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Ye Olde Worlde project shows three earthHD models that come together to
represent a single rural establishment and popular tourist location. Here we are
demonstrating how important it is for tourist spots around the country to invest
some time and money into increasing their geospatial profile inside the worlds
most popular geo browser.
High Definition detail has been added to these
models to make them stand out from the crowed including a simple internal room
panorama. Small details away from the buildings have also been added like, lamp,
bins, signs, all of which create a heightened sense of physical perspective.
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models are awarded Blue Ribbons by Google over the course of time. One of the
main reasons why some of our models don't have Blue Ribbons at this moment in
time is down to the very high level of geometric/texture detail we produce. Over
the following years Google Earth will naturally advance its software and undoubtedly
introduce all our models as Blue Ribbon.
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The Ye Olde Worlde Cafe itself is the cottage on the right as shown in this picture,
but the whole setting includes the cottage next door and the land in front as
shown in the model. These tea rooms and tea garden have been like this since the
1930's, owned by the same family.
This model offered a few chalenges
in terms of representing the organic mass of the ivy that grows over the exterior
of the building, and covers part of the enterance. To help the model a little
we have trimed back the ivy from around the door to reveal the canopy underneath
(the reference of which was confirmed from older photographs). Multiple rounded
organic shapes are notoriosly diffcult to render sucsecfully so we have used just
one component ivy mass rendered with semi transparent ivy texture, this is them
cloned, re-posotioned and re-sized to give the effect of overall organic volume. |
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a building like this the surface coverings, namely the ivy and the roof add most
of the character and detail. Large areas of high detail mean large textures and
for this we need to offer the right amount of re-sizing and compression to the
original photo reference while maintain the overall look.
Windows have
been individually treated to higher definition photo-textures as some detail had
been lost through compression of the foliage. Other areas of detail like the main
sign have been added (notice all the authentic detail that has been included,
the military range notice box, ice-cream sign and iron work), also the 'cafe open'
sign by the entrance.
The back of the building has been constructed in
accordance with satellite imagery and a single distant photograph.
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This
small shop is situated only feet away from the cabin and in itself is the smallest
building I think we have ever modeled. With a model like this you can really see
how detail maters and not necessarily the size of the building.
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temptation with this building was to create elaborate geometry to represent shrubbery
around the entrance, or to remove the shrubbery from the textures altogether during
pre-production. Being such a small building you can leave greenery as it is, in
a two-dimensional state, and let other details draw the viewers eye to other areas. |
Small details mater with such a compact building, for example the bin and the
sign leaning against the wall. With these small details great care is taken to
added high resolution textures so they stand up to the close scrutiny, in addition
the sign can be easily read.
The importance of adding high quality roof
textures is demonstrated very nicely with this model, as each section adds a totally
deferent set of characteristics. Another area that has been rendered with heightened
detail is the 'SHOP' canopy over the window. This canopy incorporates several
different design techniques to make it look and feel as it does in reality.
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Using production techniques such as 'Personality Texturing' and 'Building
Quirk Rendering' our models are real pieces of artwork, the ideal way for
any business, large or small, to make the perfect first impression inside Google
Earth™ and future geospatial browsers integrated into Satellite Navigation
systems.
We strive to make sure that all our models comply
with Google's 'Best of the 3D Warehouse 'Blue Ribbon' guidelines. This
means that our client's business's have the best chance of becoming a permanent
fixture inside Google Earth's 3D layer, making them a visible landmark to millions
of users.
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This
little cabin offers an extension to the cafes indoor seating area which originally
comprised of the cottages downstairs rooms only, occupying several tables at best.
This cabin has been here since the 1930's and looks as it did when first built.
