[zdeno]

Thanks for tips Mihai I will look at this topic.

But with today annoucement from NL about promotions I won't have to digg through 1.7.1 roughness anymore;)

[zdeno]

I don't want to start new topic so I will ask here.

There was very usefull feature in maxwell 1.0 cosinus layer.

Is there a chance it still works in 1.7.1 as easter bunny , and some hidden commandline can give it back?

[zdeno]

another test , still searching ... someone knows anything about cosinus map in 1.7.1 ? is there any easter egg to make it as render layer ?

[zdeno]

another test and another conclusion. It is better to stop render BEFORE caustics shows.

[zdeno]

teapot with teeth

[Bubbaloo]

teapot with teeth

It's a problem with unbiased render engines. Solution: Higher subdivisions on curved surfaces.

[zdeno]

still fighting ...





someone have good link how too squeezz goodies from .hdr ?

[zdeno]

another try with sun and sky


maybe someone have good tips how to reverse enginery from picture to mxm material ?

[dmeyer]

another try with sun and sky


maybe someone have good tips how to reverse enginery from picture to mxm material ?

For me the lighting looks fine in this. The thing it needs for added realism is less perfection. Dirty it up a bit. Why are there 4 chimneys? How about some landscaping?

[zdeno]

this is ultra fast copy-paste in previous visualistion so there are 4 chimneys indeed

thx for comment I would try dirt it up a little.

[dmeyer]

Also the house does not seem grounded in the image. Needs to cast shadow on the ground, and have some of the grass up around the foundation, etc...

[zdeno]

as I said before

this is ultra fast copy-paste.....

so photoshop work is ommited . main goal of this tread is to masterpiece .mxm creation process .

but thx for tips ... when I am pleased with all mxm's then I would go for some 2d work in photoshop

[zdeno]

another try fighting with setup materials to get convincing photorealistic effect not sweet CG.
this time without background to not disturb viewers.

[ababak]

It looks like the bricks' scale is way off? Also the roof looks too saturated and too "lambertian" to me. What color are you using on roof's reflectance 0 and reflectance 90?

I would recommend to add bevels on all hard edges as well. Keep it up!

[zdeno]

It looks like the bricks' scale is way off? Also the roof looks too saturated and too "lambertian" to me. What color are you using on roof's reflectance 0 and reflectance 90?

I would recommend to add bevels on all hard edges as well. Keep it up!

THX ababak . bricks are a little out of scale but not so much . roof tiles was supposed to be without specular , just little glossy , but I struggle with roof again and again and couldn't make it right.

bevels are nice but this is all about .mxms fight ... so not needed


and another test