Seraf's Atelier

[Vlasky]

Stunning work Seraf, really it is. About those tile, well I guess you have these images, but I've noticed that there can be seen a pattern of ground tiles and in a dark color too. So here are the links I've found and one color photography. I hope they help.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Berlin_Nationaldenkmal_Kaiser_Wilhelm_1900.jpg
http://www.text-der-stadt.de/NationaldenkmalW2.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/striderv/2876716420/sizes/z/in/photostream/
http://i53.tinypic.com/2z5rck0.jpg
http://v3.cache7.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/21253918.jpg?ir=1&redirect_counter=1

[supremec]

Wow!! It's really AWESOME  I can't wait to see more of the "Opéra Garnier" 
   

[seraf]

kelis - Thank you!

Delecto - Yeeeah, I think it can delay your work on sculptures a bit if you can't focus
And about shadows: I don't really know what I can do with that because I don't know why it produces soo dark shadows..but after all I think it's not so big defect.

Jack_wilds - Thank you, and yes. I these lamps (if made a little bigger) would be a beautiful addition not only to a formal park but also for main avenue of the city.

ortiz75 - Thank you. Ornamental tiles are textures. I spent all day painting them

Vlasky - Thank you, I think the pattern of tiles in actual memorial was different than in original design (so it's also different in my model) so I didn't look that much at photographs

supremec - Thank you, I promise I will post update of Palais Garnier as soon as I can.

Here's some update on Farley Post Office form NYC and a nightview of Wilhelm Memorial:

[Girafe]

I am fascinated by your skills regarding the statue modelling 

The lighting is nice, after I am curious about the way you will integrate it in the game 

[Orange_o_]

Given all the talent you have, I allow myself a note on the lighting of the first image. The shadow of the columns shows, you used only three points of light. But I imagine that this kind of building is equipped with more than three light bulbs. Perhaps it would be more realistic to increase the number of light source.

The rest of the image is spectacular.

[ivo_su]

This is  brilliant work you Seraff.  It's nice to see more such work, because it enjoys  not only the eye, and heart. I expect more pictures from the project.

[art128]

That night light! And the Farley post office is seriously big!

[DaveN]

Hi Seraf.

I have already written about your work many times. I do not know whether it makes sense to write again. Your designs are simply off the scale. Although for me they are not very useful in the game, but it knocks me perfectionism and precision. Each sculpture seems almost alive. For the details that you put in the projects just pick up speech. Your job unless I can compare only to the work Debussyman'a, whose work is also characterized by huge detelaem. However, in this comparison, your work look even better. Even though not of this earth and not at the level of SC4. I would say that if there was a version of SC5, even if your work presented to them even higher than the game itself. Just congratulate talent, perseverance with carving all these details and wish you continued perseverance to create further work. I look forward to further your achievements.

[seraf]

Girafe - Thank you, What you mean about "integrate it in the game"?

Orange_o_ - Thank you. I looked at the old photos and found only three big lamps inside the colonnade. Theroretically there could be another two on each side in curved section of the collonade ^^

ivo_su - Thank you so much!

art128 - Thank you The Penn Station will also be that big

DaveN - Well, what can I say? It is so nice to hear (or read) something like that. I usually spend really long time working on every BAT even if the finished product is not ideal

And update from FPO; roof texture will be changed in some parts because I'm still making roof stuff:

[noahclem]

That post office does look great! 

I'll agree the the statues and lighting are really impressive!

[ivo_su]

Seraf  I want to tell you that  works start to become from beautiful, to the amazing -unbelievable.  It is very pleasing to the eye when it starts to  become vision.
I want to ask you to show me a general picture of all objects you have already completed and those still to be made later. So I'll gain a little more clear idea as to what stage is reached the whole project. I hope soon to see your next update.


- Ivo

[Aaron Graham]

Looking great.

[seraf]

Thank you guys

ivo_su - I tried to render Main Basin yesterday but MAX tells me that I don't have enough memory to render it so CE must wait till next weekend when I will have time to render Main Basin in parts

Update from Pannsylvania Station:



And FPO:

[ivo_su]

Alex I think your Pennsylvania Station will be one of the most beautiful in the game and must be made to function. This will be used as an ordinary station in each city in each of us. Congratulations for the great work that you do and the best BAT models that you design. With pleasure I will watch next week when the channels are completed.

- Ivo

[RickD]

Wow, fantastic Model. I love it. 

[ivo_su]

Alex, how are  you not ashamed to hide things from us? I was speechless when I saw your topic and simtropolis  this amazing photo. Certainly the UN headquarters is one of the emblematic buildings of New York and a place in the game.



Every day  you amaze me with your BAT's that I think are the most beautiful ever made.

- Ivo

[art128]

Just to say, Ivo, the UN headquarter building wasn't made by Seraf, but Cockatoo, Simfox and Jasoncw , as well as the 345 Park Avenue was made by PBGV103. Also please could you consider resizing the very large picture? Simple use this code [ img width=1000 ] as the place of the first [ img ] .. Thanks.

Seraf, i agree with your personal phrase, you really are the master of Beaux-arts!

[ivo_su]

Thank you for the information Arthur, just discussing this project with our mutual friend Ioan. It's nice to know how to reduce excessive images as to Alex (seraf's) it is really amazing in their works and they are fine.

- Ivo

[seraf]

Thank you Ivo, it will be really nice to see Penn Station as ordinary station in sc4 cities

Rick - Thank you

Arthur - Thank you, it's really nice to hear that

Of course like Arthur said UN headquarters and 345 Park Ave are not my creations, I put it together with FPO to see how textures colors etc. fit to each other.

I almost completed modeling of FPO and here are the last renders of FPO before I start making the night views: (There are only few things left to add like sculpture above entrance and grilles on windows on the rear facade)

[Jack_wilds]

excellent progress...