De Saturation

Here is a test of the buildings modelled, on a hill and with pavement. With the help of Jim I have also got some tests in De-Saturation and below that a soft focus.

I think this looks better than the plain B&W images - it has the same sort of feel but has that slight hint of colour that makes the whole thing look more decaying and lifeless. It looks nice and could be a happy medium for us all.
Jim says we should try and 'add some dirt as well with some random decal maps'

Maybe if we slightly model the windows as well so they are a little less flat. Also the soft focus test was done in post production I’m sure if we use the z-depth in Maya it would look a lot better.
It will take some work but I reckon it could be worth it.