granto93

okay, i didnt see a thread on this anywhere around so i decided to start one Basically all you have to do is tell the story behind your username. why did you choose it? is there a funny story to it? c'mon Simtropolis, we're all or i am at least interested. hmmm, mine is kind of stupid but i picked granto93 because........ - Grant is my first name - "o" because i was eating honey nut cherios at the time - 93 because that was the year i was born

Hey there Simtropolis! Ive met some very inspirational artists and just normal people during my time here on ST. Poets, Songwriters, and of course extraordinary city builders along with many more talents. Ive been searching for a long time now for an art that really suits me and that i can enjoy doing and i think i may have found it in photography! I've made this thread for anybody from professional photographers to normal joes like me with digital cameras to come and show their stuff. As the name suggests, photoshoppers are also encouraged to stop by and show their stuff. We know you're out there so come on and show yourself! You can post pictures of anything (scenic, portraits or anyhting else you can come up with!) or you can just post your abstract art for people to critique. No two post rule or any of that stupid stuff either here are a few that i have been working on for a slideshow im making for a friend: so come on simtropolis! get those cameras rolling

Bat's By Grant Most of you here on Simtropolis already know me for my many unsuccessful CJ's, now im entering the world of BATing...which will hopefully be successful . Im a relative newbie at BAT but thanks to my good friend toki.s ive learned alot of the basics and will hopefully work my way into more complicated models in the future. I really don't know what prompted me to do this, it was just a spur of the moment decision and with lots of help and inspiration the results have been pretty good so far. I welcome the toughest of critics to tell me how to improve and offer you're wealth of knowledge. My first project is the Fortis Tower in my hometown of St. John's, Canada. It is a relatively simple design to get me started off but im very impressed with what ive achieved so far. Below is my almost complete version. As you can see i do not have any texturing started or roofjunk and the like but im working on it Thats all for now! Please leave a comment if you have anything to say

nihonkaranws: thank, you. i plan to do a high quality render in the near future...probably tomorrow so i really can evaluate the textures. They are looking closest to real life right now and thats what im aiming for, ugly or not but i will fool around in photoshop and see if i can grime things up a bit. thanks my friend SimHoTToDDy: ugh yes i agree i really do have to set aside some time to do a good proper render for you guys. Most of the time i was running other programs at the same time so i really couldnt do a good one without setting aside my other commitments. As i said above, expect to see one soon, maybe tomorrow. And thanks for the advice on textures. Ill get right to photoshop and see what i come up with. Thanks for your continuing support Todd! i wouldnt be doing this if it werent for the dedicated people like yourself --------------------------------------------- okay guys, i know ive been kind of dead here lately but i still have been working slowly but surely, mostly in photoshop and with roof junk and all that little stuff. I dont have a picture update right now, just a bit of a verbal summary of whats going on and a little reminder that im still committed to this I have started night lighting, after a bit of confusion at first. Once again toki.s along with the help of BAT Essentials bailed me out. As i said in the replies i hope to have a good render up soon but i cant make any commitments. Exams are coming up next week so im hard at work with that..... plus a little party on the side to ease the stress hehe. But yeah, back on topic. if i dont have anything by this wednesday, dont expect one till about mid next week. Some personal stuff occuring in between there, along with exams and yeah...the stresses of being a teenager. But this will get done i assure you guys. ive put too much time into it to not finish it. When i finish i have another little (big) project in mind which will challenge every skill i learned in this process. stay tuned for that phew, thats about it i guess!

trixies! pretty stoked for them as always. time to get nominating!

hey beebs! its great to see another person put in an effort to start BATing...Canadian too Your current work is looking great, looks like you have a good idea of what you are doing already. Look forward to seeing some more progress.

kant01: thank you. i was rather impressed by it myself SimHoTToDDy: thanks man. i've thought about your suggestion for the roof and have decided to leave it as is for now, though that very well could change before release day. I thought it looked fine but if i get many more comments on it ill definately change it. better to have things done right i guess. joint1: thanks man, and as i said to Todd, im still considering it. Ill revisit it when i do the very last minute touch ups. spa: yay! i never thought i'd see the day when the legendary spa was commenting on MY bat thread thanks for the kind words my friend. Oh, and no that render was completely untextured except for the roof. i just keep the splines the colour they are in real life to avoid confusion till i get better. You'll see the textured version today, though it really doesnt look that much different xD nihonkaranws: no, im actually not using any cylinders, just one simple rectangles....if it makes a difference and yeah, im pretty sure i did use instance for the ladder part anyway. also, thanks for the door tutorial it will come in helpful, i guarantee. ------------------------------ Okay, back to business. I now have for you, my fully textured, almost complete Fortis Tower. The only think i have left to do is nightlighting which i am having a bit of trouble with. Im finding some of the tutorials a bit confusing and i was wondering if anyone here could help clarify and maybe offer some tips for best results. I know my showcase thread probably isnt the place to ask these questions but im willing to do anything to get this done right now

fantastic work spa! then again what else should i expect that house would look amazing in any historic city. i prefer the yellow over the pink personally but they both work. Your work on the halifax buildings is also great. The little details make me want to drool Looking forward to another flood of BAT's on the STEX!

very nice work! i think the textures are just right and i really do love the crest your attention to detail is also exceptional. looking forward to maybe seeing this one on the STEX!

another little update for you guys. last night i got started with the roof textures and pretty much finished off the roof junk. i like how it turned out a preview render for you...

nice work on the building! it looks very spa...esque my only suggestion is to tone down the roof junk a little. looks like a bit of overkill to me. other then that great job.

swat-medic: ah, thanks for the reminder im still new so i will forget some things. art128: thanks allez l'om: haha! thanks man but i wouldnt call it perfect yet still alot of work to do. jacqulina: thank you jacky! happy new year to you too! Gn_leugim: thank you. joint1: yeah, i already have the GIMP. for the next few days ill work on coming up with something in the texture department. thanks for the advice! anyways guys, just a small update for today. ive worked a little bit on some roof junk and put in a couple doors. im by no means finished but id like to know how you all think its shaping up.

no, the picture is not resized but the quality is very low. i had to do the preview render on draft because i was having a bit of problems rendering etcetra, also it might be the way i resized the model. Ill get that checked out And the shadows, there is supposed to be an antenna up there but for some reason it never showed up. I guess its all part of learning thanks for the support!

lets see... 8 gig iphone 3G Call of Duty: World at War for 360 Two winter hoodies New pair of sneakers Money A bag of junk food and hockey magazines xD

nice work craig! i really enjoy your recent work with all these quiet little towns and coastal areas. you should consider using some of Sorchin's flora for some of the shallower areas of the harbour. Its a whole lot easier then plopping all those brown rocks.

ROFL!!! gone like Joe Torres job.....too funny happy birthday critic thread!! hopefully ill squeak mine in here before the 2nd birthday

lol asturianu.....you sound somehwhat drunk lol

Fast Facts Proper Name Federation of Nova Brytania Commonly Called Nova Brytania Capital Terolicja Largest City Terolicja Official Languages English, Bregt Government Democracy Prime Minister Hon. Josef Boumediene Population 1,232,200 (census 2006) Currency Bryte (B$) Unions UCNN Location Over its over eight centuries of existance, the nation has flown many flags. Especially over the last 100 years. 1200's - 1476 [no flag] 1476 - 1907: The first flag flown by the Government. Les Glorieux. 1907 - 1908: The first flag post independence from Great Britain, flown by the Communist government. The government was made up of Brytanian Orthodox, Pro Bregt Redicalists. The flag features a red background, a common symbol for socialism and a Celtic Cross, the main symbol for the Bregt Orthodox. The flag only lasted for one year. 1908 - 1989: Flag of the U.S.B.S. In 1908 the Union of Socialist Brytanian States was founded, led by President Dimitri Omsk and the elected party of 1907. The new flag featured the standard red background, two blue stripes and the "hammer and sickle". This flag stood until the National Revolution and Crumble of the Union on Janruary 2nd, 1989. 1989 - Present: Immediately after the expected fall of the communists in 1989, a brand new flag was introduced. Still featuring the red background, a cross to represent those who died during the reign of the U.S.B.S [more on that later], and the Golden Eagle, a main symbol of the Royal Navy. Teaser Shot:

On behalf of myself and the citizens of Nova Brytania, i would like to wish everyone here on Simtropolis a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For now, i have a long awaited first image of the new Terolicja. just as a special gift from me to you enjoy! Above: The Old Town, St. Paul's Cathedral. The old town of Terolicja is home to some of the cities finest shops, muesums, and art galleries. Also the location of most of the embassies to other nations.Two of the cities oldest and most famous churches are within the confines of the Kremlin Walls. St. Paul's and Christ the King. Replies: TehMondayAvenger: yeah i agree thanks man!naftixe: thank you! and i cant quit remember the name of those. Roonstrasse i think. Try searching SFBT on the stex. Norfrit: thank you man! and yeah, im sorry i kind of ate up half your country i made a point to leave Riga for you though! suplado!: thanks man! Petrovar Ambassador: thanks man! good to see you stop by! TheSixCents: thank you Chris! panthersimcity4: thank you! fog is my favorite Amerikaner: thanks Luke! hopefully ill have a proper update soon. FurrGilicious: thank you! and i got that building of another sim city site. Polish i think.

great work as usual chris! The flora and farmland is amazing, very pretty! i also like your use of dirt roads too. it adds a bit of realism and rural feel.

i am really speechless like, i dunno what to say except that your skills far surpass anybody on this website and probably the whole sim city 4 community. great great job luke! oh! and i think Cairns should be a part of tyrol

nice update as usual! your lot editing drives me nuts, i still don't know how anyone has the patients to do that! keep it up man.

very nice maps un1! i saw your Iqaluit map on the STEX this afternoon and its very impressive. Its always good to see some places that don't normally get much attention. I look forward to more canadian maps!

Okay, i dont have a real update today. Just letting you all know there has been a slight change of plans. Nova Brytania, as its now called, is being moved to the Baltic Sea region. I am now in the process of editing the first post with new banners and info to suit the new project. I do have the new map up on the front page but for those who do not want to go there to see it i will post it in this post. The good news is not much will be changing, just the layout of my nation and some minor stuff. All city names will remain the same to not confuse you all. Thanks for sticking with me on this guys, it has been a work in progress! Above: The City of Esmark, the fourth largest in the country, recieving its very first snowfall of the year. Just a few flurries. Unusually mild temperatures have rendered most of Nova Brytania snowless so far.