lemog Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I hesitate much before posting, because I'm not really an architect or something like that, but I have a project, which can certainly interest much people here. It's a about a 3d reconstruction Paris World's Fair in 1900... And then, It's also very architectural, with many many styles... It's a time I like a lot... and this year 1900 is a real cross of centuries, and for many reasons... architectures, technologies, arts, etc... it was one of the most fabulous exhibition... Lot of originality and much different things to discover... that start with nation's pavilions along the Seine river... a reconstitution of a Medieval Paris... a swiss village... and many many other incredible things... In first, I've planed to realize only few pavilions for still images... but with the time... I thought why not to do more, maybe all or a large parts of them... and maybe a movie... ...but the movie, it's an another story... much work to do before. And that already start with a big documentation's searching work... I'm working on that since much time... as you can see on the dedicated website I've done, where you can find all days new updates. http://lemog.club.fr In first, this website permit me to store and collect properly all these documentations... and of course, in the future to store all my 3d works (and why not 2d works) about this project. In first, for this project and the website, I've needed a picture for the first page... something as the good reflect of this Paris World's Fair... I have a reference, a picture of the french issue of this time, L'ILLUSTRATION, representing the statue at the top of the monumental gate of the exhibition... this statue of woman symbolize the town of paris, realized by M. Moreau-Vauthier, in the style of 1900. She's named "la parisienne"... and behind her, the monumental entrance of this Paris World's Fair in 1900 For information : If you have a precise interest about this Paris World's Fair 1900 or the other ones in France or all around the World, let me invite you to speak more about these details on the WorldFair Forum. This Forum is in french (it's not mine)... but if you post something, a question, I will be here to answer of course. WorldFair Forum Before really start the story... well... the WIP The map of the Paris World's Fair 1900... that can help you to understand the incredible size of this project... I just hope to could to a large part, and keep along this future long time of work, all my motivation. As it needed to start by something, I think to start by the most popular part of this Paris World's Fair 1900... And certainly the part with much animation... I want to talk about the PAVILIONS OF THE FOREIGNS NATIONS... ...all along the Seine River, in the heart of Paris. It's "la rue des nations" I will start by the 15 pavilions between the Invalid's Gate and the Alma's Gate... behind these ones, there's 8 pavillons more... but that it's an another story. Each thing in each time. Now, the map of this Nation's Street... with the 15 + 8 pavilions of foreigns nations, of the left side of the Seine River (rive gauche) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Now... 15 pavilions is good to know... but by which one to begin... choice not easy... I have a lot of documentations, but it miss me much details or photos, and for anyone I have the matter to do it all... ...then, my choice go for the one that I have more documentations, but also one not to mcuh complicated, but not to much simple, because I must validate all the ability of this project. I choose finally the Hungarian Pavilion... made for the Paris World's Fair 1900 as a synthesis of many architectural period in Hungary... with many styles, of 8 centuries... I hope you can find some interest to follow this WIP... thanks to you all to have take the time to read all that. To give you an idea about this Hungarian Pavilion, a little picture (freely interpreted by the artist) : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 As this project started since 1 week... some pictures to resume the wip of the Hungarian Pavilion... The tower, inspired by the one of Kormocz, high of 40 meters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 The righ part of the pavilion's face, inspired by the Knights room of the Vajda Hunyad castle in Transylvania. and the actual step... the left part of the pavilion... but infortunetely, I don't have precise documentation for this side inspired by an hungarian church... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Wow this is some project! It's going to keep you busy for years. Your rendering style suits these period perfectly. I have long been an admirer of your work on the CG Talk forum. Can't wait to see some animations. Bonne chance Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Eloy Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Nice propposal, Lemog! I would really love to see it grow, so keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Fantastic! It's a lot of work, but hopefully if you can pull it off you will have something of real value, not just for your anility to make some great images, but as a historical study. I own a collection of late 19th century architectural photos, some of them are of Paris. You can see what a vibrant time it was! Good luck and please keep posting your progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Geoff -> yes, of course... for the moment, it's hard to know exactly how many time... but even if I try to work hard and regularly, that will certainly between 2 or 3 years... If I keep the motivation... thanks for your words ;-) Rick Eloy -> well... thanks for your interest ! Ernest Burden -> Yes, it's a real historical study, with finally more work of research than in 3d... not easy to find documentation. It's also the reason why I start with the most documented part, and also the most famous... the these Nations Pavilions... I will try to work much and post here regularly... but unfortunetely, as many of us, my spare time is very short... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Little update... at the left of the tower, a kind of church's face... finished I think, not enough documentations to add mode details or precision... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Saunders Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Supurb modeling! I also love the renderings as well. They have an almost physical model look to them which I totally dig. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAYMOND Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 pretty nice... let us help you.... :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Timothy Saunders -> as you can see, it's only a wip... but I always like to do some pleasant rendering during the work in progress, it's more pleasant for my eyes and help me a lot to keep the motivation. RAYMOND -> ok mate, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 More of the left side, unfortunetely, a part with not so much documentations... but with imagination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 a friend ask me yesterday for a wire... and now the entrance of the back side of the Hungarian Pavilion : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msamir Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Excellent modeling Laurent keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Excellent modeling Laurent keep us posted. Thanks mate... just see you're egyptian... at this subject... they was is this World's Fair a fabulous Egyptian Pavilion, made with many inspirations by the ancient monument and temple of ancient egypt... really marvellous... (and planed in many many months...) Pavilion of Egypt Well... update now, the first floor of the back part, as you can see, all around it, this pavilion was inspired by much hungarian architectural styles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Always at the back of the pavilion, a medieval tower. The same tower together with the entrance on the nation's street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msamir Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I really like the modeling, what are you using for it ? cant wait to see it all with textures and light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Paris, late 19th century... Laurent I have a few more like this, from higher camera angles. Let me know if these help you, and I can send you high resolution scans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 I really like the modeling, what are you using for it ? cant wait to see it all with textures and light. Modeling is done with Maya... my final choice since many years now... Me too I'm very impatient to be in the first texturing and lighting step... for the moment, I'm not completly sure to the style I wil used... I have many solutions, many styles of possibles interpretations... many possible moods... but I know that will certainly come easily... well I hope ;-) Paris, late 19th century... Laurent I have a few more like this, from higher camera angles. Let me know if these help you, and I can send you high resolution scans. Oh yes, thanks a lot, these first pictures are very interesting... of course, it's not precisely my topic, but the life, environment, people, costums, locomotion, etc... all these details are very important for me... if I can push this project very far as I want, I must have larger documentations... then, thanks by advance for you help and take time to do some scans, really kind. Is it possible to now your sources... it's always very interesting... When I will have more time, I will open a new section in my website only dedicate to the references, sources and bibliography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Last update of the day... ...the last part of the back side : I think to finish the modeling tomorrow... just remain me the right part of the pavilion, but unfortunetely, the less documented, with just few (really bad and small but interesting sor far) drawings... as this one : (the little building in barocco style at right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Tobo Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 wow man, very dedicated study and models keep posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Oh yes, thanks a lot, these first pictures are very interesting... of course, it's not precisely my topic, but the life, environment, people, costums, locomotion, etc... all these details are very important for me... Is it possible to now your sources... it's always very interesting... That's why I thought you would be interested, general details of that era. Some of my Paris photos do not show people at all, so aren't of use. I have only about five that are showing so much street life for clothing and vehicles. The sourse is a collection of antique photographs I have. Most of my pictures are of the middle east, Egypt in particular, but some are of the capitals of Europe. Almost all are from the 1860s to 1890s. They were mass produced photographs made from large glass negatives with a process called albumen. I usually buy them from other collectors on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemog Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks a lot Ernest for these precisions... for me too, ebay is a good source to find documentations... but not always possible when the price fly away... ;-) Then, I will be happy to receive your scans. As I can read, you're also a fan of ancient egypt ? It's one of my grand passion too... I've made a series of pictures few years ago, inspired by one of my favorites artists, David Roberts, maybe you know them... http://lemog.free.fr/lemog_v5/thumbnails.php?album=71 Well, now it's time for update, with the last part of this pavilion... the right side... And the balcony of the quay... each parts of the quay was traited as the same style than the pavilion... and just below each pavilion, a restaurant or a bar of the country. Under the hungarian one, people could taste hungarian wine, the tokay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 you're also a fan of ancient egypt ? It's one of my grand passion too... I've made a series of pictures few years ago, inspired by one of my favorites artists, David Roberts, maybe you know them.. Yes, most of my Egypt photos are like those. I hadn't seen your works, but I am very familiar with the old drawings you based them on. The photos I have are from a slightly later time when the monuments are beginning to be dug out and re-assembled, but right at the start of that time. About your paris project--do you have some overall shots to show how big an area you've made so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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