WIP: European Back Alley

[smokinbakin]

@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]

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

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[MrPlanet]

Huh? Huh?

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[solo]

It's free:

http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/

[smokinbakin]

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

[Macker]

@solo said:

It's free:

http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/

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]

@solo said:

It's free:

http://graphics.uni-konstanz.de/~luft/ivy_generator/

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]

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

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[olishea]

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

[sepo]

Looks good so far, but that arch looks dodgy

[smokinbakin]

@sepo said:

Looks good so far, but that arch looks dodgy

The shape, or the rocks?

[Sir]

its not symmetrical

[sepo]

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

[smokinbakin]

@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]

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]

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

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[sepo]

Exactly...arch is same thickness all around, otherwise it would collapse.

[smokinbakin]

@sepo said:

Exactly...arch is same thickness all around, otherwise it would collapse.

I think I will just make all the little stones near the top bigger, and just ignore the fact that my arch would collapse in real life

[sepo]

Part of believeable render is that it resembles real and correct. If your arch does not read correct it will always poke you in the eye...

[smokinbakin]

@sepo said:

Part of believeable render is that it resembles real and correct. If your arch does not read correct it will always poke you in the eye...

Well I will do what I can to fix the problem, If you want to have a go fixing the problem, here is the Arch.

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the arch