Diorama

Here is my first project from my digital representation class this semester.  We are using 3ds Max to create 3D models and and other types of rendering.  Here is the project brief for this first introductory project.
"The diorama functions as a device to portray landscape as a spatial experience. The diorama provides an opportunity to create a landscape representation that is focused around a limited vantage point. Your vantage point and the composition of the diorama is vital to create a compelling experience. Your goal will be to use one of the landscape types to develop a digital diorama that will be viewed through an animated camera. Beyond representing the landscape type your diorama will explore the following concepts: background, middleground, foreground, atmosphere, light/shadow, color/tone, scale, perspective, blending. Your animation will focus on the first and last frame and the motion/timing between those points."