Katrina Memorial Trauma Center

[jt_144_2004 0]

looking better and better! only thing is that the whites are too white and blue too blue

[sparkythepenguin 90]

Welcome to page 2!

That looks like a realistic, small hospital complex! I don't know if you want the parking garage wall textures so bright or not... The blue railing has got to be toned down.

Other that that, looking great Becca!

[RebaLynnTS 276]

looks like I still need to work on this one for a bit more, but it is getting closer and closer.

 

Here is the latest photo...

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Trauma%20Center%20v10.jpg align=baseline>

 

YES, the hellipad is still bright .. I want it to stand out.

[choco1 4]

Looking very good! The details add alot and look very nice!

[slann 0]

looking really good mate!

 

keep it up! *itching to add it to my CJ*

[RebaLynnTS 276]

Updated Photo:

Still need to do the sign, and add a few props, but this shows the Base Textures.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Trauma%20Center%20v11.jpg align=baseline>

[Mickebear 2]

I think you have grasped the essence in very short time - just work with your props and textures (I know, it is a tiring job), and your Trauma Center will shine!

[vester_DK 477]

I think your Trauma Center is coming along fine.

Well as Mickebear sayed you need to work a bit more on the textures. The color is a bit too solid.

On the Omnibus there is an article by Gascooker on Using Photoshop's Dodge & Burn to Fake Ray-Tracing .

[RebaLynnTS 276]

Date: 12/26/2005 1:52:32 PM Author: vester_DK I think your Trauma Center is coming along fine. Well as Mickebear sayed you need to work a bit more on the textures. The color is a bit too solid. On the Omnibus there is an article by Gascooker on Using Photoshop's Dodge & Burn to Fake Ray-Tracing .

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Very useful article .. As with all my other BATs and LOTs I will revist this in the future and do even more with it. For now I have done what I can with the tools I have (Don't have PhotoShop  at this time.)

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//KMTC-Day.jpg align=baseline>

[vester_DK 477]

Gimp should be a program very similar to PhotoShop. It's a free program which comes from Linux and now available for windows too. Maybe you can have a look at it. It do open PhotoShop (psd) files.

The download pages for windows. You will need to download and install the GTK+ 2 for Windows before the The Gimp for Windows.

[SYM Productions 7]

Wow I haven't checked-in in a while, but you've made some definate progress!  Keep it up! 

- CDI_spy

[RebaLynnTS 276]

Thanks to both .. I've posted the BAT/LOT for now, consider it version 1.0. I will go back later and upgrade. I have PaintShop Pro, works pretty good for the most part. My bigest problem is not knowing what to do to improve things, which is why I rely on the comments I get here. Each new thing I do, I add to it that wich I have learned. I have 4 other projects on my plate right now, and when I get them done, I plan to go back to my previous work and upgrade them all.

[mattb325 28,891]

Wow - this looks really great and so much better than the in-game hospital.

I tried using GIMP, but couldn't really get it to work (impatience on my part rather than the program) but I did manage to get the sort of 'fake-ray' stuff on a roof texture with 'Microsoft picture it photo' which I think just comes standard with windows XP.

 

By no means will it do the stuff that GIMP and photoshop programs, but with a few cuts and pastes, you can actually change the illusion of brightness gradients quite well...

 

But, this looks excellent and I can't wait to see it on the exchange!

[RebaLynnTS 276]

Date: 12/27/2005 12:07:44 AM Author: mattb325

Wow - this looks really great and so much better than the in-game hospital.

I tried using GIMP, but couldn't really get it to work (impatience on my part rather than the program) but I did manage to get the sort of 'fake-ray' stuff on a roof texture with 'Microsoft picture it photo' which I think just comes standard with windows XP.

By no means will it do the stuff that GIMP and photoshop programs, but with a few cuts and pastes, you can actually change the illusion of brightness gradients quite well...

But, this looks excellent and I can't wait to see it on the exchange!

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It's there now! I will however do some updates after I get a few other projects finished.

[Mickebear 2]

Becca (if I may call you Becca), Paintshop Pro does all those things that you need (don't have to have Photoshop), but I wouldn't know exactly what menus etc, as I don't have the program. Things that I have been made remarks to (in my thread: Mickebear's Istrinian BATs ...) are especially texturing, and I have found these pieces of advise extremely helpful: Dodge and Burn Texturing by Gascooker ; Texturing by 6459978 . They really helped me to a different level. Mind you, my models are not as complex as yours, but they are full of detail.

Btw, you trauma centre did go fine, and I can understand the haste that you want to put your product in STEX. Now I no longer have that haste before I feel good about my project - unfortunately I am perfectionist.

[RebaLynnTS 276]

Date: 12/27/2005 3:26:56 AM Author: Mickebear

Becca (if I may call you Becca), Paintshop Pro does all those things that you need (don't have to have Photoshop), but I wouldn't know exactly what menus etc, as I don't have the program. Things that I have been made remarks to (in my thread: Mickebear's Istrinian BATs ...) are especially texturing, and I have found these pieces of advise extremely helpful: Dodge and Burn Texturing by Gascooker ; Texturing by 6459978 . They really helped me to a different level. Mind you, my models are not as complex as yours, but they are full of detail.

Btw, you trauma centre did go fine, and I can understand the haste that you want to put your product in STEX. Now I no longer have that haste before I feel good about my project - unfortunately I am perfectionist.

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Thanks for the Threads, found them very useful. Check out my newest project in my main thread, you'll see I am putting it to good use already. I did feel like I needed to get the Trauma Center out, at least in a Beta version, if you will. Never fear, I will be making updates. I want to learn to do a few other things, like custom UIs, custom Icons, etc.