[sandykoufax]

Wow, nice update.

[Maximus3D]

Hehe, thanks Koufax but that previous pic was a poor attempt by me i still appreciate your kind comments.

Here's a new one with improved bumps of the scratches, now they're hardly visible which is more like the real thing.



I guess this is pretty much as close as i can get now :/

/ Max

[def4d]

(...) See it more as a excersize and a way of improving my skills one more step. If i succeed or fail this excersize, it's not up to me to decide. (...)

I think you've done it!
Nice improving, not a fail man

[Hybaj]

I think it looks much less realistic now

Making a good bump maps is a pain. Try to divide the surface detailing into a bump map and a roughness map.

[Maximus3D]

def: Maybe, i don't know yet but if comparing to the reference photo then it's possible i made it. Thanks

Hybaj: I have to be honest and actually agree with you, personally i preferred some of the earlier versions which were not trying to imitate the look and feel of the reference photo. Since i chose the path of working more strictly towards the reference photo look then this piece lost it's charm. Anyhow it's rendering at 1600x1200 now with the above look and i think i leave it at that, i'm sorry.

Bumpmaps themselves aren't that difficult to find or create, but the problem is to choose the correct one's and weight them in properly in your materials so you get the look you're after. It's not easy..

The 1600x1200 version should be done later tonight sometimes, i'll drop it in this thread then i will finally close this wip thread.

/ Max

[trofaster]

looking goodd...but i'm afraid i think you're right about the earlier versions. Personally i think it has to do with two things - the original light setup was colder, and the bump/scratch map was finer. If you haven't abandoned the model altogether, I would suggest using a bumpmap with very fine noise and no scratches, since they are in the geometry, and revert to th light setup of the early renders.

/rune

[simmsimaging]

Hey Max - looks great to me. If someone hadn't followed this long process and came in cold I think they would not question the reality. Great job.

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[Maximus3D]

trofaster: Yeap you're right, the old setup was sexier and so were the scratches.

Brett: Thank you sir it's possible it might look ok for someone who never seen it before. Part of why i dislike this piece now is because i got so tired and used to seeing it all the time, to be honest i'm sick of this screwdriver.

Anyhow, i wrote above i rendered the 1600x1200 version which i also did and then shutdown the rendering for the night to resume it today. Resuming failed and that's why this version is still noisy. And i don't feel like starting over once again. Sucks..

Hit the thumb below to see it..


One last thing.. you all been super great with your positive and negative feedback and comments, it helped me get better and learn alot from this wip thread and the whole process. So you all have my big thanks!

/ Max

[def4d]

and that older one was also great and funny Max, hehe
http://www.maxwellrender.com/forum/view ... sc&start=0

[sandykoufax]

Max, the screwdriver master.

[Maximus3D]

Hehe that old one is so silly def, i'm suprised you were able to find that one and remember it.

Koufax: That's something to put on my businesscard what a nice title..

/ Max

[def4d]

in fact i was cleaning my tutorials, and felt on this!!
(and just after i realized it was in the tutorials too )