Mickebear's Mediterraneum: Agriculture

Couchpotato · February 28, 2007, 07:05:18 AM

Great textures. You must be using Max to get that bump map effect. Really looking forward to this cooperative effort.

rooker1 · February 28, 2007, 07:06:41 AM

This looks great. Some times, people's greatest works come right after a nice long break. I can't wiat to see more.

fredval · March 01, 2007, 10:32:44 AM

Ahhhh ! At last something fresh for my Istrinian villages :-)

Hi Mika ! Nice to see you here ;-)

vester · March 01, 2007, 05:08:52 PM

Hi Nice to see you Fred.

See you found our new hideout.

jacqulina · March 04, 2007, 04:36:42 AM

looking forward to some progress my friend

Krio · March 22, 2007, 03:47:00 PM

Hyvältä näyttää! Looking gooood. Nice to see that I'm the crappiest Finnish-born batter in the world of SimCity

(I remember that you have at least lived in Finland or do I just see strange dreams?)

What kind of farming will this be? Wine or "normal grain"?

mickebear · April 22, 2007, 12:08:39 AM

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... sorry that I haven't replied, nor worked on my model for almost 2 months now. RL has just kept me incredibly busy. One of the things I did, I went to Italy, and got loads of inspiration

- but also I went to my native Finland to see my parents

M4346, D66, vester, bat, sebes, jacqualina, Archangel, Couchpotato, rooker1, fredval and Bengt: first of all big thanks for commenting my work. This building is based on a real time farm house near Verona, it is from the 13th century, and was originally meant for summer palace for a Venetian bishop, and later on served as a dairy farm for a local monastery. So, for the atmosphere, Don Mickebear COULD be killed in a sinister slaughter, and dubious circomstances, but the setting just isn't Sicily for this building

This work is very heavily in progress, but things are shaping up. I am using 3D Max for a year now, but due to my long pause, I have to re-learn some work techniques. Using bump maps was certainly the first thing to remember. I have been collecting different kinds of stone wall textures for a long time, formed a library for this purpose and have now a matching set of 4 variations per texture plus adjoining bump map. With 70 different textures, this makes 280 different stone wall textures with matching bump maps...

Yesterday I profited from the fact of having 5 hours free just for myself, and got finally some work done. Some ideas have been cooking in my head, so here some more details and overviews - also testing nightlights.

'Venetian' old side

Details from Venetial old side

some more details from the courtyard...

Courtyard view

And test with nitelites

M4346 · April 22, 2007, 12:49:33 AM

Wow! Looking amazing Mickebear! I was wondering where you'd gone!

Great job thus far, and what a pity it's not Sicily.

Your attention to detail is amazing, especially the texturing! So much effort has gone into this thus far! It is really a masterpiece!

sebes · April 22, 2007, 04:31:06 AM

So much detail - so much italian atmosphere in your lot... bellissima!!!

I agree with M: this is a masterpierce

rooker1 · April 23, 2007, 06:33:24 AM

OMG, those pictures are outstanding. I can't wait to see what becomes of this.

Robin

jacqulina · April 26, 2007, 01:14:22 PM

ahhhh there you are im glad you are well i was worried about you,amazing progress you have done my friend i love the trees and plants wonderfull details,i cant wait till you upload this beautifull building.
take care

kimcar · April 27, 2007, 12:41:40 PM

Wow , i just saw your threath . Very good project you have.

Great texture too. I really love your work. keep going.

mickebear · May 06, 2007, 03:38:29 PM

Barby is now busy with Villa Ottavia... we are making it a dairy reward...

Another project that I am busy with... Villa Foscari aka Malcontenta by Palladio (16th century) near Venice.

GrizzlyBuilder · May 06, 2007, 03:51:27 PM

Palladio... the best architect of Italy.

We worship you.

jacqulina · May 07, 2007, 01:53:39 AM

hi my friend hows you,this work your doing is awesome i love it,and the detailing is amazing,i cant wait to download your beautifull things,take care,have fun my friend