ISO view angle module render, classic simcity style.

[Nachapon Lego]

Found a fun way to make huge lego classic simcity style rendering image. All we have to do is render every modules with same light and iso camera setting without background. Each module have to be render 4 times for 4 directions (N/S/W/E). Than just combine things together using image software.

vean 's lxf 10246-1 - iso view render test (4k) by Nachapon S., on Flickr

lego iso view render test by Nachapon S., on Flickr

Modular Buildings lxf source

10182 - Cafe Corner - by Vee -

10185 - Green Grocer - by Man with a hat -

10190 - Market Street - by Johnnhiszippy3 -

10197 - Fire Brigade - by Man with a hat -

10211 - Grand Emporium - by Johnnhiszippy3 -

10218 - Pet Shop - by P4trickvH -

10224 - Town Hall - by Sjuip -

10232 - Palace Cinema - by Stephan -

10243 Parisian Restaurant by kcoon

Edited January 14, 2015 by bbqqq

[darksheep]

Wow this is sooooo cool I want a complete city like this as a print to hang on my wall !

[Nachapon Lego]

Wow this is sooooo cool I want a complete city like this as a print to hang on my wall !

Thanks darksheep!

The actual render of this one is four stories only (22 min). Then clone it to become 8K pixels image.

Lego CC 25 MB 8K Original PIC SIZE (4388 x 7850)

CC 8K Original PIC SIZE (4388 x 7850) by Nachapon S., on Flickr

Edited January 14, 2015 by bbqqq

[nxtstep101]

This is really useful, thanks for sharing. Just one questions: how did you get such a large model to render in only 22 minutes? I've rendered stuff 20 times smaller than that and it takes just as long.

[Nachapon Lego]

This is really useful, thanks for sharing. Just one questions: how did you get such a large model to render in only 22 minutes? I've rendered stuff 20 times smaller than that and it takes just as long.

You are welcome. Use fast radiosity and model original LDD geometry will save a lot of rendering time.

[nxtstep101]

You are welcome. Use fast radiosity and model original LDD geometry will save a lot of rendering time.

Ah.. I haven't played around with radiosity very much yet, so I'll have to start experimenting.

[Nachapon Lego]

Edited January 21, 2015 by bbqqq

[legolijntje]

How many floors does it have?

[Nachapon Lego]

How many floors does it have?

Top pic 1 x 2.5 floors

Mid pics 32 x 7 floors = 224 floors

Base pic 1 x 5.5 floors

2.5 + 224 + 5.5 = 232 floors in total

cct by Nachapon S., on Flickr

ccmm by Nachapon S., on Flickr

ccb by Nachapon S., on Flickr

3 screen shots.

cc 232 floors by Nachapon S., on Flickr

Edited January 21, 2015 by bbqqq

[Umbra-Manis]

I thought my computer was glitching on that image. Great work!

[Dilvish]

Nice thread! Too bad the recent SimCities are 3D or you could import those buildings as sprites. Even after 30 years, iso still looks nicer than most 3D.

Edited February 4, 2018 by Dilvish