Just some books I'm modeling for a library. I will need about four thousand of these volumes. :o) Cheers! M

Just in case you're wondering what insanity I am up to this time... these books are for this library I am working on for the animation project of a friend. I am not sure if all the detail is necessary, but it looks kinda nice. :o)

Cheers! MMessage edited on: 05/21/2005 01:32

Moe you are an absolute swine my friend. just when i go and make a barely passable mesh you go and produce something as beautiful as this you sod ;) seriously though i love the library its lovely. the door is excellent work. cheers my friend you just made my weekend :)))) stu

This is astounding work mate! You really are a glutton for punishment! This question is more a matter of curiosity than criticism so don't be offended. :) With all that detail and modelled books it's a fairly high poly scene I would think? Lots of polys are the last thing you want when animating so wouldn't some of this detail have been better acheived with normal maps and/or displacement? Baz

stu thanks for the compliment, coming from you... I am humbled that you like it. It helps that I have a few scraps of reference plans lying around here. Baz you are probably right, my friend. I'm not sure all this detail is needed for the animation, and I am positive it won't be healthy for it. The entire library is less than 25,000 polygons (in LWO format) and each vertical section of books is less than 3,000 polygons. Not too heavy, I think. And if I create them as layers per vertical section, they can then be toggled on and off in the animation as required by each shot. Cheers! M

25000! Hell that's not many, I'm impressed with your efficiency Moe, wonderful job! - Baz

Thanks, Baz! :o) Here's an update showing the first stack of books. Even though there is some repetition here, it's a bit difficult to pick them all out right away. Textures might go a long way in improving this scene, but shoot... this is the modeling forum, right? :oP Cheers! M

Just amazing Moe! This is going to look drop dead gorgeous when it's textured!

This is just amazing and very inspiring stuff Moe!

Oh, just out of curiousity; will you also have one of those roll-around library stair-ladders so the books on the upper shelves can be retreived? The folks in the Victorian era were quite a bit shorter than we are now.

Thanks for the feedback! danamo Absolutely. :o) The rolling ladder is an integral part of this design. The ladder will bring a person's line of sight and reach to the topmost shelf (see reference above). I'm kinda Victorian height as well, so I make good reference too. :o) The back vertical legs of the ladder will have a couple of wheels in a caster type configuration, while the slanted front legs will end in a padded grip for safety. I'm not sure if I should model all the brass fittings of the ladder as well. It kinda slows down the modeling process when you're obsessive compulsive like I am. :oP Cheers! M

this is awesome althought i'm a bit suprised you havent done each individual page =) (only kidding) cant wait to see more!

I notice you have spaces between the books on some shelves Moe, maybe you should have a few books leaning over in these spaces? It would look a little more natural. - Baz

Wow. This is so cool. Makes me want to try my hand at interiors...

Great work...I was thinking the same thing as BazC...You hardly ever see a book shelf with out a couple of books leaning over...I also would put a couple of objects in the spaces...bust..small statues...coke cans..books put in backwards...It is soooooooo cool

Always thought behind your work my friend! Much respect! Zeno