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    • Paul RussamP Offline
      Paul Russam
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      http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SbUpHLA_beE/AAAAAAAABoE/3JWPT4lj8Co/s144-c/IOTD20090309.jpg

      2009-03-09 - Picasa Link - 8 Images
      Version 2 of the church I posted on Friday.
      Changed everything, shown to client, loved it, changed everything.

      What is it with me and churches? Here I am an Englishman whose opinions on ANY religion is totally unprintable, living in Northern Ireland, working on church after church after church. 😒

      I think someone is sending me a message and I think whoever that someone is has a very sick sense of humor. 😉

      Paul Russam
      English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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      • S Offline
        shareck
        last edited by

        The church inside and out looks just awesome. So much detail. The ornaments on the pillars, chandeliers, railings. This is just unreal. 👍

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        • Bryan KB Offline
          Bryan K
          last edited by

          Old churches represented the epitome of architectural design and engineering in their day that was also accessible and usable by the average person.

          A worthy subject.

          See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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          • Chris FullmerC Offline
            Chris Fullmer
            last edited by

            Absolutely incredible Paul. I love your work as always,

            Chris

            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
            All my Plugins I've written

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            • Paul RussamP Offline
              Paul Russam
              last edited by

              Here's an update on the church.
              Work on site started recently with the builders doing a bit of remodelling with a couple of mini excavators, here's a shot taken before they got going:

              http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDfqj4oWnI/AAAAAAAADDk/rBo6HNmhNf4/s720/P5050488.JPG

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              and here's one taken on Friday.....

              http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdTambOiI/AAAAAAAADBI/Gd_cf9IiGRw/s640/P1030299.JPG

              A bit of a difference don't you think?, here's a couple more from Friday:

              http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdRVddZbI/AAAAAAAADBE/rwKMnfziI3A/s640/P1030297.JPG

              Before:

              http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDfoMxB3sI/AAAAAAAADDg/Abs5l1C9X9w/s720/P5050486.JPG

              After:

              http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdPVVqRbI/AAAAAAAADBA/37_zrzb2S04/s640/P1030296.JPG

              Before:

              http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDfshm-HLI/AAAAAAAADDo/3jlXcbRVYI8/s720/P5050586.JPG

              After:

              http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdd2keN7I/AAAAAAAADBc/BdJtme8pwOQ/s640/P1030316.JPG

              Whilst the builders were busy gutting the place they made a bit of a discovery. We always knew that under the raised area of the altar there was a tiled floor, we assumed that it was in poor condition, it having being covered up, but were we in for a surprise.

              Before:

              http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDd6R-cfpI/AAAAAAAADCQ/oheB-O3Lmwo/s720/P5050484.JPG

              http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDd8bQaizI/AAAAAAAADCU/MyHRLeyy6mw/s720/P5050497.JPG

              http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDd-vDvGRI/AAAAAAAADCY/nT7eT4FX7ws/s720/P5050622.JPG

              http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDeA2dUDAI/AAAAAAAADCc/AngBHeKxvSo/s720/P5050679.JPG

              http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdjIC-s6I/AAAAAAAADBk/GWJT3m4t_UI/s640/P7140178.JPG

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              And after the raised area was removed this is what we found!!

              http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdVv5HZoI/AAAAAAAADBM/d3LtDxv2uLk/s640/P1030300.JPG

              http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDcZUauwyI/AAAAAAAAC_c/em78NuVOpvs/s640/P1030251.JPG

              http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDcaymEAsI/AAAAAAAAC_g/XV5XwjEqiuU/s640/P1030253.JPG

              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDcczHidjI/AAAAAAAAC_k/hEaHnUB0L-0/s640/P1030255.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDcjQaJb3I/AAAAAAAAC_w/byo0dleekdk/s640/P1030262.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDcpKaol4I/AAAAAAAAC_8/VqkaLrTWfZ0/s640/P1030265.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDcsqLuZBI/AAAAAAAADAE/DSFgq-6QZsw/s640/P1030271.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
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              Not bad eh? A bit of a wipe with a wet rag and hey presto...
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDc3LfMxSI/AAAAAAAADAY/5CEELOkEJgU/s640/P1030282.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDc5l9so0I/AAAAAAAADAc/mL2c1Zp4VAk/s640/P1030283.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDc9PzAzJI/AAAAAAAADAg/J_yah5JCx1c/s640/P1030284.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDc_YHDxkI/AAAAAAAADAk/Fw0jPb3IjSE/s640/P1030286.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdFPCItHI/AAAAAAAADAs/nsIe6ilh78o/s640/P1030288.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdHBYtbgI/AAAAAAAADAw/0B_7GnsTfqc/s640/P1030290.JPG[/img:1u10b4vx]
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              After a bit of work in PS 'de'distorting the photos I knocked these out as textures:
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdsi9flhI/AAAAAAAADB0/l5vBB7aOP3g/s512/1287-AltarFloor2-01.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdvufehjI/AAAAAAAADB4/yZ8VtTz_iZU/s512/1287-AltarFloor2-02.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdxzJTt-I/AAAAAAAADB8/4K4GcEaP1HM/s512/1287-AltarFloor2-03.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDdzK5XqlI/AAAAAAAADCA/OIqXIis45LI/s720/1287-AltarFloor2-04.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDd0Sr0GNI/AAAAAAAADCE/v4oaiFraPS4/s720/1287-AltarFloor2-05.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDd1lGX4JI/AAAAAAAADCI/CaOK29jJSzA/s720/1287-AltarFloor2-06.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDd37DKyXI/AAAAAAAADCM/JEv0yplYiv4/s400/1287-AltarFloor2-07.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
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              And here's the results in SU:
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDeH73-fII/AAAAAAAADCo/0Ko-n3XTjRI/s720/Interior-V34-Existing-01 - Scene 36.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDeKjzOz_I/AAAAAAAADCs/4X__946oyyQ/s720/Interior-V34-Existing-01 - Scene 37.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDeOP7ghTI/AAAAAAAADC0/zVD888qoDfs/s720/Interior-V34-Existing-01 - Scene 38.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDeRqB4QfI/AAAAAAAADC4/MIb0fu-e6lw/s720/Interior-V34-Existing-01 - Scene 39.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]
              [img:1u10b4vx]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsDeU80upzI/AAAAAAAADC8/ynwJuOb6Ed8/s720/Interior-V34-Existing-01 - Scene 40.jpg[/img:1u10b4vx]

              We're about to start working up some concepts that retain the floor whilst still raising the altar/lectern/priest's up about 450mm. I personally think we should suspend the lot on trapeze wires from the ceiling but I think the Monsignor may baulk at the idea of flying over his parishioners!

              Here's a link to the Picasa album containing the above images along with a few more for good measure.
              http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Paul.Russam/IOTD20090928?feat=directlink

              Paul Russam
              English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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              • E Offline
                Ecuadorian
                last edited by

                You're a genius, Paul.
                And I guess you must be kind of a hero to your client for being able to show these proposals in full-detail via SketchUp.

                -Miguel Lescano
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                • soloS Offline
                  solo
                  last edited by

                  Holy shit!! (pun intended)

                  That looks awesome, those tiles.. 😲 , fantastic stuff, I'm gonna be watching out as this progresses.

                  http://www.solos-art.com

                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                  • L Offline
                    linea
                    last edited by

                    What a find! I think we all dream of discoveries like that. Fascinating work Paul.

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                    • pilouP Offline
                      pilou
                      last edited by

                      Astonished thread! 😎

                      Frenchy Pilou
                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                      My Little site :)

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                      • Paul RussamP Offline
                        Paul Russam
                        last edited by

                        Here's the first bash at a revised altar area. Apart from some cursory glances no one here's really seen it yet so your the first! I doubt this concept will survive much scrutiny so expect a second version soon.

                        This is a massively cut-down version of the model with only the bare essentials to enable us to come up with a new altar area.

                        The floor between the altar and pews is still the old design hence the large gaps, The altar area is no more than a massing model, hence the sharp edged steps.

                        http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsIHtpV98XI/AAAAAAAADF8/S0KDU9sysSE/s912/Partial-Interior-V34-Proposed-01 - Scene 3.jpg

                        http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsIHu9EXe3I/AAAAAAAADGA/YGXi7tHQs9w/s912/Partial-Interior-V34-Proposed-01 - Scene 4.jpg

                        http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsIHwRZX0uI/AAAAAAAADGE/KxGs4Uj48iM/s912/Partial-Interior-V34-Proposed-01 - Scene 5.jpg

                        http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsIHxjW0GWI/AAAAAAAADGI/KZ4CqzRHghs/s912/Partial-Interior-V34-Proposed-01 - Scene 7.jpg

                        http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsIHy6UmoAI/AAAAAAAADGM/0AydFsrY2M4/s912/Partial-Interior-V34-Proposed-01 - Scene 8.jpg

                        http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsIH0RTM6nI/AAAAAAAADGQ/5YJgm-Lf0TE/s912/Partial-Interior-V34-Proposed-01 - Scene 9.jpg

                        Paul Russam
                        English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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                        • Paul RussamP Offline
                          Paul Russam
                          last edited by

                          I'd forgotten that I'd been having a go with Twilight Render using the church as a tester before the revised design reared its head.

                          Here's some images I knocked out using Twilight, since I'd abandoned rendering when I abandoned 3D Studio Max in 2004 I had to relearn some things but I've go to say TW is good and fantastically easy to use. My only problem in getting better out of my models is me at the moment.

                          http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsILO2QnM2I/AAAAAAAADGs/OwWXF7LWCHM/s912/TW-02-3h06m-Exp-02.jpg

                          http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsILVO5qpMI/AAAAAAAADGw/mNgKQ9l4aWU/s912/TW-03-14h50m-Exp-05-Gam-0700.jpg

                          http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsILZ8nNO7I/AAAAAAAADG4/A68_mbjs0X4/s912/TW-04-17h25m-Exp-05-Gam-0800.jpg

                          I was trying to get a highly reflective marble with this one and accidentally ended up with a polished steel floor, not what I intended but that's why their called test renders.

                          http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsILeu6irxI/AAAAAAAADG8/ec-3DUPMoPA/s912/TW-06-21h35m-Exp-03-Gam-1000.jpg

                          Paul Russam
                          English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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                          • StinkieS Offline
                            Stinkie
                            last edited by

                            Marvellous work. 👍

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                            • W Offline
                              watkins
                              last edited by

                              Dear Paul,

                              I know that this sounds a bit wacky, but have you thought of a using glass floors in your design so that the mosaic is still visible? Yea, I know, wacky!

                              Regards,
                              Bob

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                              • Paul RussamP Offline
                                Paul Russam
                                last edited by

                                Bob,
                                I had thought of it but as I'm 'just' the 3D guy and 'not' an architect my opinion doesn't carry much weight around here when it comes to design ideas.
                                But...... I do plan on putting my ideas on the table.

                                1. Replace the existing full depth floor with glass and lighting it from below but then I thought about how you would clean the covered area or replace the lights.

                                2. Have the risers of the steps in glass block with lights behind and either marble or timber as the goings/level areas, again maintenance would be a problem.

                                3. Marble risers with a new mosaic design for the goings/level areas, could be too fussy.

                                We'll see, its early days for this one but time's a ticking as a design will have to be resolved soon.

                                Paul Russam
                                English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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                                • S Offline
                                  sepo
                                  last edited by

                                  Amazing work....and materials in some renders are fantastic. I like oak very much... 👍

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                                  • StinkieS Offline
                                    Stinkie
                                    last edited by

                                    I'm wondering how big this model is. 80 - 90 MB?

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                                    • J Offline
                                      JuanV.Soler
                                      last edited by

                                      how clean and, neat
                                      .thanks very much
                                      Paul Russam

                                      ,))),

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                                      • Paul RussamP Offline
                                        Paul Russam
                                        last edited by

                                        Thanks for all the nice comments, they truly make a difference.

                                        @unknownuser said:

                                        I'm wondering how big this model is. 80 - 90 MB?

                                        The model is about 50-60mb at the moment, it was smaller but I went through it recently and 'upped' the detail on some of the parts that were bugging me, the round tops to the column bases, the roses at the end of the beading around the arches etc.
                                        I've probably overdone the textures on the new floors as they make the altar walls look a bit blurry in comparison. I'm tempted to remake the textures as higher res but that's just the sadomasochist in me talking 😄

                                        Paul Russam
                                        English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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                                        • ElibjrE Offline
                                          Elibjr
                                          last edited by

                                          My God, 😲
                                          I feel so inadequate now. This is beautiful. How long did it take you to model this? What settings did you use in TW and how long did it take this thing to render?

                                          Looking at the sanctuary, this place looks like it would be dark at night. Is there any thought to update the lighting?

                                          I would say that you have mastered this software. Amazing and inspiring. Thank you Mr. Russam!

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                                          • Paul RussamP Offline
                                            Paul Russam
                                            last edited by

                                            I did another Twilight Render last night.

                                            SU Scene:

                                            http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsMH2h63YdI/AAAAAAAADIU/Ug0bko7x6co/TW-07-SU-Scene.jpg

                                            After 14h25m at 1200x850:

                                            http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsMH0zLkqcI/AAAAAAAADIQ/OKl7z0vPqmw/s800/TW-07-14h25m-Exp-Pt8-Gam-1000.jpg

                                            After a bit of Post Processing:

                                            http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsMH5cW8P3I/AAAAAAAADIY/-2vsC94EH7E/s800/TW-07-AfterPostProcess.jpg

                                            And for reference, a photo of the real thing:

                                            http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Dz6i1AdtgoA/SsMH9TCr0aI/AAAAAAAADIg/RjqgBIbevbg/TW-07-Real.JPG

                                            Here's a link to the Picasa album with the full size images:
                                            http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Paul.Russam/IOTD20090930?feat=directlink

                                            Paul Russam
                                            English doesn't borrow from other languages. It follows them down dark allies, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.

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