SimFox's non-Asian BATs

[ardecila 124]

I like the way you've done the mosaic, but the colors are wrong. Part of the strength of the original composition of the building was that the mosaic used complementary colors to the glass and the mullion panels. Using a contrasting color just draws attention to the mosaic unnecessarily.

Of course, you've already released and rendered the building, so it's a little too late now.

[SimFox 802]

Well yes and no...

First of all as you can see the sides of the tower are different in my version compared to the original. So the color that is sort of background of the mosaic in the real building has been replaced with color matching side of the model. apart from that only colors there are shades of red (red granite or marble) and black marble. Of course the very base is sort of white in my case and undetermined muddy (after 40 years of pollution)

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Ok, here's the third edition of the lots for BnN... the "SimGoober Edition" (left) has been  equipped with SimGoober Flora and SG's fountain prop. WIth the "Maxis Edition" (right), all I did was remove the concrete planters around the fountain and replace the full-grown trees with street trees that look freshly planted. Personally, SG Edition Vol.3 convinces me more than Vol.2, but in case of the Maxis version, I liked the bigger trees better... what do you think?

 

[SimFox 802]

Progress on RT:

[zzazzmatazz 3]

WoW

Now that is amazing!

keep on the good work!  

[sEAhAwk fAn121 0]

Oh... my.... god... *is speachless*

[plasticboy 36]

Nice. It takes a well-done BAT to really appreciate the sheer scale of the tower. I already can see it growing in my localities:

[SimFox 802]

:-)

Yes it is HUGE, not just tall....

I see you've been busy with photoshop ;-)

BTW it will be significantly brighter... I just forgot to set the exposure right...

[toxicpiano 125]

WOWOWOOWOWOWOOWOWOOOOOOOW! That looks stunning!

How did you do the blinds?

[plasticboy 36]

Originally posted by: SimFox :-)

Yes it is HUGE, not just tall....

I see you've been busy with photoshop ;-)

BTW it will be significantly brighter... I just forgot to set the exposure right...

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How light did you want it to be? The way  it appears on some renders, It can be this light or even lighter. Have you thought on the color of cladding? Is it going to be blue just like the Naberezhnaya tower or will it have a more silver-ish tone to it?

http://i042.radikal.ru/0805/89/d36286c80516.jpg

[SimFox 802]

Naberezhnaja glass is clearly green. In RT I think (or at least I imaging) it to be more color neutral with slight dark blue to it... I haven't yet decided on cladding of the support rays and the spaces between the floors... So it gonna be some time before It will be ready...

When I said brighter I meant not the colors/hues but lighting... So the second picture you've made is pretty much the lighting it gonna be.

Toxic

blinds are rows of polygons that were vertically scaled and top leveled

[ianpaschal 77]

Personally I find it a kind of hideous building, but its a very well done BAT as usual. Nice work!

[HONG KONG 74]

In my opinion this is (and "ICC HK") the best desing in terms "Super tall".

Great job as always.

[Godzillaman 21]

You just love boggling our minds don't you?

[SimFox 802]

to see full Zoom5 render click on the picture

[ilikehotdogsalot 308]

OMG!!!

[zzazzmatazz 3]

 That is Amazing SimFox!!!

[Godzillaman 21]

I think I know who I'll give my vote in the trixies for BAT of the year to.

[HONG KONG 74]

I love this tower, so beautiful !!!

One kiss to the architect for this work of art... and your model is simply awesome

If you want to use grass textures, try this, from Maxis:

[Jasoncw 11,840]

It's looking great. My only suggestion would be to tweak the panels so that they're more in line with the game's color palette.

[nofunk 1,933]

Clearly I've been away from the forums for too long. SimFox, I have simply run out of adjectives capable of describing the quality of your work.

[JakeMD 107]

I think I speak for everyone when I agree with nofunk. You simply are the best around here.

[SimFox 802]

Those are very nice words, but c'mon guys, we have quite a talented crowd here, look at works of Jason, nofunk and many others!

[bixel 1,223]

hey thats good. But you are missing a couple things.

1. Master Chief from Halo jumping from a Covenant Ship onto the building.

2. Master Chief fighting off hordes of aliens.

3. Lots of laser and explosions.

4. A hamburger and some fries (cause I'm hungry).

get that done THEN I will be impressed.

[mightygoose 92]

you forgot mr coolade....

[SimFox 802]

Have planted the seed(s)

are those too yellow??

[WeekendCityPlanner 19]

Wow, that is just simply awesome! I think the trees are smidge bit too yellow. I'd hate to see the render times for this monster!

[mcarch 15]

Too Yellow? No. well... just a smidge... But they look real!!! =D

[SimFox 802]

Actually trees when properly optimized don't make much of a dent of on the render time. this entire "base garden" at proper zoom5 size takes less then 10 minutes. Polygon count as such doesn't really affect render times all that much. The tower itself, on the other hand is quite heavy due to the materials, etc. and sheer size - it is like 3000 pix tall at zoom5.

[JakeMD 107]

The trees are just a little bit too yellow. That render looks so realistic from here though! amazing.