The Making Of: City of Boxes | "We Make this Place our Home"

Presentation of process for illustrated window commission unveiled August 9th, 2022.

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1. The Making of: City of Boxes | “We Make This Place Our Home”
2. Commission Goal: Create an art installation that would cover the front windows of the soon to be home of Albany Park Theatre Project’s production “Port of Entry”. It would ideally tie into the Albany Park neighborhood and production’s content, while also keeping in mind the engagement people would have with the piece as a window graphic. Other than that, the content is free reign. The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
3. Because of that, I wanted to create a piece that would delve into three primary themes: - TIME: Albany Park has a rich history as the docking neighborhood to a lot of different immigrant groups over the decades. - COMMUNITY: Growing up here, I’ve seen how multicultural this neighborhood was. I wanted to illustrate the vibrant cultures I have engaged with. - PERSONAL STORIES: Besides the previous two, APTP’s productions emphasize the power of a personal story the most. I wanted to incorporate that and tell a myriad of stories across the piece. The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
4. Started with what comes to mind with a neighborhood mural: Program: PureRef IMAGE BOARDS The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
5. Color and lighting inspiration came from various games (Last of Us, Little Nightmares, It takes Two, Little Big Planet) ^ Reference images of how the boxes could be stacked The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
6. Initial Sketches These were a solid start as per the reference images, but still felt too “flat” to me- this was an opportunity to push dimensions while still telling a story. The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
7. Importance of Boxes In This Piece - Moment of transition (like POE building - Purpose of this piece - Individuality - Allowance for stories/culture to infiltrate - Making this fantasy-esque [piece] puts atmosphere of wonder/curiosity towards what’s realistically behind/experience of show Getting Closer! The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
8. Original Pitch Sketch The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
9. Rough Box Layout The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
10. Detail Layout The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
11. Clean Box Lineart The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
12. Rough Detail Sketches The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
13. Clean Detail Lineart The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
14. Color Sketch The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
15. Object Color Blocking The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
16. Flat Colors The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
17. Final Render The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo
18. Final Product The Making Of: City of Boxes | “We Make this Place Our Home” Copyright 2022ⓒ Schantelle Alonzo