One of my very first attempts at 3D buildings for my Chennai 3D fad, was the San Thome Basilica. It is believed to be built on the tomb of St. Thomas, one of the apostles. Whether it is true or not, the beach right behind San Thome is where I consecrated my father’s ashes in the sea, and hence holds a special place in my heart.
Is it any wonder that I attempted a 3D visualisation of it a first? But not well-versed with the intricacies of the SCARM, my first attempt was not so good. Though a resemblance of the San Thome cathedral could be created, it still was crude. I guess, it is not easy to 3D build something of Neo-Gothic style.
So today, I attempted to redraw it. As you can see, having learned to work better in SCARM did make a difference. The lines are smoother, the alignments are true, and the church walls themselves are in better detail.
Here is the comparison image – of the 1st attempt, the current one, and the snapshot from which I worked. Does looks nice, is it not?
If anything, I think the upper part of the tower, with the spire has to be reworked to make it a little larger.
The octagonal pillar-towers are made by copy-paste and then rotating a rectangle thrice: 45, 90 and –45 degrees. Rest of the intricate structures, including the spires - big and small - are all modified gable-roofs and cones.
Is it any wonder that I attempted a 3D visualisation of it a first? But not well-versed with the intricacies of the SCARM, my first attempt was not so good. Though a resemblance of the San Thome cathedral could be created, it still was crude. I guess, it is not easy to 3D build something of Neo-Gothic style.
So today, I attempted to redraw it. As you can see, having learned to work better in SCARM did make a difference. The lines are smoother, the alignments are true, and the church walls themselves are in better detail.
Here is the comparison image – of the 1st attempt, the current one, and the snapshot from which I worked. Does looks nice, is it not?
If anything, I think the upper part of the tower, with the spire has to be reworked to make it a little larger.
The octagonal pillar-towers are made by copy-paste and then rotating a rectangle thrice: 45, 90 and –45 degrees. Rest of the intricate structures, including the spires - big and small - are all modified gable-roofs and cones.
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