Google Earth models, my city Bergen op Zoom

Gaieus

Ah, lucky you with this flat terrain! Sigh, my place is so hilly billy!
Anyway, nice models!

EddyNL

Thanks for your comment.
Terrain in quite flat indeed.
Main square has got some really nice historic buildings, most of them are hundreds of years old.
Yesterday I got interviewed by my local newspaper, they are gonna post an article in next week's paper!

Puma

Lol, how did they came to know that you had been modeling Bergen op Zoom? Nice models though, did you get the textures by photo or by combining several textures from 'the internet'?

*Heerlijk, eindelijk eens wat Hollanders hiero !

EddyNL

Well, Bergen op Zoom won the award for "Best City Center"
(Nice shops, well maintained buildings, interesting historic building and monuments)
So everybody is busy promoting the city to attract more tourists.

I've made two models,(hotel and city hall)these models have been accepted in 2007.
Now my goal is to model the entire main square. Going to put Bergen op Zoom on the digital map!
I've called the local newspaper to see if they were interested. And they were!

@unknownuser said:

*Heerlijk, eindelijk eens wat Hollanders hiero !

Ja toch.
Leuke GTA mods maak je trouwens!

EddyNL

Hey everybody,

I was interviewed by the local newspaper a couple of weeks ago!

Here's a crappy GoogleTranslated link:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bndestem.nl%2Fregio%2Fbergenopzoom%2F3682029%2FMijn-missie-Bergen-op-digitale-kaart-zetten.ece&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=nl&tl=en

And for the Dutch speaking people:
http://www.bndestem.nl/regio/bergenopzoom/3682029/Mijn-missie-Bergen-op-digitale-kaart-zetten.ece

EddyNL

Hey guys,

Added a few new buildings. The building on the left is a Greek restaurant.
The spire in the back is a church that has been converted to a theather.

By EduardoNL

Gaieus

Cool stuff War and looks pretty efficient way of modeling for GE. Keep them coming!

twharvey

Hi Eduardo,

I think this is great! I have a similar project modeling the centre of the town where I live: Leominster (pronounced Lem-ster) Herefordshire, England. Here's the collection so far:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=694bdaf197e2aec7bac8d19b776df429

I like the idea that modelers are doing more than the big, well known world cities.

Good work!
Tom

EddyNL

By EduardoNL

New one.
First image is the digital photo.
Second image for usage in SketchUp, edited in Photoshop.
And finally the model on the right hand side of the square.

@ Gaieus
Thanks for the comment. Will do.

@ Tom
Your models look amazing! I still have a lot to learn...
Are you using textures from sites like CGtextures?

Lemster looks like a nice town!

Mike Lucey

EXCELLENT WORK EduardoNL, please keep us posted on your progress AND we want to see a scan of that well deserved Newspaper Intereview, well done to you.

Mike

twharvey

@eduardonl said:

Are you using textures from sites like CGtextures?

Eduardo,

Mainly, I'm doing it the same way you did this sample. Since I'm taking my photos from the ground, I often can't get good pictures of the roofs, chimneys, etc. Then I use textures from CGTextures for roof tiles and bricks.

Tom

CraigD

Great job EduardoNL!! That's exactly how to properly create photo textures! Really nice! Keep up the good work, and if you have any problems or questions, feel free to PM here on SketchUcation Forums!!

Cheers,

 - CraigD

EddyNL

@mike lucey said:

EXCELLENT WORK EduardoNL, please keep us posted on your progress AND we want to see a scan of that well deserved Newspaper Intereview, well done to you.

Mike

Thanks for the kind words Mike.

Here's the newspaper scan: (its in Dutch though...)

http://www.3dbusiness.nl/source/bergen/1krant.jpg
http://www.3dbusiness.nl/source/bergen/2krant.jpg
http://www.3dbusiness.nl/source/bergen/3krant.jpg

Here's a crappy GoogleTranslated link:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bndestem.nl%2Fregio%2Fbergenopzoom%2F3682029%2FMijn-missie-Bergen-op-digitale-kaart-zetten.ece&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=nl&tl=en

More news, Google accepted another model!
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=5c3b3bad95140d9f58cb8f07ba1abb0d

Http;//www.3dbusiness.nl/source/bergen/Grote-Markt11.jpg

I've also updated my website a bit:
Http://www.3dbusiness.nl

Thats about it for now,
Regards, Ward

EddyNL

Yehaa!

Google accepted 3 more models in Bergen op Zoom!
A jeweler, and 2 restaurants, all on the main square.

Please take a look at the enclosed .KMZ file.

Google link to the city of Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Gaieus

This whole town is getting more and more complete and exciting. Also good modelling; congrats!

EddyNL

Thanks for your comment Csaba.
I am now working on a church which has been converted to a theatre. To complete the square I still have about 15 building to model.

So more to come!

Regards,
Ward

EddyNL

I'm now updating one of my first models, Residence Dagmara. (Built in 1879)
The Google Earth accepted model doesn't have any photo textures, so its time for an update!

Residence Dagmara on the right.

Original photo. With bikes, lamp post etc. blocking the building.

Edited, ready for SketchUp.

Gaieus

Hi Eduardo,

Looking great. I can still see however that your photo - no matter how well it was shot - has some "barrel distortion" (bulging on the sides). Maybe it's not a big deal in this image but sometimes, when taking photos with a wide angle camera (like in old towns with narrow streets), it can be rather striking.

Have a look at this nifty, little application; GML Undistorter, which will allow you to get rd of this distortion.
(They also have a texturizer plugin for SU if you are interested)

EddyNL

Thanks for that link Csaba, that might come in handy!
Indeed, I've got some distortion issues sometimes.
I had to photoshop some extra "wall" at the top of the building because of the distortion.

To be continued!

EddyNL

Residence Dagmara ready for Google Earth.

Attached the old and the new model!

BEFORE

AFTER!