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Pibuz · Post by **Pibuz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:43 am

Hi all! This promises to be a LOOONG wip, guys...
Recently hooked by the water pool issue, i made a search through 3D warehouse to find an already modeled decent pool to try caustics with. It turns out that there are very few files with a simple pool modeled only..but a LOT with all the environment around!
So, after a little choose, i picked one with lots of stuff around, to have an architectural environment.
The scene appears to be well detailed, although not of my architectural style at all. I just purged ALL the native mats (a hundred or near), and substituted the background low-poly trees with instances of the new betula sample tree by xfrog found on the net. Obviously, this import caused the addition of some materials, and the increase of file size (from original 9 MB to around 25 now..). Oh, and there were lots of back-sided faced, too. The water pool solid mesh is now missing, but i plan to add it in due course.
I also found that, where the original model had the glass, it only had one face, so i think the use of Thin Glass shader is a must this time, at least for doors and/or windows..
So, what else? If i'm patient enough, and with the help of you all, i think it'll come out an interesting scene!

PS. The model is not a "project" of mine, so if anyone wants to experiment things with it ask me, and i'll upload the SKP scene in an online storage space so anyone can download. I'd love to see the same scene rendered by other (sketchup) users with total different materials!

cpfresh · Post by **cpfresh** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:04 am

this scene is going to be awesome Pibuz! cant wait to see your results!

Kosmokrator · Post by **Kosmokrator** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:37 am

looks fucking promiseing...keepit up......
lets se how deep u can reach!!

seregost · Post by **seregost** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:57 am

I'm interested because many times I have tried to render a nice water with caustic and many times I looked in the real world when them works and where, and I noticed that them don't appear so often, because there are three factor: 1 the water noise; 2 the angle between the light source and the water surface, and (for underwater caustic), the deepness of the "container".

cpfresh · Post by **cpfresh** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:11 am

i would like to play with this scene, Pibuz. maybe all sketchy user should jump on this and we'll do a competition of some kind ... ? up to you!

crojack · Post by **crojack** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:22 am

CAN'T WAIT

tungee · Post by **tungee** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:43 am

looks like volcano dust!

matsta · Post by **matsta** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:10 am

lol its looking amazing

um the very last recliner is floating

seems to be some floating chair blues these days

great work

greetz
mat

StompinTom · Post by **StompinTom** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:50 am

that building looks like a fl Wright knockoff. wouldnt be surprised!

awesome scene to play with, though, cant wait to see some cool materials on it!

cpfresh · Post by **cpfresh** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:54 am

happy recliner, lives life to fullest!

BbB · Post by **BbB** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:34 am

that building looks like a fl Wright knockoff

You beat me to it. Can't wait to see this textured.

kwistenbiebel · Post by **kwistenbiebel** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:58 am

Nice start Pibuz.
You know it's not my cup of tea architecture wise either but I understand why you picked this model as it has detail , overhangs and such which have the potential to provide a nice play of light and shadow.

It's cool that you start off with a clay render to test light situations.

This one's interesting to follow the progress on.
Surprise us!

Regards,
Kwistenbiebel

Pibuz · Post by **Pibuz** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:39 am

ok, guys..
After all this support i feel a little scared for the future...
I warn you i'm VERY slow (perhaps as the Doctor

) but i'll put a great effort here for sure! Thank you

PS. CpFresh: do you know an easy-to-upload online storage? Now, i'm home and it's kinda late, but tomorrow morning i surely can upload the file, if you want!

cpfresh · Post by **cpfresh** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:46 am

hello! here are a few places i've tried uploading to. if anyone knows any others, please share (in no particular order):

www.yousendit.com
www.sendspace.com

no rush Pibuz, as you always upload quality, your images are worth the wait. and thanks in advance for sharing this scene!

doublez · Post by **doublez** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:20 pm

Looks very good so far, can't wait to see it finished. Don't rush though

I use http://zshare.net/ for file hosting sometimes.

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