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Title: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vnaoned on October 03, 2009, 09:03:33 AM
Hello everyone,

I guess I also got to show what I've done so far in order to contribute to this great project (who said "totally insane project"?)

So nothing really knew for the people who use to visit TSC but I think it has to be presented here as it fit totally.

Then first of all : The Elysée Palace, which is the siege of the French Presidency (our White House...  ;))

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnsa09.casimages.com%2Fimg%2F2009%2F10%2F03%2F091003060654707240.jpg&hash=8d2b5535761691bb6cbdeaa01decb568798b0d68) (http://www.casimages.com)

I still got to fit the LODs and finalize the night lights. I just got a little problem : the capacities of my PC...  :(

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnsa09.casimages.com%2Fimg%2F2009%2F10%2F03%2F091003060242976175.jpg&hash=f697f10c91d84582f9eb2e24d8095ce1cf11b5bd) (http://www.casimages.com)

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Some details :

Entrance on the street,

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Entrance of the reception hall,

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EDIT:
Image width reduced to 1024 pixels
/Tage
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Sciurus on October 03, 2009, 09:36:36 AM
I thik I've already said it, but it's just WONDERFUL! Mr Sarkozy is glucky to live here! $%Grinno$%

Guillaume :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Bobbi on October 03, 2009, 09:47:15 AM
It looks beautiful. :thumbsup: &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Yan077 on October 03, 2009, 10:29:48 AM
It's so realistic, I can see Carla behind the window  :D
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: citymax on October 03, 2009, 12:10:53 PM
It's very realistic, it's very amazing  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Une_ame on October 03, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
Super nice project :thumbsup:!!

Do you plan to show a little bit more the glassy doors of the reception hall by making them more light reflective ?
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Pat on October 03, 2009, 07:34:06 PM
vnaoned that looks real good so far!!!
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: BarbarossaS on October 04, 2009, 01:18:13 AM
It looks amazing!! Great, realistic work!  &apls &apls

-Stijn-
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Quesh on October 04, 2009, 01:23:27 PM
It's really wonderful this BAT  &apls
I don't see Sarkozy? Is it too small?  ;D
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Girafe on October 04, 2009, 04:20:54 PM
Amazing Vincent    &apls &apls &apls ;) 
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: swashbuckler on October 04, 2009, 05:06:18 PM
Excellent work.  &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Badsim on October 05, 2009, 04:59:00 AM
Hi Vincent ,

Can't wait to LotEdit that beautiful baby  ;D , and the extensive garden coming with ...  :-[ , at least I hope you'll not request the famous 14 of July garden Party .  :P

Cédric.

Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vnaoned on October 05, 2009, 08:13:08 AM
First of all : thank you all, that's always a pleasure to get compliments.

Quote from: Badsim on October 05, 2009, 04:59:00 AM
I hope you'll not request the famous 14 of July garden Party .

Of course I'll do! The "Triumphal Way" is a truly professionnal project, isn't it?  ;D
By the way I'll have to finish it first including the dependancies... I think there going to be separate BATs.

Quote from: Quesh on October 04, 2009, 01:23:27 PM
I don't see Sarkozy? Is it too small?  ;D

No he's just absent. He use to be abroad at least 45 days a week! (And yes he's got more days in a week than we, commun mortal people!)

Quote from: Une_ame on October 03, 2009, 02:45:00 PM
Do you plan to show a little bit more the glassy doors of the reception hall by making them more light reflective ?

I'm working with G-max. it's not so easy to obtain the right effect as Orange found it for the pyramide.. I'll try to find a trick to get it.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vnaoned on October 08, 2009, 02:56:41 PM
Here is two different propositions for a bridge. Just work objects...

One is based on the "Pont des Arts" in Paris and the other on a bridge in Nantes (same architecte than the Alexandre III bridge in Paris)

They are both props with specific LODs that enable water to surround the basements.
The sizes are fixed. The river wide must be determined before doing the BAT.
And I want to say here again how I'm interested in a good water Mod  ;D (Orange?... Are you there?)

Tey're coming along with sea walls I've developped.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnsa11.casimages.com%2Fimg%2F2009%2F10%2F08%2F091008115605494997.jpg&hash=9f684faa98e74235ba62990e476666ce7952cf30) (http://www.casimages.com)

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Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: joelyboy911 on October 08, 2009, 03:09:09 PM
The dirty textures you've used on the first bridge's supports are amazingly life-like!

I seem to recall you saying you wanted a mod to make the water totally opaque? I think I know how to do this...  But I don't really know how the Seine's water texture should look.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Orange_o_ on October 08, 2009, 03:42:17 PM
To make a texture of water completely opaque, it must go in your Terrain Mod examplar file and change settings "WaterMinAlpla" to 0xFF     
Any mod that water may be opaque with this solution.

For the Seine water mod, I created the textures... but I've forgotten my other PC  $%Grinno$%

   
Your bridges are beautiful ... but you stole me in my dock

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Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: KoV Liberty on October 08, 2009, 03:58:46 PM
Very (x10000000000000000) good!!!!!! I cannot wait for that building release! Completely stunning!
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Badsim on October 09, 2009, 01:34:35 AM
Hi Vincent ,

Firstly let me add a real picture of Pont des Arts ... ( it will added in the opening post as well )

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I congratulate you for that unexpected and stunning model  &apls , even if the black background of that BATing preview currently doesn't do justice to the bridge metallic structure ... I've got too many questions about it and I'm going to send you a message in french . ::)

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Looking at David's work about his embankement set —   I post the picture again as I can't see it in the previous post with Casimages' link ... , as well than at  your sea wall set , I find them enough compatible to work with both for variety ( David you would have just to remove these streetlamps ) ... I hope I'll find a proper transition between these embankements along Le Louvre and those I'm working on along Port des Tuileries / Port de la Concorde , or all I've already done would be already obsolete ...  %wrd

You're are both a lot more ambitious than me about that reproduction , that's hard to believe and hard to follow !   $%Grinno$%


Cédric.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vnaoned on October 09, 2009, 02:47:48 AM
David, I based my Sea walls on ones that used to be in Nantes
... and, yes, I must admit you inspired me a little (a lot?  ;))
when you've showed me your first sea walls. I considered it was such a great idea...
I admit the steal... That's why they should have stayed privates BATs...  &ops
(And there not really easy to use, not like marrast's ones...)

By the way, I think that the bridge could be adapted to any sort of sea walls and I think I found a technique to put seperate PROPs on the lower levels of these embankments with currents props. A combination of terraforming of the coasts, hight of the props and close LODing of the BAT.
It suppose to create 2 lots :
- one for the upper level with the sea wall as sustainement wall
- second one for le lower level on wich you put your props.
The second one will be hidden by the embankment Model, only the props will appear. That's the solution for the street lamps... you can remove them in the BAT and add whatever you want in the LE.

that's the reason why my lower embankments are so wide.
In fact I got a semi-complete set of embankments so far...

I really like yours. There well rendered. But for the upper ground I would have used texture in LE rather than a BATed element.

Thanks for the trick about transparancy...  ;D


Cédric, I'll try to find more pictures of it... espacially in-game pictures to show you.
The remaining problems of these bridges is that there actually only eyecandy... not TE at all.
But there could a solution like using it as « dressing » of a very simple « game » bridge.

Something to think about...
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Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: BarbarossaS on October 09, 2009, 04:05:01 AM
Wow, those are stunningly beautiful bridges vnaoned! Excellent work!
I must say, the seawalls look quite splendid too!  &apls &apls

Keep up the good work!

-Stijn-
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vnaoned on October 09, 2009, 05:06:13 AM
So as I promised :  in game pictures ot the bridge :

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The lot alone wich stand only on one bank. The lot is 3x1 wide large.

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Than what I tried to explain about sea walls and props, the street lamps are on the grass lot 8m under the level of the lower embankment.

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Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Badsim on October 09, 2009, 05:21:43 AM
 :o

Absolutely wonderful work ...  &apls  &apls  &apls

Finally , with such greatly textured embankements , wouldn't it be a pity to have a water with no transparency at all ? We have to make tries and find the right value ... ::)

Here's the picture you've requested , the dry Seine with the grid on ...

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Cédric.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Earth quake on October 10, 2009, 01:32:16 AM
The Quays are really wonderfull.
I love them.   
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: iskrem on October 10, 2009, 02:36:26 AM
Fantastic work there Vnaoned  &apls
The textures of the embankment set is just amazing and the bridges - just - WOW ::)
How many tiles are the bridges? Are you planning to release different bridges with different tile sizes?
Really hoping that we will see this on LEX ;)
Loving to see the progress of this amazing project you guys have going here!!

Regards Iskrem
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: citymax on October 10, 2009, 04:08:04 AM
Awesome work Vincent, congratulations  &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Une_ame on October 10, 2009, 10:10:37 AM
First time I see those sea walls :o!!! I was looking for that for ages ! The bridge is like OMG &hlp!
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Quesh on October 11, 2009, 04:04:23 AM
It's fabulous  &apls
Thank you for making us dream!
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: serebii666 on October 17, 2009, 02:22:07 PM
The embarkments are beautiful! they look so real! If you ever release them and the bridge, I think it will give the other embarkments a run for their money! Bravo  :thumbsup: &apls &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Une_ame on October 19, 2009, 11:19:07 AM
Best river walls ever &apls.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Badsim on October 19, 2009, 01:11:53 PM
Quote from: Une_ame on October 19, 2009, 11:19:07 AM
Best river walls ever &apls.

For sure ...  ;D

Vincent , if you intend to release that wall set for this project too - after all you didn't tell that , all I know so far is that it is for your own private use ... even if I can't see how Pont des Arts could be used without the wall set - can you please send me even a single piece of it , so I can see as soon as possible what kind of transition (and where ) I could do with LE between your set and my current "classic" embankements ?

You can use my email address , visible in my profile .

Thank you .

Cédric.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: manchou on October 27, 2009, 02:20:23 AM
Your work is very wonderful, it's great ! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Sciurus on October 27, 2009, 09:21:50 AM
That's the first time in my life I see seewalls like those! :o :o
(It's of course a compliment to say that those are wonderful :D)

Guillaume &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vnaoned on November 06, 2009, 07:52:48 AM
Hello,

Nothing more abot the sea walls but something new about the Concorde Place :

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnsa10.casimages.com%2Fimg%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2F091106043557312808.jpg&hash=b9882bff967c91bb168fda9dd30bd722c46caafa) (http://www.casimages.com)

One of the 2 fountains on the place. One is depicting the seas and the second illustrate the great rivers.
Due to the level of detail that SC4 allows (even with HD) both will look the same so I'll do only one  $%Grinno$%

Just tell me what you think..
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Bobbi on November 06, 2009, 08:25:45 AM
It looks very beautiful and awesome! :o :o :o
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Badsim on November 06, 2009, 08:44:38 AM
I thought ... I mean I've always heard "Perfection isn't by this world" ....

Would it be possible they are wrong , Vincent ?

Can't think anything else for the moment .

&dd

Cédric.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Sciurus on November 06, 2009, 10:22:50 AM
I can't believe it!! It's a dream :o :o
Sorry, but I can't do more constructive as it $%Grinno$%

Guillaume &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Earth quake on November 06, 2009, 12:17:49 PM
Awesome fountain. :o
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: citymax on November 06, 2009, 01:28:11 PM
Your fountain is too wonderful  :thumbsup: &apls

Maxime.
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Une_ame on November 06, 2009, 01:41:03 PM
This piece of art is like.......


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Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: CabraBuitre on November 06, 2009, 08:49:41 PM
Wow.... very nice!  It'll have to be by itself... 'cause it puts all the other fountains that have been created to shame!
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: vester on November 07, 2009, 02:37:09 AM
Wow, that is the best batted fountain I have seen.


(There is a fountain in Copenhagen I would love to see batted, so if you ever.... just let me know)
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: seraf on November 13, 2009, 12:34:08 PM
Amazing work! Water looks like real, ..... whole fountain looks like real   :thumbsup:  &apls &apls &apls I think you made this as good as possible  :)
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Frankie B on November 25, 2009, 05:19:58 PM
All of your work is just stunning, the complexity of the texturing to the details. It's all just spectacular, such a fantastic talent. I can't wait to use it all!! :D
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: jijdlswns on December 21, 2009, 04:17:18 AM
Wow that's really awesome  :thumbsup:   &apls
Title: Re: Vnaoned Work Place
Post by: Couchpotato on July 14, 2010, 02:06:39 PM
Quote from: vnaoned on November 06, 2009, 07:52:48 AM
Hello,

Nothing more abot the sea walls but something new about the Concorde Place :

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnsa10.casimages.com%2Fimg%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2F091106043557312808.jpg&hash=b9882bff967c91bb168fda9dd30bd722c46caafa) (http://www.casimages.com)

One of the 2 fountains on the place. One is depicting the seas and the second illustrate the great rivers.
Due to the level of detail that SC4 allows (even with HD) both will look the same so I'll do only one  $%Grinno$%

Just tell me what you think..

I'll probably get scolded for responding to an old thread   ;D   BUT

I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing this beautiful fountain in the game.   ()flower()