BSC - VIP / Girafe's skills on the BAT

[Francis90b 748]

So, what is this thesis going to be about?

The fields - personally i find that the summer one might be toned down a little as well - prolly a matter of personal taste here, though.

The EDF...would you mind what doesn't look convincing to you/what you feel it should be improved?

EDIT:i've just noticed the sidewalk modd you're using...it's something i might be interested to try.Which one is it?

  Edited June 3, 2012 by Francis90b  

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Wow, you never cease to surprise! I like those fields a lot.

You know, if you're tired of working on EDF, I think if you don't mention what bothers you and simply release, people will download it like crazy anyway.

@ Francis: I may be wrong, but it looks to me like he took one of the NDEX base textures and used that. If not, it's a very similar texture. In any case agree that it's a good choice.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Looking fabulous, I'm just wait for that day for you release these.

[Ion_Cannon 677]

I'll second T Wrecks there, from where I am standing EDF looks fantastic. It'll make a lovely addition to most CBD's.

[Girafe 1,729]

Thanks for your comments.

For the sidewalk, indeed it's a texture from somewhere and I made my own sidewalk with it.

I decided to stop here the developpement of EDF tower:

So EDF tower coming soon...

  Edited June 7, 2012 by Girafe  

[gutterclub 2,743]

A thing of utter beauty, you should be proud!!!

[paulvmontfort 617]

Incredible

[Amthaak 1,501]

Standing ovation!!! :thumb:

[Francis90b 748]

It's amazing...the only downside is that the lit base of the building is in contrast with the dark road and sidewalk.

What could you do about it?

[gutterclub 2,743]

I don't think it will matter in a built up enviroment with other well lit buildings..IMO

[Francis90b 748]

My point is about the contrast between base-road sidewalk.No amout of well lit buildings around it is going to change it.

Maybe Light replacement mods might help - as far as i know their stret lights should be stronger than the game's original.

It would be nice to see how EDF and LRM would interact together.

Another idea would be to tone down the lamp posts - if it's not realistic to reduce their radius, then maybe just reducing their brightness...so that there's less difference between the two areas.

But, other than that, i have no idea.

[Girafe 1,729]

Wheat fields and flora have been added to the collection:

The Floraler

  Edited June 23, 2012 by Girafe  

[Amthaak 1,501]

Very impressive collection! I'll never have enough of those beauties! Bravo mon ami!!!

[Girafe 1,729]

Work on the second version of maples is in progress:

I will surely extract single tree for a small (seasonal) prop pack for lotters

I, Ellyps and its associates are working on a project under construction in Paris, La Defense: D2 tower

For time, it's only preliminary exercice, not sure it will be one day in sc4...

[SimCoug 5,977]

Wow! More seasonal trees are always a welcome addition, and those first pics look great - very natural.

[Amthaak 1,501]

Brilliant!

[paulvmontfort 617]

The model is again brilliant, but I think the top of the building looks a bit out of place. Somehow it doesn't completely fit with the rest of the building. Not your fault though, but the architect's

[colco2121 55]

What is the VIP? Awesome job!!!!!! Those are spectactular, some of the best stuff ever!

[gutterclub 2,743]

Wow, new tower is very interesting..hope it doesn't follow the same fate as the amazing Signal Tower and eventually makes it to the game.

Great work on the Wheat Fields also, love them!

[Francis90b 748]

Find the ten little differences

[Amthaak 1,501]

I was wondering where did the architect got his inspiration!!! thank you Fran..!

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Well, both sure look very tasty, so that can't be it...

[Girafe 1,729]

London has its cucumber, now Paris will have its potato ^^

@Paulvmonfort, the roof part is not yet done, it's a jungle under a glass cupola. However the renders available on the web are different. I will wait the growth of the tower before continuing the batting.

Without a lot of motivation, I tried something from the old Moscow with my friend Pierre who is helping me by teaching UVW mapping ^^ ty

What's your though about it?

Few color declinaisons could work

  Edited July 15, 2012 by Girafe  

[Amthaak 1,501]

like it very much , maybe you can work a little on the lateral walls of the "chien assis" in order to increase the difference with the roof. Fine tuning my friend!

[T Wrecks 10,210]

I like the building, but the roof puzzles me a bit. What is it supposed to represent? Tar paper? Metal?

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

I like the building.

The only things I have problems with are the chimneys. Some of them look like a roll of TP.

And the roof texture looks a bit strange. It looks like a plane of sheet. A bit inappropriate for such a kind of building.

[Francis90b 748]

Oh, i actually posted a piece of smoked pig shoulder, that is similar to ham .

Those moscow buildings look very nice! And they would also easily fit where i live, some thousands of kilometers away !

But i would subscribe to TWrecks question...in which material is that roof supposed to be?

  Edited July 16, 2012 by Francis90b  

[Girafe 1,729]

I tested a new roof (tahnks to my mate Pierrot )

Is it better?

[Ion_Cannon 677]

London has its cucumber, now Paris will have its potato ^^

It's an unwritten rule that every large new office building in London must have a nickname, don't think I've heard 30 St Mary Axe called the cucumber before though! It's usually called the gherkin. To add to that we also have the under construction walkie talkie, the cheese grater, the boomerang and the newly completed shard.

The modelling/textures for the potato look nice, but I would have chosen a nicer building personally.

[Francis90b 748]

I like the roof .