my first shot at 3d

[iheanyi]

This is my first shot at 3d modelling and rendering.it was modelled in autocad2004 and rendered in viz.i'm a bit confused on what to do to make it look better.Critics pls

[frank1331]

I'l start out by saying that the model itself looks pretty good, its the other things that need some work. There does seem to be something odd happening below the windows on the left side of the elevation. (Shadow is very odd looking) Also, I'm not sure if some of your windows are not showing up on the upper floor. If you are going to have the windows open like that, I would have them open for a reason, i.e. showing something inside. Otherwise it looks like they didn't render at all.

 

First off, the entourage that you have added in post production is way off. The scale of the almost all of the trees needs to be adjusted. The car looks too small, and the people lack shadows. Secondly, the sky that you are using as a background is quite distracting, I would look at using a different one, or just use a gradient sky as the background.

 

The sunlight that you are using is way too bright in my opinion. It seems to be washing out the colors on the house. I'm not sure how you have the scene set up, but I would recomend using GI (global illumination) it gives a much more realistic and softer light. Maybe look into Vray. (There is a free version you can download and use).

 

Finally, your grass material is tiling. You need to us a better material, or possible a blend material.

 

I know this sounds rough, especially for a first time rendering. But keep at it. it does get easier, and look at the archives there are plenty of tips and techniques out ther to improve your skills.