WIP: European Back Alley

boofredlay · 4 Jul 2009, 03:43

I will be watching this.
Nice so far.

Macker · 4 Jul 2009, 09:52

I will be watching this.
Nice so far.

+1 Looking superb so far. I think there's a lot to be said for good quality clay renders, they look so simple and focus the viewers attention on the modelling details, rather than textural details.

smokinbakin · 4 Jul 2009, 16:23

Thanks everyone for the support. Here is an update after modeling all those stones......

solo · 4 Jul 2009, 16:40

One word...IVY!!

That scene screams for Ivy.

smokinbakin · 4 Jul 2009, 17:59

@solo said:

One word...IVY!!

That scene screams for Ivy.

You are right. I don't know how I could achieve this however. Maybe there is some good ivy at the wharehouse?

MrPlanet · 4 Jul 2009, 18:12

Drag this onto the flat walls.. the wall texture may be handy as well.

MrPlanet · 4 Jul 2009, 18:14

Huh? Huh?

solo · 4 Jul 2009, 18:17

It's free:

An Ivy Generator

(graphics.uni-konstanz.de)

smokinbakin · 4 Jul 2009, 18:51

Thanks for the help, when it comes time to texture this, these will really help.

Macker · 5 Jul 2009, 11:28

@solo said:

It's free:

An Ivy Generator

(graphics.uni-konstanz.de)

I use that ivy generator, it's absolutely superb. Currently rendering a scene with ivy, will post it when I go into work on monday.

smokinbakin · 5 Jul 2009, 20:36

@solo said:

It's free:

An Ivy Generator

(graphics.uni-konstanz.de)

Thanks for the help Pete. Some of the example screenshots look amazing! Do you know a way I could use this without having the ability to import/export .obj? (I have the free version of sketchup 6)

smokinbakin · 8 Jul 2009, 03:07

Update: (Still fixing the part of the road has a little "tear")

olishea · 8 Jul 2009, 10:28

this is going to be amazing, my spider sense is tingling

sepo · 8 Jul 2009, 10:30

Looks good so far, but that arch looks dodgy

smokinbakin · 8 Jul 2009, 13:40

@sepo said:

Looks good so far, but that arch looks dodgy

The shape, or the rocks?

Sir · 8 Jul 2009, 13:47

its not symmetrical

sepo · 8 Jul 2009, 14:07

The size of the stones at near top of the arch look way small. It looks like it could fall any minute.

smokinbakin · 8 Jul 2009, 15:36

@sepo said:

The size of the stones at near top of the arch look way small. It looks like it could fall any minute.

Thanks for the help I will fix that shortly.

@sir said:

its not symmetrical

That was intentional to give it a worn down old appearance.

Sir · 8 Jul 2009, 16:22

yes but in the olden days they build them properly or they didnt stand up at all! and i think your would have collapsed a long time ago...

but hey, thats what artistic license is for

smokinbakin · 19 Jul 2009, 14:41

Here is and update, including a reference photo which a am mostly modeling after, but I will change a few things to my liking.