Old Downtown

tuna1957

Have had the idea for this for quite some time. Finally trying to finish it ! Is my first serious attempt at using Match Photo for the buildings. Still have some of the small bits and pieces to get modeled. Intend this for a late night render experiment. Have to see how that goes.

old downtown2.jpg

ntxdave

Good start. Looking forward to see where you go with it.

Bryan K

Whoa. Match photo?

Whoa. Excellent modeling.

tuna1957

Thanks ntxdave. Thanks Bryan. Nothing real exciting about using match photo on my part. Just used it to get the approximate size of the buildings worked out , widow spacing and such. Reference photo wasn't high res enough to be real exact. Took a fair amount of adjusting after getting basic shapes.

tuna1957

Think I have the modeling part done.... Starting on render testing. An early morning render test , mainly checking texture set ups. Also posting an overall view of how I've set up the model if that's of any interest.

old downtown3_set up copy.jpg

old downtown_day test_PP copy.jpg

ntxdave

OK, call me dumb. I do not understand the buildings (picture of buildings) across the street from the original buildings in the first image. However, I am looking forward to seeing where you are going. Looks like you have a great start.

tuna1957

ntxdave , no question is dumb it’s how we learn. The building cutout is to give reflections in the windows of the storefronts in the render view.

ntxdave

Aaaah, I missed that. Views it on my small iPad so did not see them.

L i am

Hi Tuna, Really nice start mate If you have the patients to finish it properly and are willing to take the time with details that is going to be an absolute cracking render
Just a thought....SU "fog' may assist with the atmosphere if done well

I have attathed some models/textures that may be worth considering using in your model. The intersecion might be gold if you can scale it to fit.
Also have a look at models by "Cronoz-artes" in 3D Warehouse, he is amazing with texturing. His street furniture would be perfect to use in your model....absolutely perfect
Hope this stuff helps

Have a look at: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/user/daa5767f-cf34-4300-ae9a-361f5e702660/Cronoz-artes#contact. He is amazing

Covers and asphalt.skp

Intersection.skp

tuna1957

L i am , Thanks for your input it's always helpful. Appreciate you taking the time to post some models although I can't use them , I work in SU 2015 primarily but also have SU2018 installed...... Not real big on using models out of the warehouse , I try to muddle my way through the best I can building what I need if I don't have it in my "model library" already. Will admit though the car I'm using is a Formfont model purchased back when I was still getting paid for this kind of work. Also have some curtains in upstairs windows that are out of Solo's Curtain Pack in the SketchUcation store.

Have a pretty good visual in mind of where I want to go with this model, trying to recreate a montage of places I've been and seen in earlier years before stoplights on every corner and signs every five feet telling you what not to do....

Guess I'll keep pecking away at it as time allows.... Posting another lo-res render test. Messing with textures and tried a sunrise HDRI I haven't used before.... Cheers all .

old downtown_hdri test_PP.png

L i am

All good Tuna, Just in case you can use them I have attached models in SU 2015. Others may do so as well.covers and patches 2015.skp Intersection 2015.skp

Bryan K

Looking good. Real good. Keep on.

tuna1957

L i am , didn't really expect you to go to the trouble of reposting those models, many thanks for the effort. Thanks Bryan , still plugging along . Making little changes , tweaking on textures and bunches of quick test renders. I'll get there eventually

Mike Amos

Very nice piece, looking forward to progressions.

tuna1957

Thanks Mike. Here's another test render..... been making small changes to the model itself and down to tweaking texture set ups in Twilight. Doing bunches of short test renders..... All in all it's progressing I think

old downtown3_Scene 8.jpg

ntxdave

@tuna1957 said:

.... All in all it's progressing I think

Agree

tuna1957

Thanks ntxdave. Still tweaking on the model and textures. Getting a little carried away, models up over a million edges now Road surface giving me fits. What looks good in daytime render not so good when I test. It in nighttime light. Go figure. I’ll get it figured out eventually

Bryan K

Yep. Looking good!

tuna1957

Thanks Bryan. Posting the latest version of the model as of today. Minor tweaks here and there ! I'm starting to obsess
over the details now....... . Also posting a test render that I took into Gimp and went black and white with it. Was kind of fun experiment that I've never tried before

old downtown3_raw.jpg

old downtown3_test_B&W3.jpg

ntxdave

In some ways I think I like the black and white one the best. Given the type, and apparent age of the buildings and car, it looks like an old photo of a small town (kind of like the town where I grew up) back in the 50’s.