praiodan's workbench / general discussion

[vester]

Like your change of texture on the sills. 

Sometimes you just have to overdo the details for them to show up in game.
I know it all the well.

[praiodan]

Like your change of texture on the sills. 

Sometimes you just have to overdo the details for them to show up in game.
I know it all the well.

In fact I merely elongated the sills and didn't change the their texture. But nevertheless, I like the result a lot better now.  As I said, the years got my eyes rusty to watch out for these kind of small, yet important details and I constantly have to remind myself that the ingame effect of the modelling is a little more important than just the perfect sense for the real construction. (Although, ideally these parameters should match at best, but that's a goal hardly ever to meet). So thank you very much for your precious input today again. 

[noahclem]

The fine-tuning is paying off nicely! I just wouldn't have the eye or the idea to make these kind of suggestions or improvements 

[Simmer2]

I agree with vester when he says that sometimes you have to overdue details in order to see them in game.
If memory serves me right the smallest detail that can be shown in game is 0.1m but I usually make it 0.2m for a better visual impact.

The latest iteration looks far better

Nick

[praiodan]

Thank you very much Noah and Nick!

Just a short note to keep you up to date:
1. Work on the Staatsbibliothek is almost finished now, carlfatal helped me out with the Lot. I hope I'll be able to release this baby around the upcoming weekend!

2. I've created a little "end piece" for the Spandau Condos for left and right sites and compiled all the models so far. With four buildings (straight, corner, end left, end right) and five colourations there are all in all 20 models. I've created the single lots for each so far with building families but I still plan to build another couple of bigger (5x4 - 6x6) unicolored Lots with having the buildings arranged to complexes (as they would have been built in RL).


3. I've rendered Sophienholm and currently am busy creating a growable R$$$ Lot and as vinlabsc3k suggested, a police station lot. Lotting for the Geschossbau, too, still is in the works.

[Tyberius06]

These houses are so nice, and the different colour variations... amazing! I fall in love with them!  

With the two other project of yours I have only one, but very significant question... Where is the download button!?  

[noahclem]

Great that carlfatal is involved--his work is always exceptional! Still loving both projects and really like the modernist look to the condos which is rather uncommon in SC4 bats. Would not have guessed these guys were gmax. Hopefully I've not already asked but it would be super-cool to get an optional HD render on these   Keep up the great work 

[carlfatal]

Thanks Noah! But in fact I did nothing special here. The model of the Bibilothek is such a beauty, that it doesn´t need any "exeptional" lotting, and so I didn´t. Ingame it looks simply amazing, it´s a real masterpiece! 

[mattb325]

Great to see you back with all of these wonderful models 

[praiodan]

Thank you very much, guys!
It's also nice to see you being around, Matt! 

Still loving both projects and really like the modernist look to the condos which is rather uncommon in SC4 bats. Would not have guessed these guys were gmax. Hopefully I've not already asked but it would be super-cool to get an optional HD render on these

Being neat for smaller models and props, I have to say, for buildings I think HD renders are unnecessary, since they compromise the Z5 view. Although, I might have missed new developement there and this issue has been solved?
And as the Spandau Condos are gmax models, they can't be rendered HD I think, since this has always been a 3dsMax-only option. But again, I might be wrong as I'm still not perfectly up to date on the more recent developements.

With the two other project of yours I have only one, but very significant question... Where is the download button!?  

I have very good news for you, Tyberius (and of course everybody else):
The Staatsbibliothek is now available on the LEX! Have fun with it. 

[praiodan]

Let's continue having fun with new (old  ) models released: The Geschossbau is now available on the LEX!

[praiodan]

A sneak preview of the start for my next recreation:

[Dantes]

I like your Spandau buildings, they are so modern-ugly. Realistic citys today need this! Awesome your stuff!

[Simmer2]

Nice! Victorian era?

Nick

[vester]

NIce choice.

Nick: Neoclassical

[mattb325]

Nice choice - that will certainly be a beast to render 

[bombardiere]

Look a very interesting project. I am so into historical buildings. 

[c.p.]

Nice detail work

[praiodan]

Thank you very much for your kind words!

@ Dantes
I'm still working on a couple of Lots for the Spandau Condos and maybe, maybe on another surprise.

@ Simmer
As Arne pointed out, the Schloss Bellevue is of neoclassical style, it was built for Ferdinand of Prussia, the youngest brother of Friedrich II. Nowadays it is the seat of the Bundespraesident, the head of state of Germany. Fun fact: Since the last refurbishment of the palace around 2005, there is no living space anymore, as more offices were needed, so the Bundespraesident actually lives in a mansion in Dahlem (a lovely neighbourhood in the south-west of Berlin, just a couple of minutes away from my place) and has become a commuter across the city. 

@ Matt
What should I say? After having dealt with the Staatsbibliothek, nothing can shock me anymore! 

Here's a small update on the main facade (modelling there is mostly done):

[matias93]

Ir looks so solemn! The neoclassical is so beautiful and so underrepresented on SC4 landmarks