Trees & such absolutely can be done in a 3D environment. Check out
http://www.3dnature.com/
I've been using World Construction Set for a while and it is exactly
what you need. Their home page has a link to contractors. The also have
an email list that is populated by some really talented folks. Once you
are done putting together your scene, you can output it as a still
pict, a QuickTime movie, and now you can even output it as a real-time
scene that can be flown through - ala PlayStation.
Enjoy,
Stephen
On Monday, January 17, 2005, at 05:08 AM, Lukeabout wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> Got this request from a client I've done some VR work for:
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> I have a client in St. Louis, the developer of a 500 acre property
> wants a virtual tour of the area (not a 360 degree panoramic
> but an actual modeled virtual tour of the environment... like the fly
> in you see on the PGA tour, etc.) We have architectural renderings
> and digital photos to go by. It would consist of probably a 2 minute
> piece they would show in the sales office on plasma screen or link to
> the website I'm designing. I've developed their marketing strategy and
> design of print collateral as well. Just returned from a 4 day trip
> to the area last week to meet with client, architects, builders and
> review the property and market.
>
> The virtual tour would show property trails, landscape (lots of oak
> and
> bluffs, etc.) and suggest custom homes nestled in the woods
> (we could get photos from the selected builders as a reference for
> this). Any thoughts or references?
>
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> I'm thinking some of this can be done - but a lot of it (trees & such)
> can't,
> even in a 3D program . . . .
>
> Anyone interested who thinks they can (and wants to) do it ?