I like it... the phantom looking out the window (upper right) is my favorite element. The pavement might be a tad shiny, but it is NPR, and the reflection does look better than plain concrete I guess...

Nothing worthy of a crit here... just a simple scene for your momentary diversion. When my own critiques of my work get under, say, ten pages long I'll feel better about seeking more learned input from you fine folks. Until then, I figured I'd better start posting some stuff or else quit commenting on others'. So here's my first foray into MLT... SU+KT+PS.

If someone knows what SketchUp, poker and The Who have in common you're wiser than I.

@andyc said:

FWIW, your people aren't that far off the mark...

Yeah I hope my comment wasn't taken as a crit... I just liked the expression on the face of the woman you chose. I think the people look almost NPR stylized-ish and I dig it a lot.

Welcome and wow... fantastic tank! I'm a little new to suggest this but that looks like a good 'render this' subject. I'd love to see this bad boy rendered in some scenery (done by those more talented than I ).

Great shots... love the lighting and composition choices. The woman in that last shot looks either tipsy and/or incredibly bored with her date

Veeeeery nice. A+ on the sound effects too. I'd swear my allergies kicked in while watching it, but that's a compliment!

@cotty said:

(without glare is my favourite)

Me too. Nice indeed! I like that you reflected each lamp in a mirror or window, because frankly I'm weird and I appreciate that stuff.

Sweeeet.... I can hear the 60 cycle hum! Makes me want to model a tube pre-amp...

Great work as usual Cotty... you never cease to impress.

Dig the pics! I can't say I'm qualified to give a critique necessarily, but some of the colors/textures do look a little flat at first glance to me. Some kind of bump on the roof in the second pic, maybe a better material for the grass... and small details like chimneys, fire hydrants and street signs could boost the realism even more.

I like it... the one thing jumping out at me is the sky background and the window reflection in the floor. Maybe add some outside scenery detail for realism, and reflect that in the marble?

I like the bold red staircase. I wouldn't want to build it, but it stands out for sure.

@nat1 said:

Hope this is helpful.

Very helpful... and very well put. If only all instructions were as clear. And not to gush, but the composition and render of that first pic is truly stunning. It looks even better on second viewing. You managed to highlight the window view and fireplace without distracting, then the transition from light to dark and the depth and... yeah I'm going to seek a strong drink now. Great pics all around.

Wow! That first pic is especially amazing... the second doesn't have the same sense of depth to me, but that's like saying "the other gold brick isn't quite as shiny". Fantastic stuff.

@unknownuser said:

apple? bevels? nonsense..
they don't mind producing completely hard edged aluminum things either..

Excellent, thanks for the additional pics!

I'd say if you were going for the low poly GTA look, you nailed it. My criticisms would involve the model and rendering in regard to realism, but it doesn't sound like that's what you were going for. If anything, I would suggest playing around with render settings if it interests you. My rendering skills lag my modeling skills (and that's saying something), but I'm trying to catch up. Otherwise it's like hanging a beautiful piece of art in a huge gallery and lighting it with a flashlight.

Thanks for posting this!

Yeah cars!! Except... do I need to brighten my display? I feel like I'm missing some detail because of the low light. Could be me.

Points for including a pic with doors/hatch open. I'm modeling my first car as we speak, so I'd be interested in seeing more of this if you've got the pics.

@rich o brien said:

?...before I found a quicker method staring me in the face..

You just described every modeling experience I've had with Sketchup so far. Ah, learning.

Still working on a model I'd be proud enough (or not ashamed enough) to post for crit, but this will have to do in the meantime. I went the hard way on this one... all of the key 'decals' are intersected shapes. I didn't want to mess with draping materials on the curved key faces. Ugh.

Excellent work... I dig the shadow-subjects contrasting the sky. Is there an inspiration or story behind the compositions?

I like it... interesting lighting design! Is the fingerprint backsplash a pre-existing object, or a spark of your imagination?