[arthurmani]

Hi guys,
I am doing a collage of a fairly simple building onto a dramatic landscape.
Would you have any advice as to how i could improve it or make it feel more real ?
Is there a good forum for anything related to Architectural Collages ?
Many thanks,
Arthur


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[numerobis]

Hi,

i think your perspektive doesn't match the photo and the sun seems to be behind the clouds in the foreground of the picture while you're having direct sunlight on youre model.

[arthurmani]

Thanks Numerobis,
Would you use a skydome instead of physical sky to get rid of the direct light ?
Would you know if there is a way on Maxwell or Rhino to make sure that the perspective is good ?
Cheers

[arthurmani]

Here is an updated version but it stil doesn't feel right,
what do you guys think?
cheers,
Arthur

[m-Que]

- First of all, the house is not standing perpendicular to the road;
Maybe this is meant to be so, but it spoils the image/perspective.
- Looks like that picture was shot from the top of the hill;
If so, it means there should be some visible signs of the elevation on the house walls.
- As for the light, check the center-right part of the image - see those rocks being brighter than the rest of the ground? Looks like sun is shining from the top-right corner of the picture.
In your last pic, it looks like it's shining from the opposite side - from the left.

[yolk]

i think you should look at this thread for inspiration - rusteberg, the master of collages
http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... 19&t=32880

[rusteberg]

i think you should look at this thread for inspiration - rusteberg, the master of collages
http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... 19&t=32880

oh dear... i'm envisioning an epic battlefield scenario.... lots of plaid kilts strapped to scud missiles

arthur, i think this is a little closer in terms of perspective, and possibly illumination as well?
all the boxes sit on the same Cartesian plane in model space, camera mapped inside of maxwell studio (eyeballed)
you can download the .mxs here, along with the .mxi and map used in the scene (created from your image) as a starting point if you wish.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2010/6/18/ ... ch_MXS.zip

the quick comp below blended two different illumination and shadow channels.
1. as shown with these IBL settings
2. as shown with illumination channel disabled, calling on physical sky
(FYI, "Plane1x1" is hidden from camera with shadow option enabled)

hope this helps...