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MarcoBucci β€” Myst and Riven

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Description One of the reasons I got into art is because of the Myst and Riven games. Riven was released in 1998, and I still think it's one of the best looking things ever made. These paintings are inspired by it.
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Faeliscity-reloaded [2015-09-08 11:19:07 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful... I am in love with those colors

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Oregoncelt [2015-04-13 15:01:46 +0000 UTC]

I really love thisΒ 

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History-Explorer [2015-03-25 18:30:06 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!

These look exactly like imagery from the Myst saga.

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Journey-Fox [2014-09-18 17:02:13 +0000 UTC]

this captures the mood of myst and riven very well.

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MarcoBucci In reply to Journey-Fox [2014-09-22 00:39:35 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Journey-Fox In reply to MarcoBucci [2014-09-22 02:44:02 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome.

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Darkeadventures [2013-11-15 12:57:05 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic artwork, you really should be selling these. I did put a call out some time back on the Myst Community forum for artists and authors who wanted to showcase their work through my website Rivenworld.com, would love to see some more Myst and Riven inspired work.

Very very talented, love this.

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Ludo38 [2013-10-27 10:45:29 +0000 UTC]

I agree with you about the beauty of Myst and especially Riven. I love these paintings of yours, reminding me of one of the best part of Riven.
Actually, I haven't yet seen better-looking environments in another game or original movie. This is just super unique and deeply inspired.

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MarcoBucci In reply to Ludo38 [2013-10-28 23:52:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ludo38! Β I still play Riven (or, rather, watch Dilandau3000's Let's Play on youtube) to be inspired by its rich world. Β Glad you like these paintings.

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curious3d [2013-04-02 15:14:37 +0000 UTC]

I didn't think I could like you and your work any more, and then I saw this. Ah Riven. It completely captivated me. All those games did.

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MarcoBucci In reply to curious3d [2013-04-03 13:34:26 +0000 UTC]

yeah! I still play Riven sometimes and it has the same effect.

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Lachoneus [2013-01-08 05:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Love this stuff. The effort behind those games is quite inspiring, and Riven especially. Everything about the visuals and the audio was so well put together, it created a completely immersive experience. Great work!

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Samamerrifield [2012-09-21 01:43:58 +0000 UTC]

God I LOVED those games.. they're pretty inspiring! I wish I knew where my drawing disappeared to, I drew a few Myst-inspired drawings too.. I don't know if anything will ever Rival Riven as far as scenary, and photo-realism.

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MarcoBucci In reply to Samamerrifield [2012-09-21 23:59:15 +0000 UTC]

I feel the same about that last statement

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akalest0s [2012-08-27 12:28:05 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff mate. Huge Riven fan here

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MarcoBucci In reply to akalest0s [2012-08-29 14:53:59 +0000 UTC]

awesome!! Thanks a lot

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DoctorLunch [2012-04-28 15:38:20 +0000 UTC]

I absolutely love these. Especially the bottom one. It has a certain... (for lack of a better word) mysterious quality about it.

And I second what numinous80 said: I would believe these actually were concept art for Riven or Exile.

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numinous80 [2012-04-24 11:52:32 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful artwork and indeed very reminiscent of Riven, my favourite "game" of all time (cause we all know Riven was real ). I would even believe these were concept art for the actual game if someone had have presented them to me as such!

I created a site "Riven Illuminated" [link] devoted to every detail of Riven I loved it so much.

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MarcoBucci In reply to numinous80 [2012-04-26 03:58:40 +0000 UTC]

wow, you made that site? I've visited it MANY times Respect to a fellow Riven-lover!

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StrandedAutumn [2011-11-28 23:47:31 +0000 UTC]

These are some of my favourite games for the garphics (although never managed to get through one without cheating

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MarcoBucci In reply to StrandedAutumn [2011-12-01 04:53:10 +0000 UTC]

haha same

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SamPuchlerz [2011-09-30 04:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Simply beautiful. And I have to agree- There's really nothing that can graphically top the Myst series to date.

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WriterOfWorlds [2011-06-03 04:18:19 +0000 UTC]

I really like these paintings. They are so myst-like, exactly the sort of environments you might find in a Myst game, yet not a direct copy of anything.

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MarcoBucci In reply to WriterOfWorlds [2011-06-05 05:16:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks! That's exactly what I was shooting for

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CassiopeiaArt [2011-05-05 14:11:32 +0000 UTC]

Hi there, this wonderful artwork is featured in my journal here [link]

If you rather not be featured please let me know, thank you

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MarcoBucci In reply to CassiopeiaArt [2011-05-09 04:20:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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YaVaho155 [2011-03-26 12:06:01 +0000 UTC]

You got the feel damn right there! I loved Riven so much! For a moment I thought this was actual concept art for the game xD

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MarcoBucci In reply to YaVaho155 [2011-04-04 01:56:55 +0000 UTC]

hahah awesome, thanks!

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memod [2011-03-22 14:00:06 +0000 UTC]

I never played the games, so I cannot make the connection between them and these paintings, but I still like them on their own. Especially the bottom one caught my eye with this nice edge, the strong contrast of dark and light, the cast shadows...and that subtle but wonderful glint on the post. Your work always reminds me a bit of Jeremy Vickery's images, which just strike you with their light and colours. Well done!

Daniel

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MarcoBucci In reply to memod [2011-03-23 23:05:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Daniel. Riven is just amazing for lighting. And I also consider Jeremy to be a master with light as well.

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memod In reply to MarcoBucci [2011-03-24 09:22:03 +0000 UTC]

You're most welcome! If I ever happen to stumble upon these games, I will sure pay attention to the lighting then.

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pixel-putty [2011-03-08 00:26:46 +0000 UTC]

Riven had the best atmosphere of any game ever but it was so hard I couldn't finish it. I got to the marble puzzle and thought I had it all correct but never got it to work. I like that third pic with the dif colored lighting effects

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MarcoBucci In reply to pixel-putty [2011-03-09 22:10:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah Riven was impossibly hard. I was only 16 when it came out, so I had to cheat for most of it. I still "play" it today, just to click around.

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pixel-putty In reply to MarcoBucci [2011-03-09 23:52:41 +0000 UTC]

my favorite as far as gameplay but a little less on atmosphere was Myst 3: Exile. The puzzles were a little easier and a little more contained rather than all the note taking for later use. Plus the bonus roller coaster ride at the end was pretty sweet!

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melanie68 In reply to pixel-putty [2011-04-07 09:48:08 +0000 UTC]

... I won't say how old I was when I played them ...I had to cheat through a lot of them!! lol
(the roller coaster ride was awesome!! ...might play it again!!)
...but on to the important topic: I Love your artwork !! As soon as I saw it I felt as if I was back in one of the games!!
...sorry for waffling!! lol

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MarcoBucci In reply to pixel-putty [2011-03-11 03:08:44 +0000 UTC]

Agreed - Myst 3 was definitely the most 'beatable', without being too easy.

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jermilex [2011-03-07 14:03:47 +0000 UTC]

I totally agree... I was (and still am) intrigued by those old Riven images. Nice work on these sketches too!

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MarcoBucci In reply to jermilex [2011-03-09 22:11:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jeremy. Pretty impressive how they were able to build and render those massive environments with 1997 computers. Must have been a nightmare...but I'm glad they did it!

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jermilex In reply to MarcoBucci [2011-03-10 12:56:47 +0000 UTC]

so true!

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Killthewitness [2011-03-05 23:36:29 +0000 UTC]

What platform did you use to play these? The plot sounds interested - I'll have to look them up.

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Killthewitness In reply to Killthewitness [2011-03-05 23:41:22 +0000 UTC]

interesting*

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MarcoBucci In reply to Killthewitness [2011-03-06 07:01:21 +0000 UTC]

You can get them on Steam, and I know there's DVD editions out there as well.

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gregshepherddesign [2011-03-05 19:40:48 +0000 UTC]

I've always loved the environments in Myst too, I've never played Riven, but now I have to check it out! I'd love to see more art like this! Love it!

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MarcoBucci In reply to gregshepherddesign [2011-03-09 22:08:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I highly recommend Riven, even to just click around and look at the art in the game.

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tiaggotampinha [2011-03-05 05:31:19 +0000 UTC]

Hello, Marco.
I love your video on YouTube, the ways you get a painting that goes from the abstract to the real, speaking of light, shadow ... its arts and movies are always inspiring.
Excuse my English, I use a translator.

Cheers!
Tiaggo Gomes

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MarcoBucci In reply to tiaggotampinha [2011-03-05 05:44:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Jibberwocky [2011-03-05 03:14:47 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. I always found the visuals in those games inspirational as well. I was playing the Oddworld games around that time as well, which have a very similar style and level of complexity.

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MarcoBucci In reply to Jibberwocky [2011-03-05 05:44:26 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool - I've never played Oddworld. I'll check it out!

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ZEBES [2011-03-05 02:24:17 +0000 UTC]

I've always felt really attracted to those games, but didn't have a PC back then... are they easily playable or you have to get some sort of emulator?
lovely paintings and textures, I love the 3rd the most.

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Jibberwocky In reply to ZEBES [2011-03-05 03:12:37 +0000 UTC]

Pretty sure all you need to do is run them in compatibility mode for win98 or earlier.

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