd

If I recall correctly, I scaled the spheres at roughly 100km (about Death Star sized), so they are basically mini-worlds.

[stevebowers]

Article about the Sunhugger now up
https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/5debff7f44c6d

[DarrenRyding]

Thank you Steve!

[Rakuen07]

Reporting one typo:

It is populated mostly by sentient machines that feed upon heat energy; these entitities entities are loyal to the Archsaur.