Logo Design by Emma Nevitt
TPA 6921: Collaborative Project Studio
Students will be expected to articulate all aspects of the project effectively and professionally. The final project will consist of a detailed and cohesive design for a large-scale themed experience such as a theme park, theme park attraction, interactive theatre, zoo, aquarium, or museum. Students will submit a digital copy of their final project including scope document, preliminary sketches, drawings, digital models, and images of any physical models. The final project should include relevant research, a document describing guest flow and experience, presentations that convey and communicate the proposed experience, and a project production schedule and ROM of estimated costs.
Project Members:
Emma Nevitt, Layla McCarthy, Cici Clift, & Jon Bryan Salvador
All aspects of this project have been worked on collaboratively: story and narrative construction, area development, creative direction, and art direction. The following artwork presented below is only of Jon Bryan Salvador's work. Any other deliverable presented on this page has been properly credited with the specific project member's name and their role in its creation.
Featured Key Art Moments
Theme Park High Concept & Logline
For centuries, humans have looked to the stars for guidance, stories, and wisdom. We have all existed under the same night sky, yet we have all discovered different meanings from the twinkling stars above. As our societies have progressed, we have lost sight of many stars and constellations and forgotten their connection to humanity. Many cultures had similar beliefs in the stars, but varying stories and significance. Guests will learn from three cultures and their beginnings with the stars: Xing Qui (Chinese), Asteria Porta (Greek), and Tatau Whetu (Maori). Each area explores varying perspectives and legends held about the stars, constellations, and deities while actively engaging guests with interactive storytelling. Follow a winding labyrinth in China, discovering the love story between the Weaving Girl & the Cowherd. Help the Mother star Matariki find her missing daughters. Restore the balance between night and day with the Greek goddesses Nyx and Hemera.
Logo Designs by Emma Nevitt.
3D White Model, Ground Plan, and overall Master Planning by Cici Clift.
Xing Gui
Meaning: Star Path. In Chinese mythology, the stars are intertwined with your fate and they guide you along the path that is set out for you.
Enlarged plan by Cici Clift
Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl
Floor plan and 3D White Model by Layla McCarthy.
Story Synopsis
Based on the Drum at the River (Hegu) myth, The Legend of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl tells the tale of two lovers separated by the celestial river (the Milky Way) in heaven. The Cowherd and Weaver Girl are allowed to meet only once a year by crossing a bridge formed by magpie birds. This attraction invites guests to experience one of China’s beloved celestial folk tales that has been celebrated for over 2,000 years.
Attraction Description
A narrative walkthrough experience in which guests may choose between two pathways to explore within a labyrinth - one following the Cowherd, and one the Weaver Girl. The separate pathways include transforming environments that tell the stories of the Weaver Girl and Cowherd constellations, their blooming love for one another, and their tragic separation.
Garden of the Heavenly Loom
Story Synopsis
Guests are enveloped in the timeless love of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Guests are able to wander through this ethereal sanctuary, encountering intricate pathways and gazebos bordered by vibrant foliage. Periodically, the moon and the night sky pulse with a soft glow, reminding guests of the celestial and endless bond between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
Attraction Description
Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: A Celestial Path Story utilizes the Garden of the Heavenly Loom as its finale. The garden signifies the yearly coming together of the separated lovers, as it features a leisurely environment for guests to walk around, sit and observe alongside an opportunity to try out different teas.
Tatau Whetu
Meaning: Star Field. In Maori legend, the stars make up a field across the sky to help guide and track your path. You could never be lost if you knew your stars.
Enlarged plan by Cici Clift.
The Lost Stars of Matariki
Floor plan and 3D White Model by Layla McCarthy.
Story Synopsis
Guests embark Maori canoe boats, known as wakas, on a journey to help Matariki, the mother star, recover her lost children. During the celebration of Matariki, guests find that the star cluster has disappeared only to soon be greeted by Matariki herself, who explains that her children have shattered into star fragments scattered across the cosmic ocean. By traveling to each star’s cosmic ocean realm, guests must perform the Haka dance moves in order to activate the fragments and restore their power back to the night sky.
Attraction Description
A slow-moving interactive water dark ride encouraging guests to imitate movements of traditional Maori Haka. Guests interactions with the environment manifest in motion-based activities involving upper body movement (arms) that trigger SFX throughout the attraction.
Concept for a quick service restaurant in Tatau Whetu that serves Maori fare: Rice Bowls with various meats and root vegetables.
Asteria Porta
Meaning: Star Portal. In Ancient Greece, they believed that stars were the bright souls of those who once lived on earth and that the stars were a way to reach the Gods
Concept for a quick service restaurant in Asteria Porta that serves Greek fare: Gyros, Salads, and Spanakopitas.
Guest Distribution Sheet
Part of the planning for Steorra Observatory involved calculating theoretical capacities for attractions, dining capacity, as well as allocating proper footage per guest for queues, ticketing, retail, parking, and more. The guest distribution sheet was worked on collaboratively with Cici Clift, Layla McCarthy, Jon Bryan Salvador, and Emma Nevitt.
To see the full spreadsheet breakdown click here.
