Ah makes total sense.
Yes in that case it's way more like an actual game project, as you have to carry through some decisions not perfect for every occassion just to keep it working overall. I am Feeling with you very much there :)
I agree, that'd be much more interesting and dramatic, and better compositionally as well. Unfortunately the direction of the sunlight was predetermined for the project for the sake of consistency.
really love your depiction of this cure. The way you used the palette and texture - I'd have totally loved playing something like this.
The only small idea I wanted to share by looking at it, would have been the possibility to let the light come from the right side, so that the towecould be overshadowing the entrance of the city, which might add a layer of storytelling or foreshadowing.
But I really love this. Great work.
Very interesting color selection! Works great with the scene.
cure does it again!