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toyota74 · #21 Posted **Aug 29, 2009, 7:26 PM**

nice inside shots and night shots.cool

Aleks · #22 Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 12:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Duffstuff129

And, in my opinion, my best rendering yet, with nearby towers included.

A resident's office in the tower:

Please ask me how I got the screen to glow so nicely.

Daaammmnnnn! I didn't even notice the skyline because I was looking at the inside! Great interior shot. A little more time in the oven would've helped but it's amazing as it is.

Mocholate · #23 Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 3:17 AM**

Hey Duffstuff can i ask what lights you are using because i can't get anything to look light your street lights and also having trouble finding a good light for lighting an interior to be viewed from outside like in your building pic. Also trying to put lights in a car but thats just f#!@'d !!

Duffstuff129 · #24 Posted **Sep 3, 2009, 12:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mocholate

Hey Duffstuff can i ask what lights you are using because i can't get anything to look light your street lights and also having trouble finding a good light for lighting an interior to be viewed from outside like in your building pic. Also trying to put lights in a car but thats just f#!@'d !!

I use pointlights. Just snap it on to wherever the light should come from and then put the second endpoint where you want the light to be. The second endpoint usually snaps to faces, which is nice. I also, make sure you use Thin Glass materials (in the Kerkythea material editor, right click on Matte/phong, the default and a list will pop up).

And for anyone who's wondering, the picture Aleks quoted used Metropolis Light Transport, did 60 passes, and took about 6 hours.

Duffstuff129 · #25 Posted **Sep 10, 2009, 11:50 PM**

Massings (depth maps):

Front:

Side:

Top:

A perspective:

Another perspective in ray tracing:

Nearing completion draft of tower:

Base and details to come...

Flamesrule · #26 Posted **Sep 11, 2009, 10:29 AM**

ok that detail REALLY good!one of your best models yet!

Duffstuff129 · #27 Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 1:03 PM**

Massing with base:

Flamesrule · #28 Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 8:41 PM**

Once I saw the whole thing I think it's way too tall.Or the middle part is. Nice design thouigh.

Duffstuff129 · #29 Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 8:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by flamesrule

Once I saw the whole thing I think it's way too tall.Or the middle part is. Nice design thouigh.

You'd be surprised to find out, but this is what most Art Deco towers look like, the tower itself is just propped up on a big, wide base to make up for the tiny floors and because such towers are hidden in jungles of other buildings, all you see is the tower part.

If this does go into SSP-R, the above and the fact that it is so incredibly thin will probably make it appear much less tall.

But it ended up at 965 feet, so I may have gone over the limit after going over the limit. Sorry Mo!

toyota74 · #30 Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 9:29 PM**

as tall as it is,it still looks good and the colour is great.
Maybe an antenna on top or something..

Flamesrule · #31 Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 9:29 PM**

Yes I know that looks like a art deco tower is It just looks way taller than 960 feet.

Duffstuff129 · #32 Posted **Sep 12, 2009, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by flamesrule

Yes I know what is art deco tower is It just looks way taller than 960 feet.

Then I think I got the massing just right.

I probably spent 75% of my time on this project finding the correct massing for this tower so that it would appear huge. And if I may say so myself, the parti is beautiful.

tbite · #33 Posted **Sep 24, 2009, 3:06 PM**

Damn Ive got a lot of catching up to do.

I am centuries behind.

Duffstuff129 · #34 Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 2:11 AM**

I change some stuff. Added mullions between the windows and changed the main facade to white for reasons that I am far too lazy to explain but it boils down to contrast.

Flamesrule · #35 Posted **Oct 1, 2009, 10:26 AM**

Looks a lot better than the first try.Great job!!!!1

Duffstuff129 · #36 Posted **Dec 22, 2009, 2:57 AM**

I'm about to start a new project. Mostly ideas right now but I have an idea.

Three towers in a plaza. Lowrises, under 400 feet, gradually stepping down in height. There are pools in front, flanked on each side by lights. I'll work on turning this into a nice, crisp model soon.

I can only hope that you all can see as much potential in this sketch as I do.