Building the campus, part 3

The Ark Lords (Rome's Revolution #2) by Michael Brachman Yesterday, I showed you how my brother Bruce took my original Excel spreadsheet and converted it into a 3D layout for what would eventually become the University of Deucado. Much of the action in The Ark Lords revolves around this particular piece of real estate.

Once Bruce had converted it into a 3D layout, he used it to guide his more sophisticated tools as the building and construction pads started taking shape. I rotated it around a little bit but you should still be able to see my original spreadsheet underlying the streets, pads and building. If you click on the image, you will see a slightly expanded version of the original:



Look at all the trees and detail he added. He built himself a model of the two different species and then started replicating them to give the tree-lined streets and forest behind the campus.

Tomorrow, I’ll pull the camera back and show you the full vista, rendered from a single frame of the book trailer.
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Published on August 06, 2016 05:23 Tags: action, adventure, ftl, science-fiction, space-travel, vuduri
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message 1: by Bruce (new)

Bruce Brachman With the right tools, anything is possible and after you learn them, easy.


message 2: by Michael (last edited Aug 06, 2016 06:02AM) (new)

Michael Brachman Bruce wrote: "With the right tools, anything is possible and after you learn them, easy." I don't agree. In a thousand years of practice, I couldn't come close to what you do. Look at the detail. It is fantastic!


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