Staunton - A Google SketchUp City - Page 104

Wrightguy0 · #**2061** Posted **Oct 4, 2008, 11:16 AM**

For the most part the textures are good, It's been a while since we've been graced by the presence of your magnificent bridges.

Austin55 · #**2062** Posted **Oct 4, 2008, 4:13 PM**

Richmond is agreat name ,you just need to add something like Richmond and Ass. Tower.

FlyersFan118 · #**2063** Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 2:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Austin55

Richmond is agreat name ,you just need to add something like Richmond and Ass. Tower.

Ass Tower. I like it.

ertiikus · #**2064** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 2:38 AM**

Awesome city! Can you do another map?

Aleks · #**2065** Posted **Oct 10, 2008, 9:13 PM**

The city looks great but for some reason I like the old Jefferson more than the new one.

Patrick · #**2066** Posted **Oct 14, 2008, 1:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Wrightguy0

For the most part the textures are good, It's been a while since we've been graced by the presence of your magnificent bridges.

I'll be sure to show a few pics of the Staunton and Jefferson Bridges as soon as I improve the areas around them.

Currently I am working on giving the city more character, for example heres a slice of Callahan Village.

Before

After

Its alot harder than it looks! A few tidbits, the two building that look alike and have the same texture where designed by the same architect and the Clock Tower in the new version was once the tallest building in Staunton in the late 1800's.

Austin55 · #**2067** Posted **Oct 14, 2008, 4:10 AM**

Yes! You need more things identifiable with staunton, say some sort of ride(look how a ferris wheel changed TC) or say, a decorated street sighn or a sculpture, you get the idea. Your the city genius.

What eould a photographer use as his canvas?

Patrick · #**2068** Posted **Oct 16, 2008, 10:26 AM**

Giving Downtown some much needed detail, but street level views are so dead idk how to bring some life. I do show too many skyline shots and always ignore the streets, making Staunton look dead. So I tried using Kerkythea again, dose this picture look good?

If Staunton had a heart, this intersection is exactly where it would be, Market Street & 8th Street. We've got the Staunton Stock Exchange on the left, Staunton Futures Exchange in the center, and the Staunton Mercantile Exchange to the right.

Patrick · #**2069** Posted **Oct 16, 2008, 9:21 PM**

Another rendered shot, this time looking up at One Financial Square.

photoLith · #**2070** Posted **Oct 16, 2008, 11:40 PM**

How can your computer handle all of that information. Mine would explode!

Aleks · #**2071** Posted **Oct 19, 2008, 5:53 AM**

Hmmm.. I like the city but maybe it's best not to render. You can't really separate the glass from non-reflective parts of a texture so it looks funky when everything is shiny. Or it's good just maybe not close-ups. That middle building in the last picture looks good though. Very good and Callahan Village looks really good too. The area looks more alive and friendly now.

Austin55 · #**2072** Posted **Oct 19, 2008, 7:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by FlyersFan118

Ass Tower. I like it.

Every one likes a good ass. Tower.

pun intended

ertiikus · #**2073** Posted **Oct 20, 2008, 1:24 PM**

i wanna live in staunton!!!

Patrick · #**2074** Posted **Oct 27, 2008, 5:47 AM**

Looking down Market Street to the Staunton Futures Exchange, Horton Grand Hotel, and United International Group Building.

Austin55 · #**2075** Posted **Oct 27, 2008, 5:51 AM**

holy helluvu- the virgin Mary rang my
Doorbell and angels defenses the awe

Austin55 · #**2076** Posted **Oct 27, 2008, 5:54 AM**

Aleks- most buildings also use other reflective material, IE the Trammel Crow tower in Dallas, it's shiny and reflective and uses Marble and granite. Most buildings do, except mostly concrete, but asking as pat does it right it'll look good.

Wrightguy0 · #**2077** Posted **Oct 27, 2008, 11:02 AM**

Nice job patrick. I say, the futures exchange looks like it was designed by Holabird & Root.

Aleks · #**2078** Posted **Oct 28, 2008, 2:03 AM**

No, that's not what I meant Austin. I meant like window frames, that last rendered image Patrick posted looked a little funky with the glass facade of the building all the way to the right of the picture. It looks awesome just unrendered, just as good, actually, it looks even better.

treras93 · #**2079** Posted **Oct 28, 2008, 3:28 AM**

God, Patrick your lowrises are always the best. i love this a little more with each update.

Anyway i dont think its necessary to render. i think the photoshopping looks awesome!

Patrick · #**2080** Posted **Oct 28, 2008, 6:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

No, that's not what I meant Austin. I meant like window frames, that last rendered image Patrick posted looked a little funky with the glass facade of the building all the way to the right of the picture. It looks awesome just unrendered, just as good, actually, it looks even better.

Well you would be right, except the rendering didnt do anything to that building on the right, thats just how the texture is, kerk did make it a bit bluer

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Originally Posted by Wrightguy0

Nice job patrick. I say, the futures exchange looks like it was designed by Holabird & Root.

Just what I was aiming for

It's definantly inspired by the Chicago Board of Trade, but I hope it dosnt come off too much of a rip-off.

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Originally Posted by treras93

Anyway i dont think its necessary to render. i think the photoshopping looks awesome!

The last shot isnt rendered, the previous two are, but if you guys think Staunton looks realistic enough photoshopped, fine by me