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Here is the raw render of my two options with props added. Still going to do a few more adjustments before going to the last part: photoshop.
I still don’t know which one Im going for at the end – I wish we could submit more than one… I’m falling in love with both! So I have decided to finished both, submit one and keep the other for my portifolio. 🙂
hello,
so finally I have found some free time to start working on this challenge.
Process and pipeline for this challenge started with loading up provided 3d model to check the asset and what has to be re-modeled, added or removed.
After assessing 3d model, I have started looking at reference material online to get more feeling and information regarding building and surroundings itself.
After getting familiar with subject itself, I went back to 3d asset and started exploring possible camera views and composition. At this stage I had 3 composition options and started dissecting each one into multiple layers; interest, focus on subject, complexity and geometry.
I was always interested in merging exterior and interior, if possible, or at very least bringing some exterior elements to interiors, and one of these options was giving me this possibility, and that is the view from courtyard and stairs location what I believe is the back side of the building.
Commercial buildings are interesting and so much different from housing and private houses, mostly because of the shear size and scale, also budget etc.
Building facade, in this case, is for a most part the same, material vise, and I felt that just showing full building in one shot would be visually poor and not so interesting.So, there is option to present main building,courtyard and part of the interior in the same shot/composition.
Most of archviz around tends to capture just one “side” of presented subject, but I find it somewhat boring and uninteresting, so I have decided to go different route, when for once that option is here.
Based on this decision and somewhat locked composition, I started looking for some similar references and grouping them in categories as
composition, lighting and overall mood.
Also I have decided to keep most of the original materials from real scene, but also change small details, like the courtyard pavement, as it feels cold and plain atm.
Also I want to bring some foliage and more nature feeling in the same area, so I will add one tree inside of the yard and compliment it with wood flooring meant for exterior. This way it will feel more warm, softer and more inviting.
For a lighting and mood I am going for a bright sunny day, with hard shadows casting on the exterior glass wall, also some interior lights will be visible as they are mostly on providing reading lights for students. Also I find the interior walls somewhat visually interesting so would be great to see them trough the glass walls.
After I am done with additional modeling and details, I will start working on textures and shaders, and for this will be using Substance painter -main building, and Vray for materials and rendering.
Hope to have time to finish this project.
Cheers
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M.
Now I created materials for all entities in scene. The most tricky part on this, was create realisitc corten facade.
Then I setup render settings (samples, exposure, color managmnet, …) and render the scene.
Adding details to model for more realistic look. For example interior details in main building, ivy on old buildings, exterior lamp….
After picking up the camera angle I went ahead and started to look for some references for the mood and overall look of the image. I couldn’t resist doing an image post rain with a clear dusk sky, the way lights reflects on the wet pavement and concrete gives a interesting look to it. Also is possible to give a moody, a bit cozy, maybe a bit nostalgic feeling to it, playing with different light temperatures and tones.
I’m pleased with the camera angle, I think it has a sweet balance between the school and its surroundings. It was a bit tricky to find a different angle from the existing photos there’s no doubt these already catch the best angles of the building but of course there’s also a chance to tell a story, add features and life to the composition.
in this architectural illustration the theme that i want to communicate for this visualization is the emotion of like we are going to school at the old times. the joyful and feeling without internet, google, social media, and other things that missing now from old times.
the mood for my illustration that i want to give is the original natural enviroment from stockholm itself. in my opinion cold daylight mood is best choice for this competition.
