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I saw 4k raw video being edited on a surface pro. Now would I want to try to edit video that way, no. But it shows the power. As a user of both the ipad and surface both are very useful. but I have a very heavy laptop and the new surface appeals to me . One thing I am thinking about is sound editing. Surface has the windows software audio editing. It would be nice to use the surface and record the voice overs and edit them as they are recorded by something other than the big laptop I have. Plus for larger screen sizes the surface has an HDMI out adapter for large screen and USB for keyboard and mouse that could be used in the office environment. Steve

Two of the four buildings on the south side. Steve

Rodney Your camera activator could be used in conjunction with out set. As the camera turns it could activate the buildings Something to think about. Steve

John Very nice I like this one! Steve

That is a great time. Robert that was very impressive work for the time and machine and software. thank you for sharing. Steve

It is finally looking like a street scene. Steve

Kat I was wondering about you! Nice job on the witch's house. Nice effects! Steve

Thank you Rodney! No reference on this one or the last building. Off the top of my head. I had a pic that I saw from a small town, Guthrie Ok, pharmacy that had a corner door and from there I designed this one out as I went along. Work flow is basic stuff. I lay out the foot print first to see how much room I have to work with. this changes all the time! Secondly, I decide one story, two story Third, Decide on style. Old, new deco etc and begin a search of key features (round window or interesting brick). The actual building of the building goes quickly as I use primitives for walls and such and scale accordingly. The main thing I watch for is the ovelap and the connecting of the walls. Things like windows are operational and have separate sash and frames. I do build these as a separate model and then import them I have been around construction all my life and if I think it needs a wall this way or that, I go with it. Copy and paste are my friends in the building process. Now the last thing I will do is put it together as one model and with Chris' set design (videos coming soon) I will break it apart in poses/relationships so that we use only what we need in the animation. Quite elegant design by Chris. Steve

Thank you Robert!

The apartment building is all but finished. I have to stripe the back parking and clean things up but she will head to the street scene now. I wnet crazy on this and the building is a set in and of itself. I have hallways elevators that are on a pose. The apartments will serve as Connors residence in Cupids Sick day. Anyway I will finish it this evening and then on to the next one. Steve

Parking lot is finished Steve

Happy Birthday Jeff. Hope your back is doing better! Steve

Roof and the patio area and the apartment will be completed.

Jason I would participate as well. I would love that

After being down with a renewal issue, Jason was able to get me back. thank you sir Now I have found added a tint of color to the glass helps define the glass and items behind. Ok back to modeling Steve

Thanks David I am going through the model and dividing it so the model file is not so large. Steve

Very nice. I like this and will explore the project Steve

Ok hope you see where I am going with this building. What started out was a two story corner shop has ended up as the main apartment building for the street. I am having trouble with the glass enclosure around the glass elevator. Will work on that later Steve

Almost back to where I was.

I was nearing completion of the first floor. Decided to do a test render with 18e. Render crashed. When I reopened AM the model had 0 bytes?? I had a back up but was only at the beginning of the model. The model when taken into a text editor looks like there is nothing there. I lost it all. Steve

Very cool. I need something like that

Happy birthday

Nancy ambiance 95 / 80. Robert and yes it turned off Here is the next building the corner pharmacy and upstairs apartment Steve

Robert AO is on the left.

SSAO and AO shots. SSAO rendered at 3:30 a frame and AO at 44 minutes a frame