Chicago BAT Project

[Finnbhennach 161]

Omg you're actually back! Loved your work prior to this unexpected return. And yet, you grace us still with skill and eye-watering details. As always happy BATing 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

^ This.

I'm lucky I gulped down my coffee seconds before your comeback post loaded, or it would have cost me a notebook. It almost sounds too good to be true to have you back, with or without BATs. The BAT previews make drinking something while looking at the screen much more dangerous, of course, but I guess I'm willing to take that risk.

[Fantozzi 4,067]

This is exciting good news.

[sencillo1 47]

say what? Your back

 

[JP Schriefer 5,590]

I'm really happy you're back

The Chase Tower and the Tribune Tower are absolutely stunning! The one you did once is also very good IMO, but since you want to improve it I'm ready to see a new masterpiece

[jmsepe 2,038]

Mama mia! Now, that is some sexy building. 

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Oh no, don't make me come back to batting, too ... How dare you. You seriously expect me to leave you alone in Chicago?  

[Jasoncw 11,840]

I'm glad to see you back and the new BATs are looking good so far.

I'm looking forward to seeing some preview renders.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

OMG, your back!

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Ew, what is this

My 3ds Max must have been hacked...

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Eeek! You should try to cover that up under some textures.

[madhatter106 3,903]

[MillionSeven 45]

Cmon! CHICAGO DESERVES A GREAT BAT TEAM!

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

WIP

Whoever guesses the building gets a digital cookie.

[santybro 5]

7 hours ago, Toothless Stitch said:

WIP

Whoever guesses the building gets a digital cookie.

looks like harbor point

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

It's Park Tower Condomiums, Chicago.

First SC4-like preview. I still have to figure out a way to render and export it, 3ds 2018 doesn't support mental ray anymore, Arnold is the new render engine, and BAT4MAX isn't working with any of the last 4 versions of 3ds for me. SC4 specific camera, lighting and rendering doesn't work anymore. 

[Jasoncw 11,840]

So far so good!

It's probably possible to recreate the camera and lighting rigs for Arnold but it's not something I can do because I don't have max 2018.

If you make a really good looking BAT, and you keep your scene organized so that it's easy to work with, someone might be willing to work with you in order to finish and export it.

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

@Jasoncw: Might be. Though, since the render engine has changed, nothing mental ray related is left, including major shaders like Arch&Design as well as the maps and material libraries. I'll propably end up with texturing it in an older version of 3ds since Autodesk doesn't support compability with newer versions, only with older versions.

Quick update from today, didn't have as much time as I wanted. Also, since I switched the PC I'm working on currently, the render setup has slightly changed.

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Late small update. Almost done with the roof of the placa building and annexes. Still trying to get some better close ups of some areas. Most of the roof junk is just some plain random shaped geometry. 

Sorry for the second preview's angle, propably a bit off.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Very interesting base! Was it built together with the tower, or did the base already exist and was only altered to accommodate the skyscraper?

[MillionSeven 45]

Really Nice

[Jasoncw 11,840]

On 5/28/2018 at 6:36 AM, T Wrecks said:

Very interesting base! Was it built together with the tower, or did the base already exist and was only altered to accommodate the skyscraper?

It's definitely an uncommon shape. Basically, the notches in the back of the base are loading bays.

Here it is in google maps.

https://goo.gl/maps/6VuwZLnZDNr