[simmsimaging]

I never get tired of this stuff. Killer work 'One Trick' Just killer!

Thanks Luis! - but I'm still hoping to get some different stuff going soon.

Part of the issue for me is that I don't know the modeling side at all and my associate who does that part is still learning Max as well - so the pipeline is a little slow. I've been juggling the same bottle models around and playing with fluids partly because a) some of it is is hard to do photographically, but also b) because I can do it on my own while I wait for him to make me some more stuff (We've been busy with out 2D work as well, in his defence )

I bought a car model to play with Mental Ray when I first started all this in November - may switch to that soon.

In any case, I appreciate the feedback!

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[tom]

MORE BEER! Insane quality!

[hyltom]

Your skill is amazing. I can't stop to look your work (here and on your website). It's so inspiring!

[Tea_Bag]

Inspiring indeed! Love your work if only I had a 10th of your skill ill be posting my own gallery!

[simmsimaging]

Thanks Tom, Hyltom, and Tea_Bag!

High praise from you Hyltom - I consider your work to be one of the highest watermarks here

Tea_Bag - your work is *definitely* good enough to have a gallery thread. Get it going!

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[ivox3]

What are you trying to do Brett ? ... get everyone to stop working and have a beer ?

[simmsimaging]

get everyone to stop working and have a beer ?

Is that so wrong?

[ivox3]

Actually, I think it a good idea --- such a stressful pursuit this business of SL's.

[simmsimaging]

[misterasset]

Brett, you are a master. Finally got around to downloading your beer material to work on a piece for my friend (she's a beer fiend) and I just don't get near the results you do.

If it doesn't require revealing too many of your secrets, would you mind showing us a little of your lighting set-up and post work that you do? Most of my work is in ArchViz and I don't have the experience with product shots.

[simmsimaging]

For which one in particular? The brown bottle material?

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[misterasset]

I can get the material to look correct, not a problem there. I was thinking more of your composition, lighting, and post-work of your product shots.

Like on the most recent one, do you use yellow lights, are there accent and fill lights, is the tone achieved in Photoshop. Help a newbie out.

[JCAddy]

They need to add a beer section to the gallery on Maxwellrender.com

[simmsimaging]

They need to add a beer section to the gallery on Maxwellrender.com

misterasset:
I am happy to give you some help. but right now I am sort of buried in a 2D job. When I have a chance I'll start a separate thread for it and I will PM you to let you know.

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[misterasset]

Thanks. Any help you come up with is appreciated. Take your time.