Austin Downtown 3D Paper Model - Page 7

Riverranchdrone · #**121** Posted **Jan 16, 2023, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

After you do all the buildings in downtown, maybe you can make some hills in the background...?

In all seriousness, it is fantastic work. Thanks for sharing!

Oh man. That tower farm in Westlake.

gillynova · #**122** Posted **Jan 16, 2023, 6:27 PM**

dat lighting

jake.robs · #**123** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

You really do amazing work.

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Originally Posted by resansom

Seriously, we're lucky to have you. Keep up the great work!

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Originally Posted by gillynova

dat lighting

Thanks guys! Appreciate it!

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Originally Posted by bobbywest87

Each new one you make is better than the last!

I do feel like I've been getting better at it, may need to update some of the first ones I made. Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoes

now you'll need a little teeny tiny drone and do some fly-bys.

Do you have a pinhead sized drone?

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Originally Posted by drummer

After you do all the buildings in downtown, maybe you can make some hills in the background...?

In all seriousness, it is fantastic work. Thanks for sharing!

I'll probably try to do the river, but doubt I'll be able to replicate hills that would look good. Its also going to be massive already with just downtown.

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Oh man. That tower farm in Westlake.

Bet, just a little bit of wire haha.

Testing some photo paper, ended up being too think so I bought some thinner stuff that I'll be testing tonight on Marriott again. Guess I'll have an extra Marriott.

resansom · #**124** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 2:24 PM**

That's an amazing model of that building. The slightly offset/angled southeast corner, above the podium, always struck me as quirky, and I like it, but I wonder how much extra money it cost to add that feature?

Question: the color appears to be off, compared to what I'm seeing in photos:

Will the final model look more like that photo?

jake.robs · #**125** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 4:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by resansom

That's an amazing model of that building. The slightly offset/angled southeast corner, above the podium, always struck me as quirky, and I like it, but I wonder how much extra money it cost to add that feature?

Question: the color appears to be off, compared to what I'm seeing in photos:
Will the final model look more like that photo?

Thanks for noticing the angled corner! It came out better looking the second go around.

As for the color, that's one of the hard parts of making the models. I have to pore over as many pictures as I can of a building, especially glass ones, and pick a good mid-tone for its coloring. They can look very different at different times of the day and in different weather conditions.

These are more of what I was going for in the coloring:

However, I did darken the dark grey cladding color the second go around. It definitely needed it. I'll get some good lighting pictures soon, but I do have a quick phone snap on my IG story with the finished block.

bobbywest87 · #**126** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 7:16 PM**

I would agree that color is one of the most difficult things to get right, even when drawing diagrams for this site. I've never second/third/fortieth guessed myself more than trying to get the color right, especially with glass buildings.

Below is just a small sample of the many color iterations I tested before eventually deciding on the colors I felt best matched the real thing.

KevinFromTexas · #**127** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 9:49 PM**

I like the Marriott Downtown. It's effectively just a box, but the facade detail and color contrast make it for me.

Riverranchdrone · #**128** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 9:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by bobbywest87

I would agree that color is one of the most difficult things to get right, even when drawing diagrams for this site. I've never second/third/fortieth guessed myself more than trying to get the color right, especially with glass buildings.

Below is just a small sample of the many color iterations I tested before eventually deciding on the colors I felt best matched the real thing.

I think the last two more closely compare to what I see in the tower when flying.

sewaneetigers · #**129** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 2:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

I think the last two more closely compare to what I see in the tower when flying.

The last one without a doubt

jake.robs · #**130** Posted **Jan 23, 2023, 7:31 PM**

So I wanted to share a video I made here, but I forget this forum software is still stuck in the year 2008 and there's no way to embed a non-youtube video, so here's a link instead.

My paper skyscrapers then and now

urbancore · #**131** Posted **Jan 23, 2023, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by jake.robs

So I wanted to share a video I made here, but I forget this forum software is still stuck in the year 2008 and there's no way to embed a non-youtube video, so here's a link instead.

My paper skyscrapers then and now

very cool...very dizzying....but very cool.

thanks for doing this man, its dope.

H2O · #**132** Posted **Jan 23, 2023, 8:42 PM**

Awesome! Your talents extend well beyond creating perfect little paper model buildings. I especially liked the giant you CGI'd into pushing Downtown around.

Mopacs · #**133** Posted **Jan 23, 2023, 9:41 PM**

Every last bit of that video and the results are beyond amazing. Is there any way you would be able to construct a rough model of the Waterline and/or Wilson towers? There is probably not enough detail out there to work with I'd love to see how they appear in the skyline.

jake.robs · #**134** Posted **Jan 23, 2023, 9:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancore

very cool...very dizzying....but very cool.

thanks for doing this man, its dope.

Haha thanks! Will be using that setup to do some slower revolving shots of new buildings I make, just wanted to do something more exciting with it first.

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Originally Posted by H2O

Awesome! Your talents extend well beyond creating perfect little paper model buildings. I especially liked the giant you CGI'd into pushing Downtown around.

Thank you! Honestly creation is art and I love any part of it.

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

Every last bit of that video and the results are beyond amazing. Is there any way you would be able to construct a rough model of the Waterline and/or Wilson towers? There is probably not enough detail out there to work with I'd love to see how they appear in the skyline.

Absolutely! Waterline, there should be enough. With them being not built yet, I would need detailed elevation drawings to work from, but I assume we have those somewhere for Waterline. Wilson, I think we may get some after the design commission meeting today.

But also, I've been trying to work on the rest of the skyline so that when I do get to those two, they'll look so imposing.

resansom · #**135** Posted **Jan 24, 2023, 2:46 PM**

I hadn't realized that the models used reflective (shiny) material. Hard to improve on your A+ grade but after seeing that video I would have to give you an A++!

JACKinBeantown · #**136** Posted **Jan 25, 2023, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by jake.robs

So I wanted to share a video I made here, but I forget this forum software is still stuck in the year 2008 and there's no way to embed a non-youtube video, so here's a link instead.

My paper skyscrapers then and now

I had an Instagram account but it won't let me log in anymore. Maybe inactivity, but that seems short-sighted on their part if it's the case. Anyway, I look forward to seeing your next photos.

(The good thing about Youtube is anyone can see the video without having an account.)

jake.robs · #**137** Posted **Jan 25, 2023, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by resansom

I hadn't realized that the models used reflective (shiny) material. Hard to improve on your A+ grade but after seeing that video I would have to give you an A++!

Thank you! The reflections show up way better in person!

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

I had an Instagram account but it won't let me log in anymore. Maybe inactivity, but that seems short-sighted on their part if it's the case. Anyway, I look forward to seeing your next photos.

(The good thing about Youtube is anyone can see the video without having an account.)

Good news is, I'm starting a youtube channel by popular request on Reddit, so I'll put it up here in just a bit.

JACKinBeantown · #**138** Posted **Jan 25, 2023, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by jake.robs

Thank you! The reflections show up way better in person!

Good news is, I'm starting a youtube channel by popular request on Reddit, so I'll put it up here in just a bit.

https://media.tenor.co/images/9e3409...ec76d86d47/raw

jake.robs · #**139** Posted **Feb 25, 2023, 9:44 PM**

Hey all! Before I get bumped to the second page, wanted to get an update out!

Been busy with life but I've still managed to get a couple of blocks designed and built (and even sold one!).

I also have finally gotten around to posting videos on Youtube, so here ya go!

Edit: Can't get the videos to work on here, keep getting playback errors.

I guess here's a link instead:

YouTube Channel

the Genral · #**140** Posted **Feb 26, 2023, 4:50 AM**

I just subscribed. GOAT thread!!