Absolution

Yes, Muse inspired me yet again! This time through their album artwork. This is a loose remake of the front cover for their 2003 album Absolution.

I've been listening to the whole album as I did this picture. I started at track 1 (conveniently titled 'Intro') and made it towards the end of track 10 ('Butterflies And Hurricanes') before I finished on this image.

And yes, I know the original image uses concrete or a rocky landscape for the shadows to appear on, but I couldn't find a map that looked similar, so I had to choose the map 'sfm_colosseum.bsp' for the image. Hey! It's got a big open area and I wanted to put as many character's shadows in as possible!

Speaking of the shadows, how's this for a little game to play? Try and see which shadow belongs to which character. Some are easier than others, that's all I'll tell you. And if you can't see it, Toy Bonnie is holding my mask. Why? You decide.