so I'm not that crazy then! everyone was like "what the hell...a cinema?" I thought it could be a great community space showcasing local talent. I understand your english, don't worry. thanks for comment (danke!)

shame it took me so long to work it out!

i'll get the url from my work computer when im back tomorrow, cant remember exact place i found the tutorials. start off with some of the basic shapes and select edges/faces etc and right click to see all the manipulation tools like inset, extrude (like push/pull), subdivide (also hotkey S on keyboard). Just have a play mate best way to learn! although i have no idea how to model/texture things accurately in it yet! oh and pilou....nice it looks like magma!

Silly me, I'd even bookmarked it. Glad you found it.

lol not 300 dpi! I wish! its because I exported lines at twice viewport and upscaled render to fit.....so needs downscaling now! I didn't realise it was so big! render is only a midget 1000x 1000.

can't wait to see it!

HERE IS A LINK FOR THE TUTORIAL: http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/the-quasi-clay-style-by-oliver-shea/ Let me know if you make any images with the style, would be nice to see how they come out! [image: Picture3.png]

Thanks d12dozr and Oli. Yes it's a frosted glass. I used a global + sun + lens flare effect in PS.

Mate this is very similar style to the first image of yours I ever saw posted - I LOVE IT!! No sucking up - Seriously one of the better styles I've ever seen! They really do grab my attention!

'I feel sorry for people recently graduating and looking for work though....must be a nightmare.' Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh not looking forward to it!!!

lol nice..........sunny day, grass on the grass..... not forgeting the bare feet

lol fletch I just forgot....no other reason. textured versions will be proper windows though-thats why i asked you which material template was best to use for externals-its for this project. hvanessen: i just added the text in photoshop...you can add text in pretty much any image editing software even paint.

Nice find. I am amazed how certain visual cues can totally override one's natural sense of scale. The time lapse speed helps as well, making the ocean waves look like little splashes. I am not really believing that helicopter wasn't a toy or SU model.

yes i am Mr.jumpman from the warehouse =p http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?uq=09071467558835797669&scoring=d here is my more recent account http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?uq=04725844743703225573&scoring=d and even recenter...dont ask why i have 3... were is the URL name creator?

thanks pete you are a very generous guy.

hmmmmm....im doing some tests with TOS on the mesh

did someone say dali? [image: blobs_of_doom_dali.jpg]

@jenujacob said: holy crap... pilou... U really need to clean up that desktop! You go, Pilou. My desktop is 80% populated.

I love Podium. I learnt everything I know from this app. The basics of lighting, detail, textures, bumps, specs etc etc. The forum is fantastic and I owe everything to all the people who helped me improve and try harder. I started to look at my work much more critically. People have specifically 'defected' to twilight because it's completely integrated into SU, just like podium. It gets to a point though where you need more options; more realism, SOFT SHADOWS, real bumps, more control, image based lighting, camera settings, DOF (haha). I started to fake effects in photoshop with my podium renders and I don't think you should have to do this...such as blurring the unrealistically sharp shadows.[edit] which they have fixed in the new update I bet it's hard for the developers to strike a balance between an easy-to-use program and one with enough 'professional' features. They are listening to us though, there is a wishlist on the podium forum that people constantly update with new ideas. Future of Podium Version 2? I bet it will be awesome. But please, this isn't about Podium vs Twilight. It's about DOF and sexy chairs My theory on renders......it's the substance that counts......"you cannot polish a turd"

thank you very much for taking the time to post this. It's very helpful and there's some beautiful colours. the lime is very nice! cheers