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The Delivery - WorkDoc
🕑 Added 2021-01-17 17:10:15 +0000 UTCBackground information on the creation of The Delivery project.
On a dark and cold Friday afternoon, just when the owner of a small bakery decides to close his shop, a strange client appears with a remarkable request for a large delivery. It is the beginning of a new Gothic midwinter adventure that leads the hero of this story to a remote place, where dwellers from a long-forgotten era return to an abandoned palace to celebrate the darkest days of the year.
NOTE: You can download a PDF version of this WorkDoc at the bottom of this post. This was made by Andrea, and you can find a complete version of his beautiful project on the Priapus Encyclopedia page.
Characters
The main character of this story is Tommy, the new owner of a small bakery, who is struggling to keep his business afloat during difficult times. The winter is unusually long and cold, clients stay away, and there is less demand for luxurious pastries. However, the ever-optimistic baker spends his idle time well, experimenting with new recipes and all sorts of techniques in his small bakery at the back of the shop. When he receives an unusual request for an exceptionally large delivery, he jumps at the opportunity to earn some much-needed extra money.
Tommy is the main character of the story, he's a well-humoured boy-next-door type of guy, hard-working, not very good in doing business, but always hopeful and optimistic. Looking at the first render test, I can’t help feeling he might somehow be related to Harry.
His partner and mate is Jerry, who specialises in parties and delicate baking techniques, the real craftsman at the back of the small shop. Started as just a secondary figure for the opening of the series, but I'm thinking about giving him a more permanent role in the story. I think they make a nice couple (Tom and Jerry) and would be nice to make it an adventure for two.
The Bakery
The shop is a classic late Victorian, old school bakery with traditional, local and home-made products. Not much has changed since the opening in 1872, and most of the interior is still original at the time of this story, somewhere at the end of the roaring twenties of the last century.
I used a model called The Counting House and I stuffed the shelves with all sorts of objects that I plundered from various free 3D model websites. I mainly used The Country Kitchen and the Pioneer Kitchen to compile the bakery, with many additions from other sources as well to fill the tables and cupboards. I think it’s the perfect stage for Tommy to do some experimental baking exercises before heading north with his Delivery Sedan.
Some render tests for the shop and bakery
The Kitchen
The Palace
After a hazardous journey, the two heroes of the story arrive at their destination for their delivery. It turns out to be a huge abandoned palace in a remote area of the country, and there seems to be no one to receive them; there’s only a letter on a small table in the great hall with further instructions.
I based the palace on a model that I found on CGTrader, a 3d model marketplace. The Royal Place is made by an artist called Tim Simpson, a “Senior Environment Artist”, who creates mainly classic architectural models. I could have bought it, but thought it more interesting to create my own version based on the large images provided on the website of the vendor. It took a while to complete the whole thing, but I guess a prolonged lockdown combined with a curfew has its advantages at times. It actually looks more impressive than it really is; one only needs to repeat a basic element of the building and keep an eye on the proportions.
I’ll return for more details about the interior and all the models I used for this part of the story in the next few weeks.
Render Tests - Palace Interior 01
The Baroque Carriage
Render Tests - Palace Interior 02
The Hall of Mirrors
The 'Small' Dining Room
The Guest Room
Some of the courtiers and their ghosts
To be continued....
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Comments
Nicholas Witkamp
Thank you David for this fabulous story...maybe we can return to them in a few years or so?! Have a fine and nice week 🙋🏽♂️😁
Priapus of Milet
Thanks, Nicholas! Yes, these are times to end on a positive note and leave the viewer in a good mood. So I'm sure that next week all's well that ends well :o)
Nicholas Witkamp
but....everything now is bright and warm...wonderful what a story! I still have NO idea how it will end but I know it will end well. Last week I rummaged through several of the stories past and again everything became alive. So I very patiently await the ‘last episode’, in the knowledge that everytime I return to ‘my library’ and open an old story, all will be alright. Thanks David 💖
Priapus of Milet
Yes, it turns out to be a story full of contrast. Tom & Jerry, the van and the carriage, the bakery en the palace, and now it's all gloomy and dark, but.... ;o)
Nicholas Witkamp
I’m also very much impressed by your palace and the baroque carriage, they’re excellent! I would love to live in the bakery with Jerry, it seems so cozy and warm. The opposites between bakery and palace couldn’t have been bigger.
Priapus of Milet
Thanks, Nicholas! Yes, it was a good idea to keep Jerry in the story. Much warmer during the cold long night in an empty palace ;o)
Nicholas Witkamp
It’s wonderful to dig right in this story from plate one. The stage is set! I’m so glad you decided to include Jerry as well in the adventure. Why does Sunday seems so far away? 🤭🧐😉🙋🏼♂️
Priapus of Milet
Yes, Versailles was definitively the blueprint for them all, and still an astonishing as ever. I'm sure you'll find more elements from this building in this series later on.
Thomas Polk
The Palace is modeled on Versaille, I see from the mock-up, and not English as I mentioned on the gallery page. Although Versaille was replicated all over the world.
Priapus of Milet
Yes, you may have a good point there ;o)
Favian Chavez
😦 You… I saw what you did… 😏 We are definitely going on an adventure with this story.
Priapus of Milet
Thanks! Starting with the first update later today, always exciting to see how the viewers will respond :o)
CNorris
Hope the young baker gets rolled in his flour, legs in the air! Always looking forward to a new adventure,
Priapus of Milet
Bueno escuchar! Hope I have this right, meaning totally agree. Not something offensive, abusive or so ;o)
FHG
Totalmente de acuerdo !
Priapus of Milet
Thanks, Danny! Always a pleasure working on those, very much looking forward to spending some good time on this one :o)
Priapus of Milet
Who knows... (Well, I do, of course...), but we'll see where the hero of this story will end up this time ;o)
Priapus of Milet
Thanks, Fred!
Danny York
Your gothic stories are always amazing. Love every one of them. Looking forward to next week post and the start of a new adventure.
Favian Chavez
🤨 Why do I have a feeling that I know this know what this abandon palace you speak of? … Ehh, I might be overthinking it. I look forward to this story.
FredEx
looks great, can't wait for the first chapter!
