Semester 3 Project: A Journey Through an Art Book, Page 30 & 31

These concepts were produced through my research on the history of Hobs in Yorkshire and the North Yorkshire Moors with the intention of planning out the layout of level design and environment concept art. At first I found several stones named after Hobs such as ‘Hob Cross’ and ‘Hob on the Hill’. 

Photos of Hob stones found on the North Yorkshire Moors

Why these stones exist was opened up to me through further research. I found these and other similar stones are known as ‘Marker Stones’ and were used to signify the name of a plot of land and also to point a traveller in the right direction to another part of the Moor or nearby village.

With this information I found a new concept to create and add to the game - using these ‘Marker Stones’ I can make signs placed within the environment to help the player navigate through areas of the game e.g. travelling from Over Silton to the Moors. 

Reference Library: 

Below is a collection of images found and saved that inspired and influenced these concepts - my main objective was to search for images of  Marker Stones found on the North Yorkshire Moors and any specific or unique details about the stones. 

Research Reference:

https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=30360 

https://www.yorkshiremilestones.co.uk/2020/09/05/handstones-guide-stoops-on-the-north-york-moors/ 

http://www.mypennines.co.uk/north-york-moors/walks/170314.html#sthash.MsIM5bhx.dpbs