Penta - An Animation Under Development

A plaza with tall skyscrapers. As we rise above them, we see a pool of stone in the shape of nested pentagons. Its water is held behind pentagonal hedges. Beyond the hedges, a checkered floor stretches to vast golden walls that limit the world. But then, as we draw further away, we see that all this is merely a necklace around the throat of a beautiful woman who stands in a vast landscape. But the question is raised by the hazy pentagon of stone in the sky behind her like an artificial moon.

It's a work in progress, just begun. Here's where you can watch it grow.

1. The Penta test images - these are what artists working in 3D use instead of sketches. Here you can see the development of the pentagonal pool. (8/98)
2. The Plaza test images - these are the "sketches" of the plaza on the edge of the pool. (8/98)
3. The first 40 frames of Penta as an MPEG animation. Recommended to be run at no more than 15 fps. You may also need to adjust your monitor brightness. Need an MPEG player / plugin to see this animation? Have a look at our recommendations for your computer..