Un Chien Andalou :: An Andalusian Dog

Mesmerising surrealistic fantasy by Louis Bunuel and Salvador Dali depict seemingly random events, most of them revolve around the wooden box. For a while now I wanted to make the model of the box. I used stills and close-ups from the movie to study it's shape and details. I estimate that width is around 22-25 cm and I hope it's to scale. I took the best screenshot i could and used it as a template for a box, as i extruded it to it's full form.

Much to my surprise after I made the model I discovered that the actual box still exists. At least one of them, since there are the differences such as number of stripes and exhibit has no hinges visible, but exhibit had visible holes where belt was fastened to hang from the cycling-nun-guy's neck. I guess one i used were close-up version and several boxes were used, more so since the movie ends with discovery of broken box. I decided to make stripes with wooden textures, as intarsia, even tho now I see stripes are just painted on the lid, at least in exhibited box.

More info about the movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_Chien_Andalou

Zapanjujuća nadrealistička fantazija Louisa Bunuela i Salvadora Dalija prikazuje naizgled nepovezane događaje, većina kojih se vrti oko drvene kutije. Već neko vrijeme želio sam napraviti model te kutijice. Koristio sam slike izvučene iz filma kako bih proučio detalje, procijenio sam da bi širina kutije mogla biti oko 22 do 25 cm, uzeo sam najbolju sliku poklopca kako bih ju u Sketchup-u izvukao u punu formu.

Iznenadio sam se kad sam vidio nakon što sam napravio model da kutija iz filma još uvijek postoji. Barem jedna verzija, jer postoje razlike između izloška i krupnih planova u broju pruga, izložak nema vidljive šarke, ali na njemu su sa strane rupe gdje je bio pričvršćen remem za koji je kutija visila oko vrata liku muškarca koji se vozi na biciklu u odjeći opatice.  Također sam odlučio zadržati izgled intarzije na poklopcu iako se na slici vidi da su pruge samo naslikane.

Više o filmu: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_Chien_Andalou

my model :: moj model

My 250th model :: Moj 250-i model

Celebrating 250-th model accepted in Google Earth! It's been a long but fun ride. I was seasoned modeler when I started and still I learned so much. I'd have much more models if I did simple textured cubes, but I went for realism, optimised for web, naturally, and never regreted it! To celebrate I made long-planned model of suspension bridge in Martinska Ves. unlike other models I relied on textures as little as possible, and re-created suspension beams as closely as possible.

Slavim 250-i model prihvaćen u Google Earth! Put je bio dug, ali zabavan. Već sam bio iskusan modelar kad sam počeo, pa ipak sam puno naučio. Modela bi bilo i više da sam radio jednostavne teksturirane kutije, ali cilj je bio napraviti realističan model, naravno, optimiziran za web i nikad nisam požalio. Da proslavim, napravio sam model visećeg mosta u Martinskoj Vesi. Za razliku od drugih modela teksture su osnovne samo i nastojao sam napraviti strukturu ovjesa što je bliže moguće.

Animation of Sisak Fortress :: Animacija Starog Grada

Since I built 3d model in Sketchup, I decided to use free rendering program Kerkythera to produce slightly more realistic animation. This is just a basic model, It would be interesting to make an animation with surrounding buildings and shrubbery.

Otkako sam napravio model u Sketchup-u, odlučio sam sa besplatnim rendering programom Kerkythera napraviti malo realističnije animacije. Ovo je osnovni model bez okoliša, bilo bi zanimljivo napraviti animaciju sa vegetacijom i okolnim objektima.

Victorville

Since my name is Viktor i decied to start a collection of models from Victorville, California. I make them using mostly Streetview and Google maps. So far so good. Hope Victorvillagers (Victorers? Victorvillans? Victorvillers) like them. I take suggestions.

Pošto se zovem Viktor pokrenuo sam kolekciju modela iz kalifornijskog grada Victorville-a. Radim ih uglavnom koristeći Streetview slike i satelitske slike. Za sada mi dobro ide. Nadam se da će se svidjeti građanima Victorville-a (Victorvillcima? Victorviljanima?). Primam prijedloge

Victorville kolekcija :: Victorville collection

Arhiva Sisak :: Sisak Archive

Zgrada Državnog arhiva u Sisku (http://www.dask.hr/). Dograđena originalna zgrada s modernim dodacima. Poprilično komplicirana, ali ju je bilo jako zanimljivo raditi. Prošlo je oko godinu dana od snimanja zgrade do izrade modela. Raslinje u dvorištu i oko zgrade sam morao izdvojiti u drugi model prema novim smjernicama Google Earth admina.

National Archive building Sisak.  (http://www.dask.hr/). Original building expanded with modern addition. It was rather complicated, but interesting to make. It's been well over a year between taking the pictures and making the model. Shrubbery in the yard and in front of the entrance had to be divided into a different model due to recent regulations by Google Earth admins.

Nove zbirke :: New collections

Potaknut dijelom i dokumentarnom serijom "Hrvatski kraljevi" odlučio sam napraviti seriju zbirki modela "Hrvatska baština" koje bi obuhvaćale modele po temema. Nadam se da ove zbirke doprinose kvalitetnijem pregledu modela s područja Republike Hrvatske ili vezane uz hrvatsku kulturu općenito. Nadam se da ćete i sami predlagati modele, zbirke upravo punim pa ako neki od modela nije uvršten, to je samo zato što još nisam došao do njega. Planiram dodati još temu "Industrijska baština" jer ima puno starih tvornica i sličnih objekata koje valja predstaviti i u GE.

Recent TV documentary show "Croatian kings" prompted me to make my own model collections called "Croatian heritage" with subtopics. Hopefuly those collections will help in adding to more comprehensive presentation of Croatian models or ones closely related to Croatia. Please suggest your own objects and if one of your objecjts isn't included, it's just a matter of not having time to browse them all. I plan to add "Industrial heritage" as a collection because there are many old factories that need proper presentation.

Sakralni objekti :: Sacred objects

Spomenici kultue :: Monuments of culture

Vojni objekti :: Military objects

Kapela sv. Jelene :: St. Helen's chapel

Da malo izađemo iz Siska, ovo je model kapele svete Jelene u središtu Omišlja, na Krku. Slikao sam ju na godišnjem odmoru, no tek sad je došla na red. Crkva je sagrađena 1458, obnavljana nekoliko puta, zadnji puta u prošlom stoljeću.

Model je jednostavan bio za napraviti, odlučio sam ovu kapelu raditi u 3d čim sam ju vidio, pa sam zato napravio i dosta fotografija. Zbog strmog terena oko kapele dodao sam stepenice koje ju obuhvaćaju sa svih strana i tako čine sastavni dio građevine.

To take a small break from Sisak buildings i made a model of saint Helen's chapel in the middle of Omišalj, on the island of Krk. I used photos I took during the holiday. It was built in 1458, restored several times, last time in XX century.

It was fairly easy to model. I decided to make it in 3D as soon as I saw it, so i made several photographs of it. Steep terrain makes the stairs that surround the chapped part of a building so I included the stairs in the model.

pogledajte model u 3d Warehouse-u :: take a look at the model in 3d Warehouse

St. Helen chapel :: Kapela sv. Jelene

Obitelj Colussi izložba :: Colussi family exhibition

Moji modeli su dobili mjesto u Gradskom muzeju Sisak kao dio postava izložbe Obitelj Colussi u Sisku. Modele zgrada koje su gradili članovi ove poznate sisačke obitelji sam prezentirao s animacijama uz natuknice koje daju osnovne informacije o zgradama, a prema dizajnu sisačke dizajnerice Ane Klobučar. Animacija se prikazuje na velikom ekranu u središnjem prostoru koji govori o povijesti i djelima familije. Trebalo mi je nekoliko dana za pripremu  animacije u Movie Maker-u, dok sam modele koje nisam imao već pripremljene radio nekoliko tjedana uz pauze. Drago mi je što će na ovaj način modele vidjeti i posjetitelji koji ne koriste računala i što ću tako svoj rad približiti širem krugu ljudi.

Izložba je otvorena 17. 11. 2011. i trajat će 2 mjeseca.

My models are now a part of a museum exhibition dedicated to Colussi familly from Sisak. Models of the buildings built by that family is presented in a series of animations with short texts, following basic design by Sisak's own designer Ana Klobučar. Animation is being played continuously in the center area that tells the story of Colussi family and their life and work. It took several days to prepare animation in Movie Maker, some models I had from before and some i modeled in previous couple of months. I'm glad that this way models will be seen even by those that don't even have the computer, and my work will be more public.

Exhibition is opened on 17th of November and will last for two months.

Vojarna Sisak :: Sisak Barracks

Velika domobranska vojarna u obliku slova U. Spada među prepoznatljive zgrade Siska, 1891. ju je sagradio Andrija Colussi prema nacrtima zagrebačkog arhitekta Kune Waldmanna. Većina dekorativnih ukrasa je izvedena iz opeke. Zbog svojih velikih dimenzija, lokacije na istočnoj obali Kupe i tornjeva postala je jedna od omiljenih tema razglednica kraja 19. i početka 20. stoljeća.

Danas je ova vojarna nažalost napuštena i prepuštena zubu vremena. Usprkos raznim najavama revitalizacije ovog vrijednog prostora u razne namjene tijekom proteklih godina ništa nije pokrenuto do ovog trenutka. U isto vrijeme drveće posađeno nakon što je vojarna sagrađena sada svojim krošnjama posve sakriva ovaj vrijedan objekt.

Zbog veličine i broja prozora sam odlučio prozore dočarati samo teksturom bez rada reljefa na samom modelu.  Također nisam uključio dodatne zgrade i dodatke.


Large U-shaped barracks. Built in 1891 it is one of the most recognizable buildings in the city of Sisak. Builder was Andrija Colussi after plans by Zagreb architect Kuna Waldmann. Most ornaments are made of bricks. Due to it's size, location on the east bank of the Kupa river and it's towers it was common theme on picture postards of Sisak in late 19 and early 20th ct.

Today it is sadly abandoned and left to decay. There were some suggestions of revitalization of this valuable real-estate, but nothing was done yet. Trees planted when this object was built now completely covers front side of this object hiding it's prominent look.

Due to it's size and number of windows I decided to make them only in texture, and keep the walls flat. additional buildings not included in the model.

  

pogledajte ovaj model u 3d warehouse-u :: look at the model in 3d warehouse

Vojarna Sisak :: Sisak Barracks

Nazorova 6 :: Nazor str. 6

Kuća br. 6 u Nazorovoj. Upravo postavljena na Warehouse. Građena krajem XIX st., jednostavnije forme nego na susjednim kućama, ali i dalje reprezentativna.

House nr. 6 in Nazor street, just uploaded on Warehouse. Built in late 19 ct, a bit simpler than surrounding houses.

pogledajte model na 3d Warehouse-u // look at the model in 3d Warehouse

Nazor str. 6

Ponovno Kranjčevićeva :: Kranjčević str. again

Još jedna kuća je postavljena i čeka uključivanje na GE. Također u Kranjčevićevoj ulici u Sisku, ovaj put broj 10. Sagrađena je negdje između 1885 i 1890. godine, graditelj Andrija Colussi. Godine1910 ju je kupila obitelj Kovačević. Jedna od najljepših kuća u nizu. Jedna od jedostavnijih za modeliranje, na kraju se pokazala kao jedan od boljih modela koje sam do sada napravio.

Another house is modeled and waiting appoval for GE. It is also situated in Kranjčević street in Sisak, this time number 10. Built between 1885 and 1890 by Andrija Colussi, bought by Kovačević family in 1910. One of the most beautiful houses in the street. Simple to model, yet turned out to be one of the most beautiful models i made so far. 

pogledajte ovaj model u 3d warehouse-u :: open this model in 3d warehouse

Kranjčevićeva 10

Kranjčevićeva ul. 12 :: Kranjčević str. 12

Kuća u Kranjčevićevoj.. za ovu kuću nisam još uspio obići dvorišnu stranu tako da sam morao malo pogađati prema ostalim zgradama u blizini.
Ukoliko se pruži prilika volio bih napraviti nekoliko slika s dvorišne strane da dovršim model. Planiram napraviti još 2 zgrade u neposrednoj budućnosti... brojeve 10 i 8.


Update 01.11.2011. -  I naravno, dobio sam obavijest da nisu sve plohe pokrivene foto testurama... slijedi lov na gole poligone.


Building in Kranjčević street, Sisak, Croatia... Back side of this house is an educated guess. Will update as soon as I get the chance to visit back yard.

11.01.2011. update - Google informed me that some of the surfaces are not photo textured. Figures... now i have to hunt down all the naked polygons..

Pogledajte ovaj model na 3d warehouse-u  // take a look at this model in 3d warehouse: Kranjčevićeva 12: