Island of Wonders is my contribution to the ‘On An Island’ collection, as part of 23ArtCollective, and it has found its home on objkt.com. This project is a mix of imagination, art, and storytelling, blending elements of wonder and curiosity into a unique digital collectible experience.
This piece was also an experiment with Three.js, where I created an aerial view of an island from a DALL-E prompt. I generated a height map (with some manual edits) and loaded it into Three.js as a terrain map, then began adding a variety of features – water, lens flare, a skybox from Blockade Labs, and 3D assets created using Meshy.ai, with some edits and animations done in Blender.
The scene includes numerous interactive elements, each with its own set of rules: seagulls avoid the sea and the terrain, speedboats steer clear of each other and the land, sailboats are affected by changing winds, and a giant robot moves across the island. I placed bushes, palms, trees, and houses to bring more life to the island. There are also flying saucers and rockets adding a playful sense of sci-fi wonder. To complete the experience, I added controls for flying around the scene, allowing viewers to immerse themselves fully in the environment.
Inspired by the beauty of nature and the mystery of far-off lands, Island of Wonders invites viewers to explore a place where reality and fantasy intertwine. The island is rich with details that hint at stories waiting to be discovered.
This work was crafted to inspire curiosity and a sense of adventure, much like the islands of legends that call explorers from afar. If you’re interested in collecting or simply want to see more, check it out on objkt.com.
Written by
David Oxley
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