Burj Khalifa

[Godzillaman 21]

That is insane. I'll have no place for it though...

[SimFox 802]

WOW!

that's massive!

There are, however some scaling issues...

Particularly tennis courts appear HUGE, much larger than 8,3 meter width that they are suppose to be.

Also there is odd absences of shadows everywhere...

[Empowered One 41]

*drools* When is it available for download?

[art128 4,618]

Oh my !!! this is just very impressive !!!

[AndisArt 2,066]

thanks for your replies

emmotic: yes the green area is only alot indicator that I have in my 3D scene, there will be some more details as I said, like more flora and the idea with the flags. Also I think an entrance sign would look nice.

grbac80: a fountain is a very good idea! will do that   I have tons of pics of the real model, what I could use is photos of any detailing of the real building/construction site (for instance I just saw pictures of lamps that are placed in the plaza area that I can now include in my BAT)

SimFox:  hey, you should be used to my standard rig with shadow issues by now  I use it for the modelling stage to make  quick scanline renders.  The whole scene is unfinished. Right now modelling is in last stage, after that the texturing and day rendering (Mental Ray) will be finalized. Tennis courts have been resized, thanks. Anything else popped in your eyes?

afstandopleren: when is it available for download? Well, from the beginning of this project I pledged to release the BAT before the real Burj is complete. So at the moment I have until the end of the year, hehe.

[Francis90b 748]

I really appreciate the time and the care you've put in that project, so here i come.Good luck, your work is just incredible.

[Jasoncw 11,840]

I noticed on your pinnacle preview from before that your roof junk is really gigantic, lol. The benches should be under a meter wide, while the other objects on the roofs are actually vents, and those should also definitely be smaller than a meter.

Also, have you read about HD .SC4Models? I think this would be a fantastic candidate for one! hahah

[JakeMD 107]

Congrats on getting it back to work on it, it's looking stunning!

[Cockatoo 2,256]

The final complex is probably gonna take about a million years to render, but hey, it'll look stunning. Can't wait to see this one finished.

[grbac80 5]

All right andisart I'm onto work, I'll try to find some photos from the construction site.

[grbac80 5]

andis I've got some pictures for you. Do you want me to post them here or...? They will take some of this thread.

[Zelgadis 638]

Originally posted by: Jasoncw

Also, have you read about HD .SC4Models? I think this would be a fantastic candidate for one! hahahquote>

Oh good lord, I hope you're joking!  I want to use this building, not make my computer explode due to file size! 

Andisart, this is shaping up to be your best project yet.  Can't wait to see the final release!  (non-HD, thanks.  )

ISF

[AndisArt 2,066]

Thanks 4 ur replies

Jasoncw:   I did downscale the chairs, check again the pic and you can see the difference. Do u still think they are too big? (also look below for another pic with chairs).    I heard of the new HD method, don't know much about it yet. Waiting for the new version of Bat4MAX to try it out myself.

grbac80:   Yeah please PM rather than post all here, thanks

Zel:  Maybe I will make SD and HD then  

Small update:

Have been doing some rescaling, some details added

BEFORE  - AFTER

more side details

Decided to add an edge to the outer roads

reworked the back plaza's stairs (scaling) and added a third small one (on the right)

[Keegan V50 15]

sweet!!...looking forward to more and good luck on your BAT!! ...this is the best bat ive ever seen!!

all the best

victor

[SimFox 802]

well... as I said it overall the scale issues. it looks like small things are too big... Apart from tennis courts also the roads/pathways on the base look a bit too wide. Also the relative size of palms vs. hight of the steps and sun beds... Somehow it all looks like it comes from different , unrelated universes... But that, unlike courts is a difficult thing to judge, to be honest. I just though to point it to you so you could take another look at it yourself.

You could model a "sample SIM" and say sample CAR just to be sort of "measuring sticks"

As far as HD version of Bat4Max is concerned it is ready. It has some other improvements and fixes for old errors. But I still need to write some introductory/explanatory thing about it.... But it could be available for sort of Beta Testing...

[Jasoncw 11,840]

heheh, I was just joking about making an HD model out of it. Even the normal .SC4Model of this would have an ungodly file size, and an HD model would be unimaginable.

For the size of things, just think of how big they are in real life, and then just model them with that. Those kinds of chairs are a bit wider and taller than people are, so they would probably be something like 1 x 2.3 meters.

I agree that the palm trees seem small, but it depends on what kind of palm trees they are, since I think some of them come that size in real life. But regardless, right now they all look the same. A simple way of adding variation is to go through and rotate them individually by different amounts, so that different sides of the tree will face the camera (and so they will look more different).

Also, some handrails for the stairs would be a nice touch, imo. They also serve the purpose of establishing a sense of scale. I forget how big they usually are, so next time you walk by rails, take note of how tall they are, how far apart the vertical poles are spaced, and how thick the poles are. Those dimensions will give you a good starting point for modeling your own (since you'll have to exaggerate them a little bit in certain ways to make them legible).

It may also be time to start doing renders with the lighting rig which you intend on using for your final render. For modeling smaller details it's important, because different set ups are better for clearly rendering smaller things, and on a larger scale, using the rig you plan on using is important so that you can see what the character of the spaces are. Without seeing what it will actually end up looking like it's harder to make good judgements. For example, the area with the palm trees may end up being really dark from all of the shadows, and you may end up removing some of the trees.

[Gn_leugim 853]

the new changes make it look better, they are subtle, but nice

[grbac80 5]

I like the changes. Very good.

[moeom 1]

WOW! 4 years in the making and still growing strong. Andisart, you are making history with this BAT. The most anticipated for sure.

[bioduck42 0]

Dude, this looks incredible! Hope it's done soon!

[woopypooky 1]

omg!! the base is so huge!

apparently i underestimated it, i have left only 8 x 8 space in my downtown for this structure few years back. Now i guess i have to crack my mind how to razor some buildings to accomodate this.

may i know the base size?  it looks like 16 x 16?

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[Syria Lion 0]

WOW!!

I Cant Wait

You Know I Can See this Tower On Real

Near To My House In Dubai

[sk8rdude22 0]

i went to dubai during spring break and the main structure of the burj dubai is completed but not the spire but when i grow up im going to be a world famous architect i can promise u that

[sk8rdude22 0]

i went to dubai during spring break and the main structure of the burj dubai is completed but not the spire but when i grow up im going to be a world famous architect i can promise u that nice

[art128 4,618]

All these details are just stunning !!

[Simcity player 13]

originally posted by andisart: when is it available for download? Well, from the beginning of this project I pledged to release the BAT before the real Burj is complete. So at the moment I have until the end of the year, hehe.

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[grbac80 5]

Latest rumors say it is scheduled 02.Dec.2009.

[1ajs 49]

dam this is sweet

[1ajs 49]

dam this is sweet

[1ajs 49]

dam this is sweet