hkabat-forum-threads Bixel's HK/ASIA Residential Construction Showcase

[bixel 1,228]

Been doing some non-BAT work. Here's a project I am working on, its the interior of the HSBC bank in Hong Kong.

[mightygoose 92]

that looks good but you may want to increase the number of sides on the pillars

[Shingure 56]

That looks nice. But something seems off about it. Possibly the floor...Possibly one of the escalators.

[SimFox 804]

I thin it looks great! And columns have more then enought sides, what is needed (again if that is a case in RL, it very well may be not!) to smoothen them is a smoothing group - sooo much smoothing ;-)

At any rate this is good! Of course light will be determining factor of the final product, Looking forward to see more of it!

[autoVino 26]

interior modelling... so much fun, isn't it?

looks great!

[bixel 1,228]

I got an awesome avi now - but I accidentally made it too fast (only 3 seconds but 45 frames) so I am not handing it out. Maybe I will get a nice 15 second version up sometime. I also fixed the orientation of the escalators so it is much more accurate and visitors or people familiar with the building shouldn't get mixed feelings.

[bixel 1,228]

Here's an update on the Manhattan Hill foundation

[CarmineHilton 6]

Nasty!!

[Sim shady 12]

cewl! In other news, nice job on your latest upload. It really fits in quite nicely into cities, and its style is great for dowtowns.

[jesselong 0]

You are rocking the STEX, bixel!!

A masterpiece per week is weekly freshly-baked!

That makes me feel excited every day to check'em out. Haha...

Nice Manhattan Hill Foundation.

I'm sure a new masterpiece has almost finish it's baking... Haha... =D

[Somebody 12]

Bixel is keeping the stex alive!!!!! His BATs can be used in any city it's GREAT!!!

[oooooppppp 0]

great buildings you are very good keep it up bixel p.s great pencil towers hope to see some more

[tankmank 853]

wonderful new uploads there are just perfect and good luck on your new projects

[fusion_lemon 2]

I'm so delighted to see my town is reappearing under ur great work!

Keep it on!!!

=)

[bixel 1,228]

finally got the windows were I am liking them. Going to export and see how it does in the game.

[mcarch 15]

Oh wow, that looks pretty darn good!

[bixel 1,228]

Thanks! Here it is in game

close up of the roof next to the ARCH

night view the side

close up on the pool

distance shot with the ARCH.

CONCLUSION: I think I am going to do another render. I want to add some more lights to create some more HK ambience like that of the ARCH, the building should really light up alot. Also I will change the light colors on the side and middle sections making them a little more 'warmer'. I like the windows, yet I know they could be better, not to to sure how to go about it yet. Please give me some advice and thoughts.

[ilikehotdogsalot 311]

wow, it looks amazing!!! ;O great work bixel!

[jesselong 0]

I'm sure that you can make it better, bixel!

BTW, it is already quite nice. Great Job!

[SimFox 804]

For windows I would say go for night libraries and some not to plane night texture with enough of color and brightness variance in it. Windows are pretty big and such a large space of more or less flat color doesn't look right. As for warmer lights, I'm not sure of that. where would it come from, I think it looks more right with the cooler one. that is about lights on the side of the building.

As for general lighting - then yes it should be more on a warm side. and also all shadows are way too harsh you should soften them and they shouldn't be so desaturated either it looks kind of wrong. All in all there is not enough color in the light. It looks like b&w photo with some green added to the windows alone. Both sun and sky seem not to have any hue of they own.

[bixel 1,228]

Thanks Simfox. I added more lights to the front and back giving it a more street ambience kinda thing. I also took the lights and made them considerably peach. This worked wonderfully - without making everything looking orange it created more of the glow that I wanted. I still need to fiddle with the omnis that are placed in the spaces between since the shadow/light contrast is still too sharp there.

Also I really like the window scheme, I am giong to add some little more color to the panes of glass (textures) also I could make them slightly transparant say about 80% opacity and put a reflect map on it with a environmental city map - this however could break my processer, so I will do a test render with 80% opacity 1st. And then decided if I need an environment map with the raytrace.

Also going to add some more detail to the pool - right now it looks like a tiny reservoir.

>>>Model is finished. Its sent off to T Wrecks.<<<

[tankmank 853]

Wow harbourside looks amazing also when do you plan on releasing

Them ^ coz i would really like them also i have no problem getting the housing estates to grow just the bigger r$$+ are the problem but eventually they do grow

[Cockatoo 2,257]

Oh my god, that's just amazing! I can't believe how good that looks.

I wish I could BAT like that, amazing skills you have.

[paulvmontfort 617]

Bixel, I really think your stuff is amazing, but you probably already know that. I've been using all your stuff in my cities and therefor I stumbled upon a bug with your Kwan Tak Hing Residence from your latest addon pack. The problem is, although it is a stage 8 building, it's already appearing in the earlier stages when I'm still zoning only light residential zones. I really don't like having tall buildings in my peacefull and quiet neighborhoods

Thats all for now. BTW it also happens with the Garden Estates, but I usually don't zone big 6x6 lots in my neighborhoods

[bixel 1,228]

Thanks!!! I am always super excited seeing you buildings grow in my cities as well. And you newest Four Seasons looks great!! I am going to fix the Kwan Tak Hing once and for all - i will get a update ASAP. I also plan on redoing the Gardens myself..since T Wrecks doesnt seem to be around. Anyhoo.

As I promised before, I was going to do a HK Elementary School to go along with all those Estates I've been making. (Only in HK this is called a primary school, but whatever...)

[autoVino 26]

looks interesting!  I like the soft shadows (well, not really shadows...?) coming off of the building.

But that's a beast of a school!  9 floors?!  well, it is hk, lol

[paulvmontfort 617]

Bixel, I posted this pic on the second page of the General Discussion thread. Maybe it is of interest to you:

[bixel 1,228]

Cool!! @ Autovino - heres the school!

http://www.hksas.org.hk/eng/ourselves/history_vision.htm

OK, now all I have to do is the roof junk and Bat the Lot - (cause i want it to look better)

[SimFox 804]

Bixel, my friend, If i could be so bold as to point you to one problem spot in you very exciting model of eh fine educational establishment: those stairs, or to be precise the casing of those stairs on the sides. See How vertical distance is maintained same between those - on horizontal stretches as well as on inclined ones... In your model on the inclined parts it narrows down significantly - not only it is impractical and not too realistic but also looks , well, not the best...

[bixel 1,228]

How about this? Better? Are the stairs better..??