August Entry: Time knows no direction

[Robbie]

Just thought I'd throw my name in the hat for this challenge since its goign so well. I'm hesitant to put this render up because its WAY early and the detailing hasn't begun...but I did manage to get the sundial calibrated according to where I live.

This particular render is of course 9am...and I've got a LOT more perspective in the image as of right now...I haven't decided about final render camera placement just yet, but when I do I'm sure it will be slightly off of top down. I gotta get the details all in it, and fancy it up and get some materials and reflections and weathering put in there before I render it for map placement.

[Gamerprinter]

Arcana!

Nice to see I'm not the only one incorporating 3D into my compass rose design!

Are you going to decrease the perspective angle to be closer to a perpendicular surface - flat like on a map? Not a criticism, just a question.

I don't mean an isometric view - I didn't even go that far.

Using a sundial is cool idea - especially adding a shadow matching your specific declination from the sun - cool, cool.

[Robbie]

Yeah, I'm looking at something like this...a little off center, to show the 3d aspect, but still top down so as to point true.

[pyrandon]

All I can say: Wow. And it's not even freakin' done yet!

[Robbie]

Its coming along...I still haven't started the detailing...and the materials are still just me foolin around.

I'm going to start putting some carvings and stuff on it tomorrow at work probably.

Should I stick with the runes or go to something like Roman Numerals? I'm not sure I'm feeling the runes myself...Recommend me something

[Gamerprinter]

As long as there is an understandable "north, south, east, west" even if only in concept, the runes add some distinct flavor to your sundial.

I say, "Down with the empire, honor the old ways - the way of the Rune!"