Lyon 1300s WIP by sacada

Vue • Historical • posted on Apr 23, 2005

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Thanks for viewing. What is this image: This is a Work in Progress of the City of Lyon, France in the 1300s. I have been working from maps and old sketches from around the 1500s and trying to adopt for this period. How was it done: The image is created in Vue 5 Infinite. I used a single terrain for the main city area and country side around it. Basically the whole image except for the distant trees and hills. The buildings are modelled in Vue. I coloured a reference map in PS for the river and then applied that to the terrain editor. I then built up the hills. Next I coloured the roads in PS and inserted into Vue for multiple textures using a similiar process. After texturing I mapped many eco systems over it using the same PS process. There are separate ecoSystem layers for: -the buildings -another for the rock walls -another for the trees -another for the crops -another for miscellaneous objects of many and various trees and rocks -and one for the 533 cows. All this work and still only a single object :). Next I did some more models (modelled in Vue) for the churches, bridges and walls. I added a couple of flocks of birds (just got to have them). I then added some specific buildings along the riverside. The entire model is now 3,005 objects with over 3.4 billion polygons. The image was rendered with Global Illumination in Ultra mode and took about 12 hours to render. I am about to render a large image but have a lot of detail work to get done first. Credits Cow model from Lyne PS map colouring help by Bridget.

Comments (89)

ascoli00

5:00AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Excellent & interesting

Samhain74

5:12AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

I personally cannot see the cows,but that is besides the point.This is an extremely impressive and dynamic piece of artwork.fantastic!

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FrenchKiss

5:28AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Looks absolutely fantastic, Scott and I find the lighting here even cooler than in the wips. Awesome job and I'd vote a hundred times if I could. It's brilliant, awesome and very, very impressive!

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Polax

5:29AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Already more than a simple WIP :)) impressive!

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wabe

5:47AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Wow, what a project, what a result already. FANTASTIC! To Endymion. I think he should learn to read first - or does he have a time machine to fly back to 1300 and do a photo? For the rest i go with Patrick - pmermino.

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Djeser

6:04AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

This is really incredible, Scott; you've made a lot of progress, and I think the scale and texturing is spot-on; this is a terrific use of a modern tool to create a lost time, very exciting and creative. BRAVO!!!

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jgmart

6:58AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Awesome! The detail is amazing. I have to agree with those above..... Brilliant work!

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lingrif

7:15AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Absolutely incredible! Worlds don't do it justice. Way above excellent.

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romanceworks

7:40AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Wow, incredible recreation! ! You have the talent and imagination to do whatever strikes your fancy. Always a pleasure to view your fine artwork. :o) CC

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petemohr

7:41AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

wow, absolutely incredible! simply a brilliant work! :) V

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Calseeor

8:05AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

This is absolutley perfect. Amazing work.

Collateral_Damage

8:25AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Words are not enough to say how impressive this piece is. Your attention to detail puts this in a class of it's own. I can not imagine the hours you have put in to creating this amazing piece and it truely deserves all the praise it receives. This is very special and you should be proud, i can't wait to see a large version. VOTE

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coa

9:06AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

This is absolutely fabulous, Scott!!! All the details are just marvellous!! Just imagine what this would have been like before VI! I'm with Jeff, can't wait to see a large version!

theyoda71

9:40AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Very interesting, excellent job...

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razzell2

9:49AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

SPECTACULAR. I WILL NEVER AGAIN LOOK AT A PHOTOGRAPH WITHOUT WONDERING IF IT HAS BEEN ENHANCED IN SOME WAY BY COMPUTER RENDERING. THIS IS VERY GOOD

loswl_

9:52AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

This is AWE-INSPIRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You are doing some great stuff here pushing and showing the capabilitie of your skills and this program ..keep up the good work, you have to do a tutorial...PLEASE!!, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!..If you do let me be the first to know. :o)

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NorthernCreed

10:40AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

ok dats it ;) im never opening Vue again where is my damn etch-a-sketch ;) Sac..this is beyond superlatives..the detail and work here leaves me gobsmacked...inspiring and amazing to the max...thnx for sharing this work!! ...vote

dervish666

11:14AM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Another great picture. As always I'm very impressed!! Vote

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eres

12:17PM | Sun, 24 April 2005

This is amazing and outstanding!!!!!Lyon is really like that...In bigger lol...;o)!!!!V

BobbyMcGee

12:33PM | Sun, 24 April 2005

The best I have seen in Vue - till now!

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Bernado

12:38PM | Sun, 24 April 2005

Awesome scene and work. It really looks like a snapshot. Well, they didn't have cameras in the 1300s... until now. Just to think of all the work involved has left me exhausted. 8-) Excellent and vote.

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