CGTalk - photoreal buildings

Andromeda_girl

05-23-2003, 08:32 PM

Hi there,

I don't do a lot of 3D work, being a compositor, but I do like to get into it now and then. i've been planning the new demo reel for ages, and I'm in need of assistance.

I have been trying to find a very comprehensive tutorial or anything resembling decent advice on modeling and tyexturing photoreal buildings.

I have had no luck researching this subject, so now I ask the lot of you.

any advice, well appreciated, thanks.
~A.

:drool:

FabioMSilva

05-24-2003, 08:13 AM

www.3dcafe.com has some interasting building textures.

Andromeda_girl

05-24-2003, 09:40 PM

thanks for the tip.

i shall however, repeat my request and try to be more clear this time:

what i am looking for are either excellent tutorials for modeling photoreal buildings, or advice from anyone out there for doing the same.

texturing is an important part of this procedure and i expect and hope to have some of this as well, however i am not interested in just throwing maps on a polygon- i want to specifically how to model the photoreal buildings and texture them appropriately.

i am NOT talking about game art quality.

thanks.
~A.

ceql

05-24-2003, 11:59 PM

Try having a look around http://cgarchitect.com/ there's bound to be something... ;)

peanut

05-25-2003, 02:05 AM

get yourself any 3d studio Viz book or autocad, i've been looking for the Graal for years and never got it to work the way i wanted it ...

you got to look PC architec work, there is no magic wand

Andromeda_girl

05-26-2003, 04:42 PM

well, that sounded like a great idea, so mi went there and registered but then they say i don't have an account, so i can't post anything.

a not- so- perfect system they have there.

oh well, back to the drawing board.

anyone have any other links?

actual tutorials for modeling buildings?

~A.

dooom

05-26-2003, 07:36 PM

www.3dtotal.com, go to their tutorial page than its the 7th and 8th tutorial down. It should shead some light on the subject. The trick to making a builing look good in cg is the minor detail. the cracks, the weathering, the fungal growth, etc. etc. . The tutorials show how work these inperfections into your own arctitecture. hope this helps a little.

:airguitar

Andromeda_girl

05-27-2003, 11:53 PM

thanks for the tip, the link is broken but that's ok. i got some great advice and links from another forum site.

thanks to all.
~A.

dooom

05-28-2003, 02:50 AM

oh no my bad. www.3dtotal.com there was a "," attatched to the link. you should post what you found im interested to see.:bounce: hope to see you progression sometime soon.

:airguitar

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