Light reflections

In 3D max i made a small room with two windows and a light source shining through them. First i created a huge box for the room, then i cut some squares into the side for the windows, next i put a camera inside the room so that i could see inside because i needed to make sure the light was shining at the right angle. To add the effect of sunlight i changed the light's colour to yellow, after that i added two sky portals to put light outside the windows. Lastly i played around the light reflections so it could travel around the room and then i added a sphere with different materials for experimentation.

Bin

In 3d max i had to make a bin that was partly transparent and had a shadow. I also had to make the floor look smooth. First i had to make a plane, next i added texture to it this is where i had to add a bump map to the plane. Then i added a similar texture which was in black-and-white to the same plane, lastly i adjusted the glossiness and specular levels to add shine to texture.

For the bin i created a cylinder, then i added a wire fence texture in the materials editor. I had to add the same texture which had some transparency added to the object, then i adjusted the tiling to make the grates smaller.  Finally i added a spotlight which cast a shadow behind the object.

Lathe

In 3d max i made a shape using the line shape tool. First a drew half a shape with lines, then i modified it using lathe which turns it into polygons. to make it transparent i went into the materials editor and adjusted the specualar and glossiness levels to my specification and added colour to it.

Smooth 3D lamp post

In 3ds Max i had to make a lamp post to be used in our street. I started with a cylinder which i made specific measurements for, then i used inset to pull the sides in, after that i extended the middle part upwards to make the pole. At the top of the pole i added a bit more height to it and extruded it so i could rotate it at 90 degrees. After that i extruded it a bit more then i rotated again as mentioned previous, Finally i stretched the end out to look like the lamp as seen on lamp posts and then smoothed it out. i also added a metal texture to it.

more 3d textures

In max i had to add textures and lights to shapes. I also had to make brick textures to match up with real life scale.

Here i had to make a window or door frame. first i made two boxes, one for the frame and one to make the hole. i made one smaller than the other. then i streched the inside box so it came out the other side. afterwards i changed the frame to a compound object and added a boolean then i clicked on "pick operand" and selected the inside box. then it was removed.

Architectural styles

For my street i have decided to go with a Norse/Viking theme. I chose this theme because of its architecture, things such as the sloped roofs, the timber and the decorations on the peaks of the roof.

This is a Stave church. I like this image because of the wood panelling and the sloped roofs. 

This is from World of Warcraft. It is one of my favourites because of the buildings and their parapets on the cliff to the left. 

This is a storage building. I really like the way the wood is carved on the second floor. even though the wood has been worn away i really like the colour and texture of it. 

These are turf houses. This caught my eye because of the roofs and how they are made from soil, i also like the wooden fronts to them.

http://www.wowscreenshot.com/image/Utgarde-Howling-Fjord.jpg
http://i1-games.softpedia-static.com/screenshots/8-5598_1.jpg
http://warcraftonline.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/wowscrnshot_120308_122018.jpg
http://scrntag.com/thumbs/screenshot/373/full/display.jpg
http://www.wow-serbia.com/images/stories/news/wotlk/Istances/Utgarde_Keep/Utgarde_Keep_01.jpg
http://hulantheholy.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/utgarde_keep.jpg
http://hulantheholy.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/fjord_boat.jpg
http://media.photobucket.com/image/norse%20architecture/ksjyoung/Stormy_Fiord_300w.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuov0D_7RdqA8dpeitSI8HwLSWT4uUSa69HibUnMI03GNL1Gbe-HnuXca4PF_lLFEZFwSKBfa5J1q4yn0HgW44xipqRVEU9l0Gpp4VXQiH7_kukB6TRf7nZ1CykhZCKcAxCTLyGTd1TQ/s640/41-51chapelinthehills.jpg
http://www.playstationwallpapers.com/media/full/ps3/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim_75083_skyrim-9.jpg
http://www.scandinavianaggression.com/centrum/public-service-announcement-for-new-england-monuments-to-greatness
http://www.hickerphoto.com/images/500/norstead-viking-village_19813.jpg
http://stud.hsh.no/arbeider/2007/Grov/Skandinavia/Borgund%20stavkirke.jpg
http://www.purselipsquarejaw.org/uploaded_images/loft_storehouse-709089.jpg
http://www.mailintalks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/viking_architecture_flam.jpg
http://images.wikia.com/wowwiki/images/a/a8/Howling_Fjord_Vrykul.jpg

Texture experiment

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/the-ultimate-wood-texture-tutorial/