SYM Productions Fictional Projects

[SYM Productions 7]

With the  Winnipeg Re-creation Project well underway, SYM Productions is now starting a fictional buildings project.  Here you will find screen pics of work-in-progress...

Please post any suggestions you have (all constructive criticism is listened to) and any wishes for future SYM Productions projects...

 

And please report any bugs...

 

- CDI_spy

- Yatagan_L

 

- Mat_lab

[SYM Productions 7]

The MailQuick Building

MailQuick has gone up the ranks in package delivery services... and is about to make a move on the ever-present UPS.  To do this, the company managers decided to construct impressive headquarters as a statement to the commercial world: ......  ...... ...... ......

Oh, well, umm, they haven't really chosen their slogan yet...

ANYWAYS here is the start on the model... a CDI_spy design... as you can see, the basic shape is done... looking to delve into the important details as phillipbo's tutorial calls them... making each basic box or cylinder a bit more textured the 3d way, like carving out windows, overhangs, little side corners... stuff like that.

 

 

- CDI_spy

[Cjah 15]

I like what I see keep it up!

[SYM Productions 7]

What has been done:
- carved out cylindrical towers into razor-style

- created the window frames on the corner towers

- improved the transparent glass texture on the 4th floor mall gardens

- added skywalks between towers

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//MailQuick%20Building%202.bmp align=baseline>

 https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//MailQuick%20Building%203.bmp width=441 align=baseline>

 

Next steps:

- creating custom textures

- search for existing textures on the net

- improve the rounded corners (green)

- going to start working on the rectangle fa

[SYM Productions 7]

yes, it's your friend Yatagan_L commenting on the work, well done! (do you intend to keep the inside open, or will u close it?) i got a brand new design on paper waiting to be transformed into a masterpiece! (no details left out, except if the render encounters some size of the file problems!)when i'm free (in about 2 weeks with my present schedule) ill start the project! Good luck with that starter!

- Yatagan_L

[SYM Productions 7]

Date: 10/11/2005 7:21:24 PM Author: SYM Productions (do you intend to keep the inside open, or will u close it?)

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It will be open like that, to allow the some sunlight to reach the glass-enclosed garden at the bottom.

 

What has been done:
- worked on the base/mall... exterior patio for one of the restaurants

- smoothed the exterior corners and created softened, rounded, interior ones

- made a spline window frame outta the rectangle fa

[SYM Productions 7]

Hey Spy and everybody! Here is a new building, that of course sill needs finishing touches, but I prefer to post a pic to keep you up to date with the current work thas is being done. (Don't worry, WRP fans, we did not forget you, and will never!)  (Spy's working on the Electric Railway Chambers).

Here is a generic office building... called the Flint Building, probably will be CO

[SYM Productions 7]

omg, mat, that's an old project, used to be called CDI HQ then SYM HQ then scraped and then rethaught of and then forgotten, it is NOT the time to bring it out again! *(did u fix the windows?)* and mat, i already have a project to work on, when i'm free (after nov 14th!)

- Yatagan_L

[SYM Productions 7]

Yes, it's me Yatagan_L posting up one of my own buildings on this thread! (finaly free!!! and sooner than i thought!) so this is a hotel (named Atajanabouboun (i couldn't think of an name, so there we go!)), only done like, 1 third of the basic shape, gonna have a bit more space for rooms (four stars and breakfast in bed!) and balconies (excuse the spelling if it's wrong!) the atrium is going in the bottom right of the shape you see here and an other wing is going to be added. Approx 194 meters, oh, and yellow glass (just to be different!)

 

 

- Yatagan_L

[da_sim_dude 5]

Wow cool guys. Keep it up yoo!!

[SYM Productions 7]

Date: 11/9/2005 7:57:50 PM
Author: da_sim_dude
Wow cool guys. Keep it up yoo!!

thx man! i took about 3 hours to draw my draft on paper, then another 3 to finish my good copy, then two weeks to get some free time! like, gee, i have no time to bat anymore! and man, i hate my shapes, hell to model in gmax!

thx, iff anyone wants me to add stuff or change color, ill consider it, and if there are any special requests, i'm your man!

- Yatagan_L

[SYM Productions 7]

Very nice Yatagan!  Really thinking that basic shape is promising!

 

Yellow glass? That'll be interesting...

 

- CDI_spy

[SYM Productions 7]

could be green for all i know!

- Yatagan_L
PS: what about a small municipal airport? (when i'm done this project, ill start a plan!)

[SYM Productions 7]

now, i'm sorry i don't have the pictures with me right now, ill post them as soon as possible, but i finished my basic shape minus a small block, looks great, post them on monday or maybe tuesday!

- Yatagan_L

[Slowhand 0]

Great work! Your buildings are amazing! You have a great team there.

I liek the Flint Building. I could really use it.

[SYM Productions 7]

Hey all... Yat's outta town for the long weekend, but he sent me some pics before he left:

 

 

Looking good, Yat my man!

- CDI_spy

[SYM Productions 7]

Ok everyone... feedback on these textures... which one do YOU prefer?

 

1. Pink limestone

 

2. Pink/Orange Travertine

 

3. Onyx

 

4. Aegan Brown

 

5. Grey Marbled

 

So?

 

- CDI_spy

 

[sepsis 17]

5. Grey Marbled

 

[brancra 1,198]

In terms of realism, I would say imho that either pink limestone or gray marble are appropriate.

[SYM Productions 7]

real nice, spy! didn't think that building could pull it off, great job on the textures! marbled is preferred in my case. oh, and thnx for uploading the pics i sent u! loooooove em on the post!

- Yatagan_L

[sparkythepenguin 90]

How about doing a really weird Post-Modern train station? I've been on this Post-Modern weird thing since starting the Portland Building. It'd be cool to see how Post Modernism could be applied to a transportation structure.

I promise I'll get off the PoMo thing as soon as the Portland Building is done!

[SYM Productions 7]

great idea! i'll think about it, great idea, i was just thinking this morning about growable houses and commerce that would just float in mid-air (hover-buildings), would there be any demand or interest in this kind of building?

- Yatagan_L

[SYM Productions 7]

just a quick update i added balconies

 

- Yatagan_L

[SYM Productions 7]

Nice Yat!

Ok so here's the grey marbled MailQuick building... I prefer that texture too really...

 

 

- CDI_spy

[SYM Productions 7]

here's a peek at my yellow glass building! (hotel called Atajanabounboun, pesonnally, i like yellow, although green woulld be really nice, well, ill keep youguys in touch with the building!

- Yatagan_L

Detailed picture of the texutre...

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Render...

http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/5349/atajanabouboun57qx.jpg align=baseline>

[Slowhand 0]

Sexy glass building you have there. How many polys are in it?

Your BATs are coming along very perfect and realistic. Great work guys.

[diablo_del_bano 3]

i love the yellow glass. it almost looks like a casino...

[SYM Productions 7]

hehe, been working tonight! gee, all those balconies and that texturing's a pain to make eaqual evrywhere!  precise gird patterns!

well, here's the 4 vews of the building up till now! enjoy the vew, there's gonna be even more!

- Yatagan_L

[1ajs 49]

wow thats a amzing building would look nice in winnipeg heh lol

very unique indeed sees some design influences from winnipeg.....

[SYM Productions 7]

really? desing influenced on winnipeg? never noticed anything like it, enlighten me ajas!

- Yatagan_L