Why they look so flat?

[mangalore]

I have seen many rendering of interior and exterior here of vray, but my question is how to avoid that flat look in all of them specially in exteriors one. If you compare those from maxwell or fryrender they all look different.

[rivoli]

I've seen loads of flat exteriors and interiors rendered with any renderer out there, but if you find vray's being flatter than others, then you might consider switching to something else.

[BrianKitts]

an image being "flat" is not the product of a rendering engine, it's the skill of the person using the software. Learning proper lighting, texturing and overall scene composition are the key elements to creating a good image.

 

I'm just starting to learn maxwell, our firm is now supporting both vray and maxwell..... and I'll admit that it is a bit easier with maxwell for someone with less archVis knowledge to create some great results....A flat image is normally the product of bad lighting, and maxwell creates a great lighting solution so if you have the time that maxwell takes than cheers for you, but I feel I've gained more out of learning how to set a scene properly in a biased rendering engine.

[mangalore]

BKittsArc thanks for your kind answer. And rivoli i am not intending to generate a flamed debate here with vray fans. is just a curiosity answer that need to be responded in a kind way. As i have seen in some picture posted here but not all of them some of the renderings lack details in the materials be they wood or stone and some of them look washed out or blurred. As BkittsARC said could be a problem of lighting but i suppose there is more involved with it so i would like to know some answers too from vray experts.

[RodT]

There are so many aspects of vray it does take a lot of time to learn what works and what does not. I agree it is a combination of lighting, and materials, camera angles etc. It really does pay off to take some of the tutorials, and the Vismasters classes help a great deal. I'm no expert, and expect to spend another year or so to get any real sound results without some trial and error, but what can be done certainly is worth the effort to learn vray IMHO.