City Project

Hauzer · 10-11-2009, 08:33 AM

I intend to model several square miles worth of buildings, complete with minor details.

Here are the first buildings, I call them Cathedral Towers, since they kinda remind me of some old churches. It has 20846 faces and took 4 and a half hours to model.

The grid is divided up roughly by the mile (in relation to the building). It's really a separate file that I use as a reference. Importing it kinda messes up the near clipping plane so I leave it out when working.

Polygod · 10-11-2009, 02:18 PM

Interesting project. Looks nice so far. Good luck with it.

dasch · 10-11-2009, 04:25 PM

That's an ambitious project, Hauzer. Have you conceptualized the whole grid already? Do you have a plan or are you just going to start filling it up?

Hauzer · 10-11-2009, 06:53 PM

I don't intend to fill the entire grid with sky scrapers, maybe just the first 4 square miles. After that it'll just be interstates, forest, and neighborhoods.

As for a city plan, I'm not sure if I want to bother making one. Sure more time will be spent figuring out where to put things, but I'm OK with that.

bobtronic · 10-12-2009, 09:19 AM

That's a nice skyscraper design.

cheers,
Matthias

MarkInTx · 10-13-2009, 03:42 AM

Wow... an ambitious project!

I don't have the patience for it. I would probably just use something like this:

http://www.blendernation.com/suicida...-0-4-released/

My hats off to you for taking on such heavy detail!

Hauzer · 10-13-2009, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobtronic

That's a nice skyscraper design.

cheers,
Matthias

Thanks Matthias!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkInTx

Wow... an ambitious project!

I don't have the patience for it. I would probably just use something like this:

http://www.blendernation.com/suicida...-0-4-released/

My hats off to you for taking on such heavy detail!

That plugin is part of the inspiration that got me doing this. I think I was a bit too ambitious at first, so I'm scaling it down to one square mile, and limiting buildings to about 40 stories (Cathedral has around 35).

Here's a render of the skyscraper, as well as screen shots of a new, much smaller building.

TheBat · 10-13-2009, 08:42 AM

Looks awesome! This sure sounds like a lot of work!

Keep it up!

AdiJager · 10-13-2009, 09:54 AM

u have something messed with the scale - look at stairs to building entrce and the "evac" stairs

Hauzer · 10-14-2009, 01:03 AM

I fixed the steps AdiJager.

Thanks TheBat for the compliment.

Here's some renders. I know the textures aren't the best, but some of them are temporary.

RogerKnightly · 10-14-2009, 11:31 AM

Really nice buildings man, some reflections and a bit of IBL would really make them pop

I would model some really basic interiors to spread around the buildings it adds an enormous amount of depth to things. especially if you want to do a moving shot. the parallax will make it seem much more real. What are you rendering in?

John Keates · 10-17-2009, 03:50 PM

Don't forget to add green spaces for your vitual people:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8307024.stm

Starbuck · 10-25-2009, 02:56 PM

Looking real nice! Thanks for the updates.

Hauzer · 10-28-2009, 02:53 AM

Thanks guys! I haven't forgot, and I have made progress since, but lately it's been difficult to find enough time to really make any noteworthy leaps in progress worth reporting.

RogerKnightly, I'm rendering with Max 9's scanline render (for now)

Teyon · 11-06-2009, 09:18 PM

Such an ambitious undertaking but you're kicking the crap out of it so don't stop!

sadicus · 11-10-2009, 06:53 PM

Nice design and render!
Will you show some of your modeling Techniques for creating these buildings using Silo?

Hauzer · 11-19-2009, 02:27 AM

Well Sadicus, I start from a cube and just work from there. I don't have any set in stone method for doing this. Sometimes if the building is really big, I work on one area like a wall with a window, then I make an array of those. Sometimes I just wing it and see where it takes me. None of these buildings were planned in advance.

Thanks Teyon, I won't, but I must say I've continued the work in Blender, but I still want to keep you updated on my progress.

mwgrafx · 11-19-2009, 08:24 PM

How did you get such nice rounded corners on your building in silo?

Hauzer · 11-20-2009, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwgrafx

How did you get such nice rounded corners on your building in silo?

By beveling the edges repeatedly.

Hauzer · 11-20-2009, 05:30 PM

Here is an update on that building. Now all it needs are better, and custom, textures.

10-11-2009, 08:33 AM	#1
Hauzer Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 89	City Project I intend to model several square miles worth of buildings, complete with minor details. Here are the first buildings, I call them Cathedral Towers, since they kinda remind me of some old churches. It has 20846 faces and took 4 and a half hours to model. The grid is divided up roughly by the mile (in relation to the building). It's really a separate file that I use as a reference. Importing it kinda messes up the near clipping plane so I leave it out when working. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Arkavision

10-11-2009, 02:18 PM	#2
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Interesting project. Looks nice so far. Good luck with it. __________________ My website ---> www.vertexcomplex.com

10-11-2009, 04:25 PM	#3
dasch 3D-ish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,416	That's an ambitious project, Hauzer. Have you conceptualized the whole grid already? Do you have a plan or are you just going to start filling it up? __________________ dasch DaschStudio.com Dasch's StrataCafe Gallery Dasch's VectorArt3D Models

10-11-2009, 06:53 PM	#4
Hauzer Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 89	I don't intend to fill the entire grid with sky scrapers, maybe just the first 4 square miles. After that it'll just be interstates, forest, and neighborhoods. As for a city plan, I'm not sure if I want to bother making one. Sure more time will be spent figuring out where to put things, but I'm OK with that. __________________ Arkavision Last edited by Hauzer; 10-12-2009 at 05:48 AM.

10-12-2009, 09:19 AM	#5
bobtronic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Friedrichsdorf/Germany Posts: 897	That's a nice skyscraper design. cheers, Matthias __________________ www.bobtronic.de

10-13-2009, 03:42 AM	#6
MarkInTx Re-Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 603	Wow... an ambitious project! I don't have the patience for it. I would probably just use something like this: http://www.blendernation.com/suicida...-0-4-released/ My hats off to you for taking on such heavy detail! __________________ ================================ Silo - Blender - Sculptris ================================ Mark {AT} DigitalArtistGuild.com

10-13-2009, 08:42 AM	#8
TheBat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 118	Looks awesome! This sure sounds like a lot of work! Keep it up!

10-13-2009, 09:54 AM	#9
AdiJager Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	u have something messed with the scale - look at stairs to building entrce and the "evac" stairs

10-14-2009, 01:03 AM	#10
Hauzer Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 89	I fixed the steps AdiJager. Thanks TheBat for the compliment. Here's some renders. I know the textures aren't the best, but some of them are temporary. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Arkavision

10-14-2009, 11:31 AM	#11
RogerKnightly scallywag Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cork, Ireland Posts: 2,171	Really nice buildings man, some reflections and a bit of IBL would really make them pop I would model some really basic interiors to spread around the buildings it adds an enormous amount of depth to things. especially if you want to do a moving shot. the parallax will make it seem much more real. What are you rendering in? __________________ Xeon Quad 2.5ghz 3GB Ram Quadro FX 570 XP Pro Wacom Intuos coffee.. lots of coffee Last edited by RogerKnightly; 10-14-2009 at 11:35 AM.

10-17-2009, 03:50 PM	#12
John Keates Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 905	Don't forget to add green spaces for your vitual people: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8307024.stm __________________ http://www.vimeo.com/user1919138/videos

10-25-2009, 02:56 PM	#13
Starbuck Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 52	Looking real nice! Thanks for the updates.

10-28-2009, 02:53 AM	#14
Hauzer Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 89	Thanks guys! I haven't forgot, and I have made progress since, but lately it's been difficult to find enough time to really make any noteworthy leaps in progress worth reporting. RogerKnightly, I'm rendering with Max 9's scanline render (for now) __________________ Arkavision

11-06-2009, 09:18 PM	#15
Teyon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York, New York Posts: 1,591	Such an ambitious undertaking but you're kicking the crap out of it so don't stop! __________________ Check out my 2D and 3D work at: http://teyon.cgsociety.org/gallery/

11-10-2009, 06:53 PM	#16
sadicus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 119	HS Modeling - Tutorial? Nice design and render! Will you show some of your modeling Techniques for creating these buildings using Silo? __________________ sadicus Vista x64 QC 6GB ram • nVidia Geforce 9800 GT

11-19-2009, 02:27 AM	#17
Hauzer Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 89	Well Sadicus, I start from a cube and just work from there. I don't have any set in stone method for doing this. Sometimes if the building is really big, I work on one area like a wall with a window, then I make an array of those. Sometimes I just wing it and see where it takes me. None of these buildings were planned in advance. Thanks Teyon, I won't, but I must say I've continued the work in Blender, but I still want to keep you updated on my progress. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Arkavision

11-19-2009, 08:24 PM	#18
mwgrafx Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 59	How did you get such nice rounded corners on your building in silo? __________________ mwgrafx.com

11-20-2009, 05:30 PM	#20
Hauzer Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 89	Here is an update on that building. Now all it needs are better, and custom, textures. __________________ Arkavision