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Getting to that top shelf! (^^,)

January 24, 2012
Yes!! We're getting there peoples!!

Yesterday I got to work on the top shelf. Only did a handful of covers, then the weather came rumbling and I had to shut down for the evening (I need to rest too you know, lol). So anyway, yesterday's few, with today's current progress, brings it to 23 covers!!! The green book 3rd from the left doesn't count, because it's not UV'ed yet; still as cubular as ever, LOL.
Here's the current progress:



I like the fact that the order is reversed on the GRADE books. Only saw it when I finished, bit it looks cool too.

Here is what the current progress looks like in comparison with what is still to be completed:


I'm really not sure about the total amount of books in the case, but I do know that it's close to a hundred, if not over, but I really do think it's under.

Anyway, thanx for stopping by! If you wanna see the final room when it's done, keep those eyes here, because if HE is willing, it'll be posted here and on BlenderArtists.org; possibly FB, but we'll see (^^,).

Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!
 

Bookshelf is progressing!!

January 23, 2012
Super excited that only the last shelf remains on the bookshelf! It's the part that is the hardest, due to volume alone, but HE already gave me many titles to add to the backs and covers. It's just a matter of finish and application! Then the room will be almost complete.

There are still a few things that need to be added, like side tables and 1 plant and a few other things. Here are the shelves completed so far.

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Many adjustments later

January 20, 2012
A lot has happened since the last Blog Update!!!!!! The bottom two shelves' books are finished!!

On the thread a user commented that the titles on the spines looked too big. We have a lot of books and I double checked and decided to show him that the smoothing enhances and amplifies rounding. The below shows how the medium book looks like in 3DView with flat shading. As you can see the title sits nice and snug.


(3DView)

Here's the bottom two shelves in close-up:


(all titles a...

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Finally getting to the books.

January 17, 2012
Here is how the books would look UV'ed. These are just the first two and they were modified:



See, the original books didn't have that almost separated spine indent, but I added it, because the smoothing didn't look right on the cube. It was faaaaar to sharp. The lettering was almost what with specularity and one side was completely black and that just does not fly, so here's how the old and new books compare:

Left: New book. Right: Old Cube book

It's interesting and worth mentioning that in cop...

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