READY PLAYER ONE
2018
Studio : Industrial Light & Magic

Role : Senior Generalist 

Incipio Environment

The opening of the film introduces audiences to Incipio, the central hub world of the story’s VR environment. Early concepts envisioned it as a sleek, minimalist, “Apple-esque” architectural space—bright, clean, and almost clinical. However, after director Steven Spielberg returned from a vacation, he shifted the visual direction toward a more relaxed, resort-like atmosphere. This led to the addition of large billowing sails, wooden deck planks, and an overall lighter, more inviting vibe.

Some preliminary work had already been completed before I joined the project, but once I came aboard, my role was to further block out the environment to align with the updated concepts. I contributed to all shots featuring Incipio, including creating simulations for the massive fluttering sails. In scenes that required added depth and activity, I also built and placed distant crowd simulations to enrich the environment with additional layers of background characters.