Gas Station Signage - MOL Romania Totem
As part of my ongoing work for RoMapProject, I have recreated the modern MOL fuel price totem. This asset was a great exercise in modeling curved, aerodynamic surfaces while maintaining a clean and optimized topology for the game engine.
Beyond the visual side, I focused on making this prop functional for the simulation. It features the same dynamic price system as my other gas station assets, allowing for real-time updates of fuel costs in-game.
Key technical details:
Organic Geometry: Modeled in Blender to capture the iconic curved "sail" shape of the MOL brand.
Authentic Texturing: PBR materials created in Gimp, focusing on the vibrant green corporate identity and the Fresh Corner branding.
Night Integration: Custom emissive masks for the logo and digital displays, ensuring a realistic glow during the game's night cycle.
Optimization: Game-ready low-poly mesh with baked Ambient Occlusion for natural grounding and shadows.
Main perspective render. The focus was on the sleek, curved geometry and the high-contrast branding elements.
Real-world reference image used to ensure the proportions and the "Fresh Corner" logo placement were 100% accurate.
Daylight integration test in ETS2. The asset provides a modern look to the roadside infrastructure.
Night-time implementation. Using custom emissive maps to achieve that crisp, LED-lit look common in modern gas stations.
Night reference image used to calibrate the emissive glow and material response to artificial lighting.
Alternative render angle showcasing the curvature and the depth of the price display panels.
Rear perspective render. Ensuring the model looks high-quality from every possible viewing angle in the simulation.
Rear perspective render. Ensuring the model looks high-quality from every possible viewing angle in the simulation.
Front wireframe showing the optimized polygon distribution, especially around the curved edges.
Side profile wireframe, demonstrating the slim but structurally sound design of the totem.