Any Pointers?

[mitchrichie]

I'm new to the forum and just getting started in the visualization world. I was just hoping to get a few pointers on a WIP. Any one else out there using Maya and Mental ray?

 

Thanks!

 

[D-Holme]

I would have a few critiques:

 

Technical: There looks to be a strange light bloom at the centre of each window.

The shadow from the first window falls straight inline with the far edge whilst the mid window pillar shadow falls toward the camera then the furthest window falls away from the camera and across the wall - moving the external light source back will produce more natural lighting (as the sun is distant all shadows should be parallel). Specific directional/distant lights could be used instead for external lighting.

 

Composition: At the moment objects in the scene are either very large (cabinet close to the camera) or very small (chairs/plant) - something in the middle distance may give the image better transition.

 

Other than that, looks good - is this for a project or is it just a training piece?

[mitchrichie]

Thank you for the critique. This is just a practice exercise. Any ideas on how to light the scene with lighting fixures on the inside? When I tried using indoor lights the scene became much less dynamic and less interesting.

[Tommy L]

Thank you for the critique. This is just a practice exercise. Any ideas on how to light the scene with lighting fixures on the inside? When I tried using indoor lights the scene became much less dynamic and less interesting.

 

In that case, try and use the secondary bounce of light from the sun to light the scene.

[FlytE]

the best 3D renders will often tell you they only use one light for things like this.

 

My advice is to leave things like composition etc just now, and concentrate on getting a nice clean image without noise and with a good consistant light quality...