[Mihai]

Tim, I think there may be a bug with hdr and studio, if you have a scene already made, and you then add an hdr environment, the reflections will looks strange. A solution is to start a new scene, add the hdr environment, and then import your objects into that scene (don't import the old mxs scene). I'm not sure why this happens and it doesn't seem to happen all the time....

[Tim Ellis]

Thankyou.

Tim, I think there may be a bug with hdr and studio, if you have a scene already made, and you then add an hdr environment, the reflections will looks strange. A solution is to start a new scene, add the hdr environment, and then import your objects into that scene (don't import the old mxs scene). I'm not sure why this happens and it doesn't seem to happen all the time....

Yes I've been trying to isolate it. It's been driving me nuts in the process. Especially when you get the random nan value for Water thrown in as well.
I'll re-import the model as a .obj, after setting up the hdri in a new file. This is the first time that I've had this problem though. I've followed my usual methods for hdri.

No update due to shadow only tests, which are still giving bad results. Also there's a bug using hidden to camera and RS:0, it doesn't work.

Cheers,

Tim.

[Tim Ellis]

Tried your method Mihai & success. I think it's happening when switching between mxi/hdri & physical sky lighting. I switch quite a lot during my render tests, so perhaps this is it.

Paint test:- (Further work on my metal flake paint.)

Scene test, hdri lit:-
Clay:- (Incorrect film size hence bad aspect ratio. )

Texture test:- (Incorrect film size hence bad aspect ratio. )

Studio multilight shot:-


Tim.

[DrMerman]

Looks SO awesome with that black panel on the side Keep em coming...

[thxraph]

tasty update, keep comming great works Tim

note: maybe you should close the bottom of the model, i looks quite strange like that... but i know: the model isn"t finished yet ^^

the paint mat is also geting better & better !

Raph

[messire]

nice but do the tires have any air inside???
i'd prefer a less tuning and more ridable model

otherwise its niiiice

[Tim Ellis]

Cheers DrMerman.

tasty update, keep comming great works Tim

note: maybe you should close the bottom of the model, i looks quite strange like that... but i know: the model isn"t finished yet ^^

the paint mat is also geting better & better !

Raph

Will be closing the bottom, there's a cool undertray with airducts to make yet. Cheers.

nice but do the tires have any air inside???
i'd prefer a less tuning and more ridable model

otherwise its niiiice

Heh, I run 35mm profiles on my real car, perhaps these are nearer 25mm. Will inflate them a tad more.

Couple of other projects mean no progress on this today, work load depending I'll start the interior & finish off the exterior this weekend.

Tim.

[3dtrialpractice]

nice tim, very nice progress.you are a machine ... the latest batch of orange car paint outdoor hdri and studio lighting is looking great. .keep it going looks like the final will be outstanding.

[rusteberg]

nice but do the tires have any air inside???
i'd prefer a less tuning and more ridable model

otherwise its niiiice

with a road that smooth i'm sure you wouldn't notice.

any plans on modelling the interior??? maybe after you've spent
a couple of "tim ellis hours" doing that, you could pop open the hood
and give this baby some real tork.

[Xlars]

Cool

[Tim Ellis]

Thank you very much.

Yes interior and engine to come, just not had time to work on this over the weekend. 'Tim Ellis hours' heh, I should sell some on ebay to 3d modelers.



An old paint test I found with a modeled background, no hdri.



Tim.

[pwrdesign]

Thats a wonderful model and renderings!
I like the green paint! It makes me remember my old -77 Chevy Nova

[rusteberg]

some of your renderings tim?

http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.asp ... id=4024658

[Tim Ellis]

some of your renderings tim?

http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.asp ... id=4024658

Would have been nice mate, but no. I'm not that good I don't think.


Tim.