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WIP - Painted Ladies - San Francisco

Here's one of my latest Work In Progresses. 
Always loved San Francisco, so when we got married, we made it a destination wedding to San Fran. Soda Shop style clothes, photos at the Golden Gate Bridge, Fishermans Wharf, The Palace Of Fine Arrs etc. 
For some reason we never got photos at the Painted Ladies, but it's one of those nostalgic stand out locations (thanks "Full House") and seemed like a nice area to build a set out of. 
This is very WIP, and apologies for the janky camera moves etc. It's just to show where I'm at and where it's headed. 
Obviously missing trees infront of the houses. (thankfully the park across the street is largely barren of trees etc in real life too). More details to add to the further away buildings (though the intention isn't to be near those areas), and throw in a couple more proxy buildings to help fill a couple bald spots to allow for more range of camera positioning. 
After that, I think it might need some layered mattes in the background for the cityscape that would be off in the distance. 
San Francisco has very long and straight roads (which is annoying, as it means a long line of vision down the street if you look right down. 
Because of this I am intending to cheat the geography a bit, making use of the fact that the area is on a hill (though it still travels up hill past the park), but for the sake of this set I am making all roads arc over and down to cheat a horizon line.

A quick render to show where the world is headed. minus trees small props to embellish and indicate a world that’s lived in and some more imperfections, better lighting, etc.

A quick render to show where the world is headed. minus trees small props to embellish and indicate a world that’s lived in and some more imperfections, better lighting, etc.

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

the design for the bus stop is actually taken directly from 'the wave' bus stops in san francisco. Trying to pay attention to small details to like this so that the world feels real to the location.

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Quick fly through (janky key frames to show WIP)

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area. Google earth has been super helpful.

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area. Google earth has been super helpful.

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area. Google earth has been super helpful.

Reference from the internet that I used to piece together the area. Google earth has been super helpful.