YOSEMITE VALLEY
The Yosemite Valley I have chosen sits within the western edge of North America. It lies approximately 500km inland of San Francisco, and is part of the Yosemite National Park.
The landscape is dramatic and perfect for the scene I wanted to re-emulate. It is much similar to alot of the Swiss Alps, a mountain range that I love. I wanted scenery like this to re-create in Crysis as I think this would be the perfect scenario for Experiment 3.
The vegetation is filled with pine trees, low shrubbery and fallen logs. Mountain dew sits on the tips of the short grass blades in the early morning, and the sun penetrates the valley, dousing the surroundings with a radiant glow. The rocky cliffs drop hundreds of metres down to the valley floor, and cradle a pristine lake below. Small wildlife gather around the water to quench their thirst, whilst off in the distance, moose graze on the open meadows. Fish flutter about in the slow-flowing rocky river-beds, anxious as to whether they will be a brown bear's next meal, or they will survive another day to make the annual migration through the river system.
A waterfall cascades off to the side of the cliff-tops, crashing into a weathered but strong rock, surviving. Eventually the water weaves through the forest floor, creating small rivers and streams for insects to brood in.
I cant wait to play around with Crysis and see if I can make an environment similar to the Yosemite Valley. Game on.
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