SoW Weekly Update 5

I've decided to start numbering these things. It'll be like watching an RPG XP bar fill up...exciting. :P

My records show this is Update number 6, even though it is only the 5th on GG (there was one more at the blog). So we're 6 weeks down the line now. I must say, this public commitment to weekly show-and-tell is working out nicely. It keeps me focused, less likely to let a week fall to procrastination. I find myself blocking out time in my calendar and being very protective of that time in the face of social events or what-have-you. I know I need a certain amount of time in a week in order to make progress worth talking about. So thanks guys, your continued attention and comments are directly contributing to SoW's progress. :)

So! Update! Just more modeling this week, I ran into a snag in the story work and left that percolating in the back of my mind, sometimes you just have to wait for inspiration to strike. No need to lounge around though, plenty of other tasks in the mean time.

The output this week is : 3 more building bases + 1 modular add-on piece + 1 decoration. I'll show you the models separately then how they come together in a scene. Note, it'll look better once I get them into the engine and some proper shadow casting adds depth.

Building 1 is very simple :


Building 2 :


Building 3 is quite large :


Access ramp/platform add-on module :


Decoration - Trash wooden plank pile, for decorating alleyways etc :


Now let's put them together. This is building 2 & 3 + the ramp + the pile of planks + a few doors :





Things are starting to come together nicely now. I'm fairly happy with the number of base buildings for this area, I'll be working more on the add-on modules and decorations that connect/enhance buildings and bring them to life. There is a pressing need for window add-on modules, for example. ;)