Please read this entire document as installation and usage instructions are listed below. Also please see all "NOTES" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Bourbon Street Bar , Copyright 02/17/2013 by Christopher Williams (CWW Digital Media) Renderosity merchant "chris1972" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Description Bourbon Street Bar is an imaginary bar/architectural stage scaled for use with Poser figures. While fictitious the stage/ structure is based on actual architectural details that may be found in the New Orleans French Quarter. This is a finely detailed work of art that takes advantage of the latest Poser capabilities such as indirect lighting and subsurface scattering. The bar area and in particular the bottles and glass objects make extensive use of reflection and refraction. As such "Bourbon Street Bar" is not recommended for older computers or older versions of Poser. This product may tax newer systems with renders often taking 2 hours or more depending on settings. The rich details and beautiful stage scene however are well worth the time for discriminating artist looking for the best visualizations achievable. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements Poser 9 and up, Windows 7 64bit recommended, lots of ram, at least 8 gig I should think (I use 24 gig on my machine)a modern quad core processor and good graphics card. In other words a fairly up to date machine suitable for use with Graphics Poser 9+ recommended ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Needed additional product files No additional products required ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ownership Statement Bourbon Street Bar and its components are not to be resold or redistributed in any way. These products are not to be considered "vendor resources" All of this product's content was created by Christopher Williams. The bottle labels may appear to the casual observer to be copies of actual labels. They are not! Each one is a unique work of graphical art created by me in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. The exception to this are the 4 paintings/posters mounted in frames in the bar area. Each of these works were produced prior to 1923 and as such are "Public Domain" These images are on file with Renderosity, the links exibiting their copyright statis are shown below. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Privat-Livemont-Absinthe_Robette-1896.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edgar_Germain_Hilaire_Degas_012.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Absinthe_Drinker_by_Viktor_Oliva.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Absinthe_Beucler.jpg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation Instructions After downloading your new purchase you will have a zipped folder named Runtime. Please unzip first (WinZip or another zip program). You can 1. unzip the file directly into your main Poser directory. 2. unzip the file on your hard drive and then drag the unzipped folder right into your main Poser directory. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usage Instructions The components for this scene have been broken into several separate prop files. After installation files can be found at "props, The Vieux Carre,Bourbon_Street_Bar" Accent lighting can be found at "Light, The Vieux Carre, BourbonSt_Bar" It is recommended you load them in the following sequence 1. Walls floors Etc. 2. Bar Elements 3. Bottles 4. light emitters 5. Accent lights (from the lights folder) Because there are so many items in this scene I highly recommend using the hiearchy editor for selecting items if you need to move or remove items. Items may also be selected by right clicking on the item and selecting from the pulldown menu. This way you will avoid accidentally moving an item. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Usage tips A word about the scales I work to and use for my models. Long before computers my work began in drafting and model making, so I am used to working in scales of x number of inches = 1 foot. I build my models in Carrera 8 pro and work to a scale of 1" = 1 foot. This is convenient for the Carrera work space and makes it very easy to spot errors. Before exporting the created objects for use in Poser, I scale them to 12.669% To illustrate a 1 foot box in Carrera will be 1" on a side or 72 pts. After scaling for Poser it will be .1267 inches or 9.1217 pts on a side. Or to state another way the finished Poser scale I end up with is 1 foot = .1267 inches or (real world size x .010558) If I import V4 into Carrera she measures 0.7394 inches tall flat footed or 53.2373 pts. That makes her (at the scale I use) 70.0322 inches tall or 5.836 ft. ( 5'-10") I am not attempting to state or establish any "correct" scale for Poser but rather for the convieneince of the user illustrating how I arrived at the scale of objects in my Poser Scenes. A word about the size of doors, rooms and various architectural objects. As you work with my French Quarter Scenes (The Vieux Carre "Old Square in French") you may find doors, windows, and ceiling heights to appear odd. Many of these French Quarter buildings were built in the 1830's with architectural details that seem odd by current standards. Dealing with heat in the deep south was a major concern of architectural designers of the time. To this end ceilings were often 12 to 14 feet high, doors and windows often as much as 8 feet high. The high ceiling heights gave the heat a level to rise to that was well above the living area. Over sized doors and windows allowed for free passage of air. I have tried to make my models fairly accurate and true to the original designs. The buildings of the French Quarter are considered quite historic and are therefore well documented. Much of my reference in the creation of these models comes from the Library of Congress, Historic American Buildings Survey Engineering Record, The Vieux Carre Commision, Tulane University and Google Earth. Gamma Correction ---------------- If you have a version of Poser that has gamma correction capability I do not recommend using it with Bourbon Street Bar. My version of Poser 2012 pro loads with this already checked. Go to render settings and uncheck "gamma correction" Subsurface Scattering and Indirect Lighting ------------------------------------------- If your version of Poser (9+)supports these I highly recommend rendering with indirect lighting. The lights and light emitters used in the promo images are included with this product. Render engine settings ----------------------- At least 4 ray trace bounces are required for the bottles to look as they are intended. Less than 4 will give unrealistic renders of the bottles. If you are getting splotchy AO (shadows) on woodwork and various other details either increase the size of the render or decrease min. shading rate. I find I get a good balance at a render size 2500 wide and min shading rate set to .50 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bourbon Street Bar File List (showing all folders and files) ====================== Geometry files in use: ====================== Runtime\Geometries\The Vieux Carre\Bourbon_Street_Bar backwall.obj ball.obz BallUV3 2.obj BallUV3 4.obj baluster_pair.obj brickwallGroup.obj closetdoor.obj ClothPlane 1.obj ClothPlane 2.obj ClothPlane 4.obj ClothPlane.obj crownmolding_front_parlor.obj crownmolding_out.obj crownmolding_rear_parlor.obj eastbaseboard.obj eastwall.obj exteriorfrenchdoor2.obj firstriser.obj frontstage_subwall.obj halldoor_closed.obj halldoor_open.obj Loggia_window.obj lowerwall_group.obj main_floor.obj newelpost.obj pocketdoor_frame.obj railing.obj short_baluster.obj stageroof.obj stagewalls.obj stairs_floor.obj thirdfloor.obj tread.obj wallgroup_upper.obj Runtime\Geometries\The Vieux Carre\Bourbon_Street_Bar\Furnishings ball.obz Bar_art_2.obj Bar_nobak_1.obj bar_sette_nobak_1.obj barstool 5.obj beertap.obj cashdrawer.obj chute.obj column.obj coronaextra_neon.obj coronapalm_neon.obj crank.obj drum_working_1.obj footrest.obj footrest_bracket.obj greenfence 1.obj keygroup.obj keygroup_4.obj michelob_light.obj miller_neon.obj picframe_3.obj picframe_4.obj register.obj registerwindow.obj Runtime\Geometries\The Vieux Carre\Bourbon_Street_Bar\Bottles AB_Dispensor.obj absinth1.obj ashtray.obj bacardi151.obj bacardi8.obj ball.obz beercan 44.obj bombay.obj bottle_stand.obj brandy.obj cig_pack.obj cig_pack2.obj cigarette.obj cuervo 1.obj dewars12.obj dewars12A.obj gordons.obj jag 1.obj jameson.obj jimbeam.obj juancervaso 1.obj makersmark 1.obj new_vodka_bottle.obj penrod.obj specialtequila.obj vermouth1.obj winebottle 3.obj wineglass_fine.obj ====================== Texture files in use: ===================== \Runtime\Textures\The Vieux Carre\Bourbon_Street_Bar backwall_exterior_bump.jpg backwall_exterior_color.jpg backwall_interior_color.jpg Bar_art_pic2.jpg bar_edgetrim.jpg bar_frontandcores.jpg bar_marble.jpg bar_sette_columns.jpg bar_sette_default.jpg bar_sette_marble.jpg bar_sette_panel.jpg bar_sette_trim.jpg Barpic_AB_pic.jpg Barpic_frame_color.jpg Barpic_frame_Disp.jpg barstool_disp.jpg barstool_spec.jpg barstoolseat.jpg baseboard.jpg beertap1.jpg brickwall_bump.jpg brickwall_color.jpg cashdrawer_color2.jpg cashdrawer_disp2.jpg door_closed.jpg door_open.jpg doorframe.jpg drum_Color_A.jpg drum_mask.jpg eastbaseboard.jpg eastwall.jpg extfrenchdoors_weathered.jpg extfrenchdoors_weathered2.jpg extfrenchdoors_weathered3.jpg floor_ceiling.jpg floor_ceiling_bump.jpg frame_1_color.jpg frame_1_disp.jpg frame_2_Color.jpg frame_2_disp.jpg frontscreen.jpg greenfence_bump.jpg greenfence_color.jpg interiorwalls.jpg interiorwalls_upper.jpg keygroup_small.jpg keygroup1A.jpg keygroup2.jpg keygroup3.jpg keygroup4.jpg mainfloor_bump.jpg mainfloor_color.jpg newelpost.jpg pic2_picture.jpg picture_1.jpg railing.jpg rearscreen_trans.jpg rearscreen2.jpg register_color_A1.jpg register_disp_A1.jpg registerwindow_card2.jpg riserbump.jpg risercolor.jpg shutters_doornob_color.jpg shutters_doornob_color2.jpg specialtreads.jpg stairwalls.jpg trim.jpg trim_bump.jpg worntread_color.jpg \Runtime\Textures\The Vieux Carre\bar_bottles absinth1_color.jpg absinth1_trans1.jpg absinth1_trans2.jpg bacardi151_color.jpg bacardi151_trans1.jpg bacardi151_trans2.jpg bacardi8_color.jpg bacardi8_trans1.jpg bacardi8_trans2.jpg bacardigold_color.jpg bacardigold_trans1.jpg bacardigold_trans2.jpg beercan_color_open.jpg beercan_disp_open.jpg bombay_color.jpg bombay_trans1.jpg bombay_trans2.jpg bottlestand.jpg brandy_color.jpg brandy_disp.jpg brandy_trans1.jpg brandy_trans2.jpg dewars_color.jpg dewars_trans1.jpg dewars_trans2.jpg dewars12A_color.jpg dewars12A_trans1.jpg dewars12A_trans2.jpg gordons_color.jpg gordons_trans1.jpg gordons_trans2.jpg Jag_color.jpg Jag_trans1.jpg Jag_trans2.jpg jameson_color.jpg jameson_trans1.jpg jameson_trans2.jpg jimbond_color.jpg jimbond_trans1.jpg jimbond_trans2.jpg jimbondGold_color.jpg juancervaso_gold_color.jpg juancervaso_gold_trans1.jpg juancervaso_gold_trans2.jpg juancervaso_silver_color.jpg juancervaso_silver_trans1.jpg juancervaso_silver_trans2.jpg marboro_color.jpg newport_color.jpg penrod_color.jpg penrod_trans1.jpg penrod_trans2.jpg riesling_color.jpg riesling_trans1.jpg riesling_trans2.jpg smiknoff_apple_color.jpg smiknoff_apple_trans1.jpg smiknoff_apple_trans2.jpg smiknoff_black_color2.jpg smiknoff_black_Trans1.jpg smiknoff_black_Trans2.jpg smiknoff_blueberry_color.jpg smiknoff_blueberry_trans1.jpg smiknoff_blueberry_trans2.jpg smiknoff_lime_color.jpg smiknoff_lime_trans1.jpg smiknoff_lime_trans2.jpg smiknoff_red_color.jpg smiknoff_red_trans1.jpg smiknoff_red_trans2.jpg smiknoff_Vodka_Disp.jpg special_tequila_color.jpg special_tequila_trans1.jpg special_tequila_trans2.jpg starboardtack_color.jpg starboardtack_trans1.jpg starboardtack_trans2.jpg starboardtack2_color.jpg starboardtack2_trans1.jpg starboardtack2_trans2.jpg vermouth_color.jpg vermouth_trans1.jpg vermouth_trans2.jpg wakersHark_color.jpg wakersHark_trans1.jpg wakersHark_trans2.jpg zauza_color.jpg zauza_disp.jpg zauza_trans1.jpg zauza_trans2.jpg Runtime\Libraries\Props\The Vieux Carre\Bourbon_Street_Bar Bar_Furnishings.png Bar_Furnishings.pp2 Bar_Furnishings_No_SSS.png Bar_Furnishings_No_SSS.pp2 Bottles_Glasses_Etc.png Bottles_Glasses_Etc.pp2 Cash Register.png Cash Register.pp2 Light_Emitters.png Light_Emitters.pp2 Stairs.png Stairs.pp2 Walls_Floors_Etc.png Walls_Floors_Etc.pp2 Runtime\Libraries\Light\The Vieux Carre\Bourbon_Street_Bar Accent_lighting.lt2 Accent_lighting.png Documentation\Bourbon_Street_Bar cww_BourbonStreetBar_Readme license If you have any problems or questions please contact me. "chris1972" Again thank you for purchasing this CWW Digital Media product. Look for future superior life-like products from CWW Digital Media. "chris1972" Enjoy