These extremely detailed 3D models of favorite TV shows are works of art
There is at least one TV show you probably consider yourself an expert in.
You've watched the entire series multiple times though, you're able to quote it on command and you're able to answer even the most obscure of trivia about it.
It takes another level of dedication, however, for you to be able to create a 3D model of that show's floor plan and include the most intricate of details in the rendering.
This is exactly what a team at Drawbotics did with some of their favorite TV shows, and we are so thankful because they also happen to be some of our favorite TV shows.
"A few months back, our love for Sunday afternoons spent binge-watching led us to start a side project that we are proud to share with you today," Quentin Delvigne, digital marketing manager at Drawbotics, wrote in a company blog post.
"As a team, we decided to use our 3D skills to recreate some of our favorite TV show work spaces, down to a lot of little details that will not go unnoticed by hardcore fans."
Little details is right. Ron Swanson's land mine is there. Leslie Knope's wall of inspiration is there.
"It took quite a bit of time, as you can imagine," Delvigne told us. With four people working on the project, Delvigne estimates it took around 200 hours and that's not including the time it took to watch the shows.
"We are all huge fans of The Office, and keep quoting Michael or Dwight at our own office," said Delvigne. "So it was natural for us to start with the floor plan of that TV show. Then, to pick the other ones, we simply decided to make other famous offices."
For those Dunder-Mifflin faithful out there, we did ask about the absence of Jim/Darryl's office from the floor plan. The corner office appears in later seasons and should be located right next to the door to the break room.
"The Office US floor plan is a rendering of the layout of the first season, before Darryl’s office was created," Delvigne explained. "Then we added a few Easter eggs from different seasons here and there."
Unsurprisingly, these 3D models have started to get a lot of attention on the internet. Patrick J. Adams, who plays Mike Ross on Suits, even tweeted about it.
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Keep in mind that these floor plans are still only 3D renders, but we were curious whether or not Drawbotics had plans to turn them into physical models.
"Yes we are thinking about it!" Delvigne said. "We would love to send them over to the different production [companies], have them signed and auction them off for a charity. We are still figuring out the practical aspects behind it."
Delvigne and the Drawbotics team are definitely looking to continue this amazing thing that they have started. They are keeping the specifics of their next project under wraps, but Delvigne was willing to share some hints.
"We are probably going to do a 3D visit of a famous TV show home! Of course, other 3D floor plans of TV shows such as Friends or How I Met Your Mother are in discussion. We’ll see what fans want!"
To follow along with future projects (and to give your own input), you can follow Drawbotics on Twitter and Facebook.
Topics The Office
Christine is a Web Culture Intern at Mashable. She has previously written for FanSided and Saturday Down South. She has a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and an M.S. from Hunter College. Before she started writing, she worked in education as a teacher and school leader for four years. Her special talents include being able to quote The Office on command, playing non-stop Overwatch for hours, and composing only the wittiest of Tweets (her own opinion).
