Amery On The Map!

New "Photosynth 3" Revolutionizes Photography!

2013-12-27T00:33:00.003-08:00

Google has discontinued the user built 3D content creation pipeline, know as Google 3D Warehouse. Where residents, artists, and individuals had built a massive and magnificent virtual world, on the Google Earth platform. Future computer vision algorithms make possible, an automatic mesh capture paradigm. The creativity of 3D model makers is no longer needed for high quality computer vision generated world simulation.

Enter Photosynth 3. Model creators whom may have also been photographers now have new building block shapes to play with.
Blaise Agüera y Arcas has dropped a bombshell on the photogrammetry world just before flying the MS coop, to join forces with Google's Machine Learning division, while said Google Buys Boston Dynamic robotic ip (!!!).

Anyhow, I've discovered you can remember some fantastic Christmas scenes, and provide a major commercial benefit to the tourism and business community, in the creation of "Walks", "Spins", "Panoramas" and "Walls". These being the newly prescribed photography capture standards.

This being an update to "Amery On The Map", Here are the fair first use results!

UPDATE: Bummer! Photosynth has also been discontinued! Big technology is dissolving some very powerful creative tools, digital artist like myself we using.. well, onto the next frontier! See you there.

Winter Night Walk in NEWLY Restored Amery, WI 2013 by RayRolfe on Photosynth

Outside In Gift Shop, Now in Google Earth

2013-06-18T22:16:00.003-07:00

A good block of corner space has been filled in, as Amerys "Outside In Gift Shop" is now on the map!

Done Deal Divorce!

2013-05-07T22:44:00.001-07:00

Amery Lawyers, offering stress free real estate and divorce services, have now got their offices represented in 3D, Virtual Amery, Google Earth! Amery is On The Map!

Preview model can be found here: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=73b8f182c989e7ab948231384dfc6089

Ida Mae's Cafe! Newest Amery Model

2013-04-14T03:14:00.000-07:00

I did enjoy a Saturday morning breakfast at Ida Mae's. I had a veggie omelet with coffee, hashbrowns and toast. It was quite delicious, though I felt like I could eat a bit more. I had to order one more egg and toast, to provide the strength I needed to create this new model. :)
Ida Mae is the name of a goat, you can read about at their website.
Support your local businesses, and I'll keep putting Amery On The Map!

Viewers may notice, I took the photos for this model sometime last year, before Ida Mae's dawned their orange sun awning.

But, even the ally looks neat!

Find and load this new model into your google earth, here.

And go "Like" the facebook page, please?

Ellie's Ice Cream Shop in Amery WI

2013-04-12T22:41:00.001-07:00

New model on the map! It's Ellie's Ice Cream and Coffee shop. Now the ArtZ Gallery has a neighbor. Virtual Amery is looking more and more accurate, as time progresses.
Ellie's is next to Chets Drug Store (model coming soon) in Amery, Wisconsin.
Chet and Ellie were Amery community dignitaries in the mid 1900's starting in the 30's. Their family runs the store to this day. The love story of Chet and Ellie is a true Amery original, you can read about it here.
Links to the new model are below. Cheers!

Load the new model: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=8b32eb89183f4c7a2b22d8c7033bf5

Like "Amery On The Map" on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amery-On-The-Map/118776244904005

New Model: AMCI Computers

2013-04-10T05:37:00.000-07:00

Good morning. Today I've created a model for AMCI Computers. This building is interesting, for it was once the site of a robbery in the days when it served as the Union State Bank. An account of the robbery follows bellow.

Now Club 53 doesn't looks so lonley on the block. :)
As always, you can download this new model as an early preview, or wait a few weeks and it will start appearing automatically in Google Earth. Also, please "Like" this effort on Facebook!

Date: September 13 1933
Amery Wi
Four men held up the Union State bank this morning at about 7;40 and made their get away with ten thousand dollars cash and between $25,000and $35,000 in negotiable paper. The men broke into the bank through the back door before any of the bank force arrived and waited until Assistant Cashier Clifford Olson came.They forced him to open the vault at the point of revolvers and to lie down on the floor with a guard over him. Just as he was forced to the floor, Vice Presidnt V H Christensen arrived and he too was held up and made to lie face down on the floor.The robbers kicked and abused Mr Olson because they thought that he was stalling for time. Four men were in the bank when Mr Olson arrived and after focing him to the floor,one man went out into the car in the alley with instructions from the other three that they would have their work done by 8;20. Lyle Luke talked with the driver without mistrusting what was going on and both he and F E Miller saw the men when they came out of the bank. They used a Chevrolet sedan and drove north out of the ally but it has not been found out in which direction they went after leaving the ally. The men between 25 and 30 years of age and all work dark suits and masks and all were heavily armed.They carried the loot away in leather cases which they brought for the purpose. Police in all directions have been notified and the robbery has been broadcasst over twin city radio stations. The job was conducted rapidly and in a thoroughly business like manner. As we go to press,nothing has been heard about the bandits. Sheriff James A Olson was notified at Balsam Lake and was down here in charge of the case in fifteen minutes with DA McGinnis assisting in the investigation. This is the first time an Amery bank has been held up or robbed. The total loss is covered by insurance.

Next Model. Amery Village Pizzeria.

2013-03-12T10:52:00.001-07:00

Amery Village Pizzeria is the current submission in cue. I went out and took photos yesterday. And it's a sunny day today, so maybe I'll go out again and collect more imagery to build more models this week.
Enjoy! http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=d7f5d4d7a17938642b22d8c7033bf5

Backside.

Amery Subway Sandwich Shop

2013-03-08T20:27:00.000-08:00

Eat Fresh! The Subway shop is coming soon, to Google Earth.
In other news, recent submissions, Parts City and Kohler Arts Building have been approved and are now live in GE.

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=91b3e81dd6e4d86a2b22d8c7033bf5

New Model: Parts City

2013-02-24T01:42:00.001-08:00

This Amery auto parts supplier is now submitted to the Google 3D warehouse. Parts City!

Kolar Therapeutic Arts, coming soon.

2013-02-22T20:18:00.002-08:00

The Kolar Therapeutic Arts building model has been submitted for approval in Google Earth. You will (very likely start seeing it live, within two weeks.

I'm putting Amery on the Map!

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=620128cdc1bd4e322b22d8c7033bf5

New Model: Amery Fire Department

2013-02-08T13:18:00.001-08:00

The new Amery Fire hall, built in 2004, is now represented in Google Earth.
The Amery Fire Department hosts a great chili feed over Christmas. So thanks to the men and women of the Amery Fire Department, for their honorable service, and the tasty eats! :) And, I watched the city council meeting on TV last week. Congratulations on the new Fire Truck being built in Osceola.

I'll continue putting Amery On The Map!

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=af32c1ba1298404b948231384dfc6089

New Model Preview: Club 53 Bowling Bar and Grill

2013-02-07T19:36:00.001-08:00

Another new model has been posted for Amery, in Google Earth. This time it's the Club 53 Bowling Bar.
With the addition of this very recognizable landmark building, the virtual Amery streetscape is looking more complete!
As always, you can preview the model at 3D Warehouse, or wait two weeks and see it live in Google Earth, when the submission is approved. Cheers!

New Model Preview. Amery Classic Theater!

2013-01-16T03:50:00.002-08:00

I'd been waiting for a good time to do this model of the Amery Classics Theater. The historic building was recently bestowed a commemorative marker. So, in honor of the refinishing work being done now, here is the Amery Theater, as it looked before the facade was restored.

You can download it now, here http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1685527c8ab7e981948231384dfc6089
Or wait two weeks, and begin seeing it live in GE automatically.

Preview Cattle Connection.

2013-01-15T01:23:00.000-08:00

A fairly fine model was posted yesterday to http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=15cd3f7b1d552061948231384dfc6089

THE Cattle Connection Company is submitted for approval in Google Earth.

New Building Models Added! TacTwo, Artz & Freedom

2013-01-07T05:52:00.003-08:00

4 new models have been approved for Amery, and are now live in Google Earth.

The Freedom Gas Station.
Artz Gallery (1926 J.L Harkinson Building).
The historic mill elevator at "Big Dam".
TacTwo Sports Bar.

Virtual Amery is looking better and better as progress is made. Stay tuned for more!

Announcement: Google Earth Imagery Update!

2012-12-12T01:33:00.002-08:00

Being the guy putting Amery On The Map, I may be one of the first to have noticed, Google has just released a GREAT new map imagery update! Much of Wisconsin's Polk, Barron, Saint Croix and Pierce counties have been updated with beautiful high resolution imagery captured this fall (2012).
Updated map imagery outlined in red.
The new imagery looks fantastic! And is a welcomed, dramatic change, from the way it looked when I started in Amery. For example, the new Soo Line Trailhead Pavilion is now visible, where previously it was not built yet.
Combined with Google Earth 7's new high accuracy terrain models, Virtual Amery is looking very good these days. All this should inspire me to build a few more buildings for Google Earth. Stay tuned!

New Models For Amery!

2012-08-25T19:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some recent additions to virtual Amery WI, complements "Amery On The Map".
The New McDonald's

Indigo Iris

Lamperts Do It Best

Welcome to "Amery On The Map"!

2012-02-05T01:16:00.000-08:00

As an artist, I'm currently engaged in a fun effort to construct a virtual Amery Wisconsin within Google Earth.

I've conceived it as an affordable (and super cool) marketing solution, for businesses on main street. And, as an innovative promotional device for city tourism. But, I've just been going along and building it up without awaiting paying clients.

The Amery Wisconsin visualizations are still in very early stages. It's starting to come together quite nicely! I've been posting updates to a facebook page, but I'm starting this blog because updates will look a bit better here.

To date, I've submitted 15 models, from Centennial Hall, to North Park. The collection can be found at the GOOGLE 3D WAREHOUSE. This is where you'll get a first look. Or, you can just wait and view approved submissions in Google Earth, proper. It takes about 2 weeks for new models to be approved. Once they are, your listing is global! The world will be able to find you. Most times, I'll include a link from the model to your website (when available).

I'm putting Amery on the map!
Thank you for enjoying my efforts.

Completed models: