>>{{image url="http://www.taivaansusi.net/b/pelargirquarters_small.jpg"}}>>======Project Pelargir====== //A low-poly exercise with [[http://www.autodesk.com/3dsmax Autodesk 3ds Max]]// My aim is to create an low-polygon model of **[[Pelargir]]** (c. 17th century Third Age) in scale of 1:1000. Basis of the map is the one published in ICE:s //Sea-Lords of Gondor//. I have developed it further to give the city a plausible social and architectural history. Days numbered are actual workdays used only for this project. The project is currently on a break. I'll return to Pelargir when time permits. In the meantime, there is [[http://wiki.lindefirion.net/images/GobelMirlondMalli.jpg this]]. {{image url="http://www.taivaansusi.net/b/Pelargir3D_test1.jpg"}} ~Day 1: Started with a heightmap and few loci to define the area of the city. {{image url="http://www.taivaansusi.net/b/IantAnnun_lowpoly.jpg"}} ~First draft of Iant Annûn, seen from Enta Sirith. {{image url="http://www.taivaansusi.net/b/VilliValas.jpg"}} ~Day 2: Spouting Whale & Dock {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day2_2.jpg"}} ~Day 2: Buildings from above. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day3_1.jpg"}} ~Day 3: Northern part of the Neldëlendin, minus bridges and details. From right to left: Spouting Whale Inn, Captain's Guildhalls, Courtyard of Shipmasters, Houses of the Shippers and Outfitters, Halls of House Talahir, Warehouses, Belltower. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day4_1.jpg"}} ~Day 4: Making those little houses really takes time. The same area from above, with Angamando, more piers and buildings added. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day5_1.jpg"}} ~Day 5: Halls of the Faithful in the quarter of Gobel Ciryaher. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day5_3.jpg"}} ~Day 5: A view to very incomplete Newport (Vinyalond), with Halls of the Faithful in the background. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day6_2.jpg"}} ~Day 6: After a five-week hiatus, the project continues. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day7_1.jpg"}} ~Day 7: A view from above. Gobel Eärnil takes shape. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day11_1.jpg"}} ~Day 11: Gobel Eärnil: 90% completed. You can see a different view [[http://taivaansusi.net/b/day10_3.jpg here]]. Next step, Quarter of the Faithful. You can see a prototype Dúnadan palazetto [[http://taivaansusi.net/b/bar_orchaldor_test_2.png here]]. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day12_2.jpg"}} ~Day 12: I am trying to figure out how to texture the landscape. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day13_1.jpg"}} ~Day 13: Abad Arahir and Court of the Elendili {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day14_3.jpg"}} ~Day 14: Working on Quarter of the Faitful, Abad Arahir & Court of the Elendili. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day15_small.jpg"}} ~Day 15: Working on textures. Unedited rendering of the current project. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day16_1.jpg"}} ~Day 16: The Porphyry Pavilion. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day16_2_pieni.jpg"}} ~Day 16: Quarter of the Faithul is nearing completion. {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day17_2.jpg"}} ~Day 17: Textures for the Chancellery building in Gobel Eärnil {{image url="http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day17_6_pieni.jpg"}} ~Day 17: General view of the project. You can see a closeup of the Barad Aerhir [[http://taivaansusi.net/b/Day17_4.jpg here]]. {{image url="http://lindefirion.net/images/Day18_1.jpg"}} ~Day 18: Witness the difference using Light Tracer (natural light). But rendering time cost is horrendous - 45 mins (left), 9 hours and 20 mins (right). {{image url="http://lindefirion.net/images/Day21_3pieni.jpg" link="http://lindefirion.net/images/Day21_3.jpg" title="Day 21"}} ~Day 21: Quarter of the Faithful finished, started working with the Ancient Market. Rendered with Light Tracer, rendering time 5 h 55 min. {{nocomments}} ----- ~& CategoryEncyclopaedia