This model, entitled Neon and Chrome, was built by Christopher Dess and Matthew Thain. As with the lighthouse, I am doing the lighting and texturing. This one is a work in progress; I am fairly satisfied with the light, but it is going to be a while before the texturing is complete. Most of the light is emitted from the geometry and bounced around with Final Gather. The accent lights on the wall are spotlights, and there are two spotlights impersonating streetlamps off-screen. I am attempting to make as much physically correct light as I can without greatly increasing the render time. It currently renders in around 4 1/2 minutes at a resolution of 640 x 480. This image, of course, took much longer since it’s full HD (1920 x 1080).
I suspect that this image will wind up in my portfolio, so I am really going to take my time with it. Expect to see updates from time to time over the next year.