Thomas de Groot nous apporta ses lumieres en ce 2007/07/05 09:54:
> "RusHHouR" <gee### [at] mailnu> schreef in bericht 
> news:web.468cc0bdbce222cf47d3ae5e0@news.povray.org...
>> Yes, I have some kind of love for 'em... :)
>>
>> This scene is perhaps a tavern or something like that.
>>
>> Since I never seem to improve my texture skills Ive gone cheater all the 
>> way
>> and used image_maps in absurdum. And (dare I say? :/ ) focused on 
>> modelling.
>>
>> Looking at the roof right now... waiting for something brilliant to pop 
>> up.
>>
> 
> I certainly like it. Looks like a fortified mansion. In the Middle Ages, 
> building in stone was reserved for the rich, so most buildings were made of 
> wood (hence the many fires; remember London in 1666). So, I believe this is 
> too expensive to be a tavern... but never mind :-)  These kind of buildings 
> (are you planning more?) could be great for the creation of some kind of 
> town... (oh... just thinking of the Discworld...)
> 
> Now for a couple of comments:
> The use of image_maps is alright, but be aware that they should be in 
> balance with the structure and the people living there. The stones appear 
> alright at first glance, however I think they are a bit oversized if you 
> imagine a person in front; also in comparison with the size of door and 
> windows. The wood beam textures should certainly be scaled down. They appear 
> too large imo.
> What Are you going to do for the roof? Slates? Tiles? Thatch?
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
It was very dependent of where the house was built. In France, for example, 
peasants where only alowed to cut and harvest wood that was "as whide as a 
child's wrist", so, they built with stone and mortar, and very little wood.

-- 
Alain
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Congregationalist: Shit that happens to one person is just as good as shit that 
happens to another.

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