On 08.08.2017 21:30, Kenneth wrote:
> Another view. No fog this time, but with radiosity (using the defaults, with
> brightness .6. I haven't yet worked out the best rad settings for this kind of
> scene... OR for an animated moving-camera version, which is even more
> demanding.)
> 
> No new changes yet, just more buildings (2500 for this render.) And I'm up to 19
> different window/facade image_maps now (and their respective window-reflection
> 'hold-out' mattes.)
> 
> The random heights of the buildings-- the number of stories (storeys?)-- is
> controlled with this...
> 
>          ceil(2 + 40*pow(rand(PP),4))
> 
> .... so there are a minimum of 3 (because of the way rand works-- it never goes
> to 0.0) and a max of 42, I think. I added the exponent to reduce the number of
> really tall buildings... which actually wipes out many of the mid-size scales as
> well. But it's fun to play around with.
> 
NIIICCEEEE. But dead, too.

Random add trees to the edges of the walk ways, and also street lights
(on/off). Add also randomly various shop types to the bottom of the
buildings, some or many with fluorescent neon light. Even some buildings
might feature some green on their roof, or swimming pools. Make the
streets darker, add white or even yellow markings. Some buildings should
have full glass surfaces (reflective) with exception of the edges. Some
buildings could have a slight change in angle along their vertical axis,
to give some accent and create triangular or diagonal spaces at their
base. Maybe, the taller buildings should be clustered together mainly in
the middle of the town, or along some roads, but not all over. At the
moment, their distribution is too homogeneous, I think. Hmmm, cars?

This is not meant as critique, but as further suggestions to support
your great macro! i really like it!

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