Project Myst

Project Myst is my attempt to model Myst Island in LEGO bricks. For now,
I have to be content with doing so using virtual LEGO bricks, but I hope to
build it in real life someday.

Update 9 November 2003: I finally added some of my preliminary images for the Library.

Clocktower This is the first building I started in this project. It was also the first building completed, digitally and with actual bricks. 2/5/03 2/6/03 Fixed gear spokes; started adding "water" 2/7/03 Completed version 1 of wind vane. I'm not sure I'm happy with it. 2/8/03 I have to re-do the clock face because my other idea won't work in real life. This is my first draft of a new idea. 2/8/03 I think the Clock Tower is almost done. I just need to finish the inside, and give it a marker switch. 2/8/03 Purely artistic. I did add a bit more "water" around the stepping gears. 2/9/03: 1280x1024 version with new gears added. 2/15/03 I'm just trying out another rendering technique. Also, I've corrected the door so that it now swings out, I've added the 7th stepping gear, and I've added a the clock controls. 2/16/03 I think I finally figured out the levers for inside... 2/16/03 ...and here's a shot using the levers. 2/19/03 This picture is using a technique called radiosity. 4/16/03 I tried another render with radiosity... Way too light. Oh well. This is also the first image with my attempt at a marker switch. 4/16/03 The reason there haven't been more updates recently is because I've been working on generating instructions for the clocktower, This is a possible look for those instructions.     4/18/03 Another render of the image posted on the 16th, using different settings. 4/20/03 Normal 4/20/03 With focal blur. 4/20/03 With focal blur and radiosity. Render time: 10 hours, 47 minutes     Clicking the thumbnails will open a larger version of the image in a new window.

Planetarium After a bit of debate, I decided to start modeling the Planetarium next. It still has a ways to go to digital completion, and I haven't even started collecting the bricks to build it in real life. realMyst screen shot of interior for reference 2/19/03 This is just my initial shape test for the Planetarium. 2/23/03 Second shape test. I need to keep working on the exact angle and placement of the wall sections, but I think it has promise. The door frame should be interesting... 2/27/03 Testing a pattern for the floor. 2/24/03 ...and a view looking in the doorway. I am still not sure how I'm going to do the actual door. 3/1/03 Planetarium Chair - first draft 3/1/03 Planetarium Chair - second draft       3/1/03 Chair in place. I still need to figure out the constelation imager. 3/17/03 I've been slowly working on the roof for the past couple of weeks. Now that I have it on, I've realized that the building needs to be taller. 3/20/03 Ok, it's taller. I think the door is out of proportion now, but I'm not sure I'll be able to do much about it.       Clicking the thumbnails will open a larger version of the image in a new window.

Library For now, these are just some test images for the interior of the Library. 11/9/03 Interior 1 11/9/03 Interior 2 11/9/03 Interior 3 11/9/03 Interior 4     Clicking the thumbnails will open a larger version of the image in a new window.

Project Myst is a virtual LEGO-building project by Joel Hoornbeek. Neither it nor this website are sponsored or endorsed by the LEGO Group or Cyan Worlds.
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The table backgrounds are courtesy of Todd Lehman's Fibblesnork Backgrounds.