City 2

Side project 
3D scene (Cinema 4D) 
City, Business/Commercial District
Name: Port City
Early Fall season, Dusk
Early/Mid 2014 

Extra

Everything is made from scratch except for the vehicles, people, and trees.
New vehicles include vans, garbage truck, tow truck, a new firetruck, and police SUV.
New street details include fire hydrants, mailboxes, city dumpsters, trash cans, subway
entrances, newspaper stands, and bus stops.
Some vehicles have new colors (Jeep and BMW). 

Easter Eggs

1) The two-tone Jeep based on the Jeep featured

in the first Silent Hill game returns.

2) The purple car's paint scheme based on the paint schemes

used in the Saints Row games returns.

Rural Highway

Side project 
3D scene (Cinema 4D) 
Rural Highway
After early snowstorm
Late 2013

Extra

Everything is made from scratch except for the vehicles, people, and trees.
This is the first 3D scene to feature a different season.
The diner has a built from scratch interior.
Some vehicles are new.
The police officer is new.
New colors for some traffic vehicles. 

Easter Eggs

1) The old 1930s truck hidden and buried in the ground in the corn field.
2) The blue and yellow jeeps in NFS 2 colors return.
3) The dark green jeep easter egg from my second 
3D scene (city) returns.

   
Inspiration for this scene was the Country Woods track
from NFS 3 and High Stakes.

Airport

Side project 
3D scene (Cinema 4D) 
Airport, outside Brook City
Name: Three Cities International Airport
Spring 2013

New vehicles 

All objects made from scratch except for vehicles, people, and planes.

Ambulance and Firetruck vehicles are in new colors.

Most traffic from previous 3D scenes have been reused and some in new colors.

New airport vehicles, including gas trucks.

New taxi and police car paint schemes.

Airplane companies are featured on all airplanes and some trucks.

Rental cars (white and green Toyotas) are new.

1950s Ford pickup is new.

Easter Eggs

1) The yellow Jeep (parking lot) based on a Jeep featured in a

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game.

2) The light green jeep (parking lot) based on a Jeep 

from Dave Mirra's BMX 2 game.

3) The two-tone Jeep (parking lot) based on the Jeep featured

in the first Silent Hill game.

4) The purple car's paint scheme based on the paint schemes

used in the Saints Row games.

5) The small yellow and red plane has Paradise Airlines on it.

This is a nod to Paradise City from Burnout.

6) TransAtlantic Airlines (TA) featured on a 747 is a 

small nod to the movie "Airplane".

7) Atlantic Airlines 747 is a small nod to the Atlantica track

featured in NFS 4.

8) The blue Jeep based on a Jeep featured in NFS 2 makes another return.

9) The blue Chevy pickup returns.

Highway

Side project 
3D scene (Cinema 4D) 
Highway, Brook City
After rain storm
Late 2012/Early 2013

Everything is made from scratch except for the traffic cars.

Behind The Scenes

The Asian style apartments that were cut from the previous 3D scene are featured 
in this 3D scene, but are obstructed by the noise barrier wall.
The first 3D scene to feature classic cars and use the colors bright red and 
black for traffic cars. 
New traffic cars include a new truck and police car.
New companies (gas, food, etc.) are shown.

Easter Eggs

1) The Chevy Nova is based on a car from the first Driver game.

2) The blue Jeep from Need For Speed 2 makes a return.

Behind The Scenes: Part 1

3D scenes (Cinema 4D) 
Behind the Scenes
Cut/Deleted Material

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (2010)

First two images:

When creating my first full 3D scene of the Industrial District, I originally had 
the idea of the background being mountains. Later that was cut.

I also had the idea of a 3D background of a city skyline, but that idea was cut too. 

Some of that idea can be seen to the right of the first image.

The second and the last image:

Another idea that was cut was to have a undead man looking through one of 
the building windows (the building at the very front of the 3D scene), 
but that was cut because the man could not be seen very clearly. 
He can be seen near the truck in the second image.

CITY 1 (Late 2010/Early 2011)

During the early stages of my first city 3D scene, I wanted another type 

of emergency vehicle other than the police car. Unable to find an ambulance 

vehicle model from the website where I normally get vehicle models, 

I decided to create one by modifying the bus model I had.

The Ambulance stayed up until the last minute when I decided to cut it. 

The reason for this being it was too big and in the end I cut it in favor of 

making a smaller one in the future. 

There was also an idea of adding a firetruck to the 3D scene, 

but that idea was cut when I could not find a vehicle model for that either. 

The firetruck idea came back later and was executed in the next City 3D scene.

While most of the traffic signs above were used this city 3D scene and the next, 
the traffic light that shines yellow was cut from this 3D scene. 
The reason being that two traffic lights (one shining green
and the other red) were enough to show the city.

CITY 2 (Late 2011/Early 2012)

This bike (uploaded and later to be edited) was to be used as part 
of an Easter egg later in my second city 3D scene. 
It was to be a reference to Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX 2 
video game. A game I enjoyed playing when I was younger.

The bike would of been located in a small area with sidewalks 

and concrete ramps. The idea was scrapped and a grassy area with 
trees was put in that area instead. 

The reason was that it would of taken away from the mix of 
concrete and greenery of the city.

MALL (2012)

During the early stages of the mall 3D scene, the mall grew in size.
Later in the animation all the extra area was cut and I chose only to do
a small area of the mall instead. The reason for this was I wanted to do a 
small 3D scene and take a break after doing two large 
3D scenes (the cities).
The bigger mall would of had a toy store where the bike cut from the 
previous 3D scene would of been placed inside on display.
Other stores like a book store, a clothing store, and a jewelry place
were cut in the final. The food court was also cut and would of had 
a deli, pizza, coffee, ice cream, and burger place.

ASIAN TEMPLE AND GARDENS (2012)

During the mid stages of development into the Asian temple and gardens 
3D scene, there was a plan to have Asian style apartments located
off the road to the left side of the 3D scene. 
The idea was cut later when I wanted the temple and gardens to be 
located in a more rural area and not next to a city as originally planned.

OTHER (VEHICLES)

Around the time of late 2011, I began a 3D scene with a large garage 
housing Hummers modified to look like military ones. I later lost interest in the 
idea and the whole 3D scene was cut. It would of been the first indoor 
3D scene. 
The garage was later repurposed as a firetruck garage (smaller in size)
for the second city 3D scene.

Asian Temple and Gardens

Side project 
3D scene (Cinema 4D) 
Asian Temple, Brook City
Late Summer/Fall 2012

All objects are made from scratch except for the people, traffic, trees, and bushes.
The bus and taxi vehicles have been tweaked.
The trees have been tweaked and improved to look more realistic.


Easter Eggs

Motoko from the Ghost in the Shell series.

Inspirations for this scene were from Asian temples and shrines in Kyoto, Japan.

Mall Interior

Side project 
3D scene (Cinema 4D) 
North River Mall
Spring/Summer 2012 

All objects are made from scratch, except for the people and the tree.

Three of the stores: BeachWear, DAVE'S, and GAMEZONE were first featured 

in my last city 3D scene as ads on buildings. 

Easter Eggs

All the movie posters. 

1) The car movie is called "FAST". 

The early Need For Speed game series was an inspiration for this poster.

2) The bike movie is called "Summertime Tricks".

Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 game was an inspiration for this poster.

3) The western movie is called "GUNSLINGERS". 

The Outlaws PC game was an inspiration for this poster.

4) The movie with the well, is called "The Well".

It is making fun of The Ring movie.