Best twilight renders I have seen I think.

nice!

p

This may be the last image for this job. The clients have
decided to use us for this remodel job but the budget
may not justify any further modeling/rendering.

On a daily basis sketchup & podium and the help that can
be found on these forums proves to becoming more and more
essential to our companies ability to communicate with our
clients, sub contractrs and each other.

Thanks for all your comments.

Paul

Thanks chris. I think I get it.

@chris fullmer said:

So then when you navigate in SketchUp, it looks like a photoreal model that you navigating around.

Oh boy!

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@unknownuser said:

Apologies Paul, it has beem rectified. No harm done i hope?

Not a problem what so ever!

palu o. omsln

@jarynzlesa said:

I would be ashamed to do this. I had to download the pictures, because nobody would believe me.

Ashamed is a strong word. I do not take offense. A dramatic change in style is bound to
cause strong reactions. I am not ashamed at all for working with our clients in tranforming their home to fit their vision. The owners
of this home have a very clear idea of where they want to go with the design.
Personaly, I like the new far more than the existing. To each their own...

Thanks for you honest reaction jarynzlesa.

paul

@mike lucey said:

Hey Paul! We featured you on The Daily CatchUp!

Kitchen Remodel by Paul Molson

http://news.sketchucation.com/kitchen-remodel-by-paul-molson/

Mike

Cool! Thanks!

My name by the way is
Paul M. Olson

Thanks for the explanation Gaieus. I am not sure I fully understand, which
has little to with your explanation and a lot to do with my brain.

p

What is a baked texture?

paul

Thank you for that tip!

I just ran into a model today that is acting sluggish.
There are objects located quite a ways away from the origin.
I will make it a component first thing in the morning.

paul

Thanks Jim, I will try it.

Dedmin, thanks for the suggestion. I will try other method prior to
re-installing. I find re-installing...unsettling.

p

Good Morning,

This morning I seem to have lost my shadow settings dialog box.
When I click the toolbar button for shadow settings nothing happens.
The button next to this that turns shadows off & on works fine.
Without the shadow settings box I am unable to un-check "shadows on ground plane"
for example.

I thought it might be hiding under other dialog boxes so I closed them all and
it was not hiding.
I tried the "display dialogs" shortcut & that did not work.
I tried shutting down and restarting. No such luck.

This is the same system I use every day all day, no changes or updates or....anything.

windows 7 pro, su 8 pro,

Anybody have any ideas, short of re-installing?

Thanks

Paul

Thanks Daniel. Very kind of you to say.

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@sir said:

the original is trule horrendous!

I wouldn't go that far, but it is surely not my favorite style.
Color is coming soon.

@unknownuser said:

I repeat...that does not reflect on my feeling about your renders...good job!!

It is nice of you to separate your personal tastes from your assessment of the work
I have done. That is not always easy to do. Thank you.

@publied said:

nice job. very nice rendering, but IMHO the top may be are to haevy.

If your talking about the air beam I think the size and weight are just about right. One thing
the images do not portray very well is the volume of this space. It is a large vaulted area
with high windows connecting the kitchen, dining room, foyer, and living area with a very
large fireplace in the center. When viewed in context the air beam does not feel overly heavy.
Thank you for your comments.

p

brookefox,

Thanks for the thought out comments.

I agree with you that exposing and or using some existing structure or less
contemporary existing features would work well in this project. One such item
is the existing brick fireplace that due to designer and client wishes is being
covered. I think the contrast of the original brick with the new clean lines
would be striking. Some exposed timber could then be brought in....and...then I would
not be listening to the principle designer and the client. If & when we move forward
with this project these and other thoughts will be brought up again just to make sure
we are not throwing the baby out with the bath water.

Thanks again.

p

This model has the potential to really sparkle! As it sits though it seems a bit dark
& grainy.
What render program are you using?
What preset if applicable?

The scenes have enough depth and reflective surfaces to
be interesting. I feel it just need a little boost.

paul

Very Impressive! Nice attention to detail and the lighting
is just fantastic.

Paul

Pyroluna,

Thanks for your comments. It is true that this style is not for everyone and we were not shooting for cozy.
I wonder though if we add some "stuff" plants, books, area rug, etc., if it would not warm up a bit.
I actually wanted to do that when creating these scenes but the principle designer wanted a scene
free of glitter as she felt the clients liked uncluttered spaces somewhat to the extreme.

Thanks again for your thoughts

Paul

I understand what your saying Roger.
Thanks for the comment on design.

Fortunately for us the new owners are not looking
to freshen up with interior design,(which I agree with you that a ton of improvement
could be made just by that alone)but are looking to dig a bit deeper.

p

@solo said:

Holy shit!!!

I resign, going to find a career in tower antenae repairs.

Amazing!!! (speechless)

ahhhhhh My thoughts exactly!

@roger said:

Properly lit and with the random owner artifacts replaced with thought out accessories used, I wonder what the space would look like?

Ummm...better. Still dark & dated though.

The fact that the existing images were taken with a wide angle lens for listing by the
Realtor doesn't help either. I stood in the spaces and it is dark with all that wood so
I think we would still have a pretty good contrast.
It was not my intention to deceive with staged existing photos that were less than flattering.

p