Analyzing concept art for key shadow details

Once we've got our major polygon lines drawn and or textures mapped out, or at…least the start of a plan,…we want to go in and look for key shadow details in our model.…We have a great example right here in this abandoned gas station where the…roof overhangs the wall, and we can see it's casting a strong shadow down on the…bordered-up facade.…We can also see up here on the sign, if we were to show this blank sign, that we…have a key shadow detail on the sign box where the actual gas station sign is missing.…In our model then, we want to look for, beyond the major polygons, any key shadow…details that really clue us into the nature or design of the building.…

In this example, the roof is much shorter.…It doesn't overhang the building nearly as much. But again, this is a key shadow detail.…We also have key shadow details right here around the window, and I'll zoom in to…show it a little better.…Even in the overcast light where we don't have strong shadows, we can see we have…got some pretty good shading here in this pediment.…