Sta Fee - 3D city

[ertiikus]

Originally Posted by JHoward88

I could say "Good Job", but if I did, I would just be embarrassing myself. This is the stuff of legends, and the English language rather lacks vocabulary of a high enough caliber to describe the supreme, ultimate glory of your work. "Magnum Opus" comes to mind.

Your work here is, all things being fairly considered, a hobby; but beyond that, it says a great deal about who you are as a person. Without even the faintest desire for compensation, you have produced quality work which would be enviable even on a professional level.

The fact that you are willing and capable of developing this kind of vision just for fun is a testimony to the power of not giving up. If this is what you do with your free time, I am sure I cannot begin to imagine the amazing things which you must accomplish in life as a whole.

We live in a world full of people who often have little imagination. Thanks for being a breath of fresh air, inspiring all of us, and for proving what a little imagination and some 3-D software is capable of doing. Good luck on your continued quest.

basically what he said


grand theft auto: Sta Fee City, anyone?

[Pingyao]

Thanks for all your comments people. Foun10Head-X - it ain't finished yet, although I am considering a temporary hiatus in order to think about whats next.

JHoward88 - kind words indeed, not sure I deserve them - certainly my girlfriend wouldn't say them lol! Well this is a hobby, although I have sold plenty of images to photographic stock libraires which kinda makes what I do not entirely unpractical. I suppose the main reason I do what i do and I'm sure why most other members on the forum also do what do, is because they enjoy it. Whether its building a city, or a building, or drawing, or writing or doing sports, whatever your 'thing' you do it because it brings something exciting to your life that you get a kick out of doing. And thats the most important thing at the end of the day.

[Vellu]

A mind-blowing and unbelievable achievement! The amount of creativity is just unmatched! Every building is unique and so realistic.

The aerial also shows how massive complex the Financial Center really is. Have you tried to calculate how much there's office space? It could be interesting to compare it to some of the real world giants, like the former WTC.

[Pingyao]

Originally Posted by Vellu

The aerial also shows how massive complex the Financial Center really is. Have you tried to calculate how much there's office space? It could be interesting to compare it to some of the real world giants, like the former WTC.

Good idea Vellu, leave it with me, I'll need to put my thinking cap on for that one lol.

[Pingyao]

North Wilmington Plaza

Where North Wilmington Avenue passes over one of the twin bridges and heads north it changes into the Wilmington
Expressway. At this juncture lies North Wilmington Plaza, hardly a picturesque public space, but this mini commercial hub
does have a large shopping centre (good place for reasonably priced electronics) and a few budget hotels nearby. Its
handy if you fancy staying on the northbank, close to Chinatown, but with good transport links to downtown across
the river.

[OllyRogers]

Hot hot day in Sta Fee! Great shot once more, really drawn to those buildings behind PENTAX for some odd reason

[Pingyao]

Right I've been doing some renders. These 2 are of Pingyao Plaza, one of the cities tallest and my headquarters.
Its a pretty massive building, topping out at nigh on 200m to the roof.

First view is from Central Avenue with the lightrail spanning the shot.\/



View looking up at the building \/

[JHoward88]

Top notch work, as always. I really love the way you rendered the clog of cars in post #345. I presume that was post-production, but by golly, you got them perfect.

[Vellu]

Really beautiful shots, as always. Especially those ground level shots of the Pingyao Plaza. The slight warping of the glass adds to the realism. Did you use a bump map or some other method to warp the reflection? Was it perhaps post-pro?

[Flamesrule]

Awsome shot! That shot reminds me of the Staunton street Shots!

[Pingyao]

View of Belevedere Station, one of the Mass Transit trains stations.

[Bootstrap Bill]

Originally Posted by Pingyao

View of Belevedere Station, one of the Mass Transit trains stations.

Why do you put your tracks between the platforms instead of around them?

[Bootstrap Bill]

Take a look at http://www.unity3d.com/ It's a 3D game engine. You could export your city to Unity 3D and do a virtual walk through.

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Pingyao

View of Belevedere Station, one of the Mass Transit trains stations.

i think that apple buildings logo needs to be updated.....

[Vellu]

Another great ground level shot! I think they really help to bring the city to life. This latest is probably the most photorealistic yet. If the leftmost building had better textures it would be very difficult to think that this wasn't a photoshopped photo.

[Pingyao]

thanks all for comments and suggestions, yeah Vellu that buildings texture was bugging me when I was doing the post pro work, and I never got around to sorting it out...Sta Fee is undergoing a hiatus at present, so no real news. I did manage another render. This one looking east at Pingyao Plaza.

[OllyRogers]

How is that train gonna get around that curve!? I don't think I can turn that quickly =|

[Aleks]

out fucking standing. the way the textures look, it's almost as if they weren't flat images!

do you use bump or displacement settings in your models?

and yeah that curve should be a little smoother. Maybe have it go through the middle of the road or make the curve longer.

[Vellu]

I have a shot request: from Maberley Park, looking over the small lake towards the Financial Center and the Los Madras skyline.

[JHoward88]

Those most recent renderings once again shine light on the absolutely outstanding work that you do, Pingyao. I couldn't let this thread drift down without commenting once again on the great shots of Sta Fee.