[frosty_ramen]

Anyone have a degree that is applicable to rendering that has been an asset, or are they just a waste of time.

thanks
dan

[Bubbaloo]

There's no better qualification than real world experience...

[Leonardo]

I got an Architecture degree and a Masters in business administration

The Architectural degree introduced me to CG and the business one is gonna help me create my own empire So I find them both valuable.

However, CG is only a part of my tools/skills which complements architecture , so I don't know how it would apply to you

leo

[frosty_ramen]

thanks for the input.

Im a draftsman and my boss is wanting me to be able do rendering in-house for sales, and advertising. im just not sure of degree's/technical schooling that could help me further my career here and future work. here is a WIP that rendered last night
16hours
16.33 sl
Benchmark 19.53 ? what is this

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HOw do i insert image from my comp??

[Bubbaloo]

Welcome to Maxwell Render and the forums!
I started out as a drafter too. I took a lot of 3ds Max classes at a Technical School here in Tulsa (on the company's dime), and the rest I learned on my own through trial and error, tutorials, and books.

To post a picture, host it on imageshack.com and paste the url (direct link)into your message, highlight it, and click the img button.

[frosty_ramen]

[Bubbaloo]

[frosty_ramen]

Thanks bubbaloo
i realize that its to "clean" in respect to my materials and my far end panel has a aluminum accent strip on the wrong side. and my aluminum midwall is just not looking right.

please bring your comments/critiques

dan

[Bubbaloo]

I think it looks pretty good.
You can't get aluminum/shiny metal to look right unless there are reflections in it...
Did you use sky dome for this?
You could model some basic surroundings or use hdri for better reflections.
If this is to be like a product photograph of a desk, then look in any office supply catalog to see how they set up their photos of the desks they sell. They are usually always in an office setting with pencils, pens and accessories on and around the desk.

[frosty_ramen]

thanks for the input bubbaloo.

it is an a sky dome, with a few emitter planes that are just taking up space and doing nothing. even with multilight enabled and cranked up to 1000 you cannot see any change. i will try an hdri map but im not sure of the techniques for using them. im not sure my boss will want any accessories on the desks since we are the manufacturer. but i might just do it for me to see.

dan

[Bubbaloo]

There is a great studio setup tutorial on the maxwell think website.
It uses a homemade hdri and gives great studio lighting results.
http://think.maxwellrender.com/making_a ... o-102.html