nybt-forum-threads Seraf's Atelier

[Francis90b 748]

Yeah, brilliant progress !

  Edited February 10, 2012 by Francis90b  

[Mack The Finger 34]

I thought this couldn't get any better but it has!

[_marsh_ 1,117]

Looking good!

My only concern is the lack of pedestrians on areas like the main staircase. It makes the place seem rather dead.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Seraf- Are you still having LOD problems with the Post Office building yet??

[Seraf 1,238]

Thank you guys!

marsh - Well, I'm not sure if I really can do something about that. I can add people to BAT but they will be motionless all the time so I think it will look a bit unnatural.

Aaron - No, I solved it like I mentioned earlier, but I just devoted most of the time to drawing lately, so I didn't post any news

OK, so the first pic shows general arrangment of lit windows and entrances. Second pic shows fixed illumination of the bottom of main staircase, I think if we put street lamps in these lighter points at the landing it should look ok.

[sten1700 102]

woow! With the lights shining it looks really realistic ! perfect!

[Jazzmaster 716]

It looks beautiful!!

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Look great, I'm glad to know you are not having LOD problems, that's always somthing that can stop a great BAT.

[weixc812 509]

This building is fantastic as usual

Few can reach this texture quality here

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Egad!

I can't wait for this beautiful monolithic structure to be in one of my cities.

[Jazzmaster 716]

Seraf hasn't posted an update in over two months, so I wouldn't hold your breath.

However, Seraf has a habit of disappearing and violently returning, so I think we can just be patient. Who knows though, really...

[Seraf 1,238]

^^ Guess I can be called Mr. Randomappear

Sorry for no updates for that long, but you know how it is The Post Office is complete and exported - at least the day view. Just need to export night view but I haven't found time for that until now.

I must say that I should slow down a little with huge buildings, work with them is very slow and annoying (especially when you can't use your PC while render preview is being made). I promise I will try to finish Penn Station. But because I needed something small and easy I started University Club from corner of the 54th street and 5th ave. I should show some progress of it later.

Thank you for your commens despite my absence

[Seraf 1,238]

As I promised:

[Francis90b 748]

University club is, IRL, really a little gem..i will look forward to it .

  Edited May 21, 2012 by Francis90b  

[Seraf 1,238]

Thank you Francis

Small update:

[Francis90b 748]

Oh, starting to take shape...nice sight.

EDIT:oh, what are you going to do with the stone blocks? Are you going to painstackingly model all of them or will you use a texture and a bump map instead?

As a private club, i'd say it could be modded as a landmark, providing a few jobs (someone is needed to upkeep it, right?), offering a slight boost to EQ and R$$$ demand.

  Edited June 1, 2012 by Francis90b  

[Amthaak 1,501]

Hi bro! beautifull start!

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Great start I have to say, keep up the great work.

[Girafe 1,729]

modeling looks good but the settings of gamma seems to be strange

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Forgive me for not paying attention here much lately. That looks like that will be another perfect gem from you like the Metropolitan Club.

[LastTrueChamp 196]

Keep up the great work, a true masterpiece in the making.

[Seraf 1,238]

Francis - thank you, I don't know yet if I will model all the blocks, it depends on poly count when I finish work with base modeling of the building

Amthaak - Thank you

Aaron Graham - Thank you

Girafe - I set the gamma like in instruction for bat4max, why do you think it seems strange?

Sgt Pepper - Thank you, as you probably noted - I also can't pay as much attention here as I'd like to

LastTrueChamp - Thank you

Another two views, still making the south elevation. On the roof there will be original roof garden with covered pavilion. There also will be a moat with balustrade which provided light for basement level but was removed in 1905.

[JayStimson 211]

Great to see you back at work. Looking absolutely wonderful so far.

[Amthaak 1,501]

Good to see you back batting! Can't wait for next post!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Great to see your BATing work of art come back!

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Great work on the details as always.

[Seraf 1,238]

Thank you guys!

Update:

[Francis90b 748]

W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L.

[Ceafus 88 1,794]

Beautiful!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Legasp!