Hello There,
Since I have some spare time at the moment, and I am also a big fan of Ghibli’s movies. I’d be glad to join in.
I am really into the environments from Spirited Away, and especially the bath house. So I am gonna give it a shot.
I’ll post a wip as soon as I can
Cheers !
Here’s my inspiration board:
My beauty view is most likely gonna be the first pic on the left.
Hey guys,
Some unexpected big chunk of work fall off lately.
So, that’s not much, but I still want to share with you a WIP of the Bath House:
Hopefully I’ll get some extra spare time this week to put more work on it.
Cheers !
Eddy
Mucho detail, very nice.
That place is so complicated its tough to keep it straight. So far so good.
Thanks guys !
It’s mostly repeating and instancing parts from now on.
I should be able to post a new WIP soon.
Cheers !
Eddy
Hey there,
Here’s a quick update on the bath house.
I am blocking out the main volumes on the face fronting the camera. (which is actually the back of the building).
I am mainly looking for the right placement/proportions from now on.
Just added a bit of details here and there to get the right feeling.
Cheers !
Eddy
Thanks Boone ! Appreciate.
Well, I’d like to share with you my progress so far.
The whole thing is shaping up (and killing me) slowly. I have spend quite some time, putting pipes and industrial stuff, here and there. Also started to put some overall details.
Next steps are gonna be a huge lifting on the side face, stairs, top balcony, and all…
Also, I got a huge freelance project coming this week. I don’t know when I will be able to make an update. I’ll let you know !
I hope you like the piece so far.
Cheers guys !
Eddy
Eddy, if this gets any more detail its going be bloody awesome to look at!
Good luck on the upcoming job! 
Hey guys,
I’ve found some time this week end to push the bath house a bit further. This is getting a bit more serious.
So, I have done a major improvement on the side face, changed the composition to a more dynamic one, added some overall details like cheminees, stairs and such…
I still have to do some small tweakings here and there. Also, the stairs on the right, and maybe give the main block a more rocky/stoney look, will see about that…
Then, I think I am gonna call it done, and move to the foreground. I got some surprise for you, you’ll see… 
Hope you like the piece so far.
Cheers !
Eddy
Amazing stuff! You got a good eye for details and really look forward seeing what suprise you have in store 
Keep it up! 
Your work is very impressive and the detail in all of those parts :drool: the truth is I’ve never done something that big so I thought how you texturing all of those parts.
Thank you very much setocg.
Actually it is kinda new to me as well. This is by far the most detailed model i’ve been working on until now.
I am not thinking too much about the UVZ and textures from now on, simply because it is a modeling challenge. But I still have a hint, on what I am gonna do…
The thing is, there’s not gonna be so many different shaders, and I will mostly use procedural maps to simplify the UV part.
For some interesting parts, and the foreground, I might do classic unwraps and paint some cool stuff to make it look non generic.
This is pretty much what I did on one of my latest picture here:
http://thegreyguy.cgsociety.org/art/3d-3ds-environment-max-design-photoshop-tekkon-kinkreet-rendering-fanart-fan-art-2d-1226404
Most of it is dirt maps and very simple UV mapping, only stuff like signs, the plate on the foreground, and such, are unwrapped, and hand painted.
Cheers !
Eddy
Hey Guys.
Here’s a new version of the bath house. I think I am close to call it done.
I am ok with the details, I guess I am just gonna tweak and correct some stuff all around.
Remarks, critics and all… are welcome.
Cheers !
Eddy