2009-Model with? Render with?

[Ron Schatz ASAI]

As times thin down in my work load and dollars slow to a drip, I look to how can I improve my product to look better, more flexible, and make faster in today's market? I started Image Grille in 97 as an afters hours business and moved full time in 2000 all the while using the same software to produce my work. Of course Updating and adding plug-ins as times have improved the 3d tech to amazing levels by 95's standards. I can and have made everything my clients have asked of me with the tools and experience of architecture I have. And have not had time to check on Archvis community to see what new tools are out today. But now I have time. So I will ask this old question today,

 

-What 3d modeler should be used?

-What rendering engine?

-What video editor?

-What post software?

 

Then should you relearn or keep the swords that are so second nature to you, that you feel the art and not the tools.

 

I will continue with is surf on this board

 

Thank you for reading

Ramblings of a Modeler

[Justin Hunt]

Things certainly have changed since 95, heck theve changed since 2008 and will constantly change. Its what makes this so much fun.

 

What are you using today?

 

jhv

[Ron Schatz ASAI]

Heck, times do change, with each work being new and different each time you start, it is like start a new all the time. I think I have worked out 7 or 8 styles, maybe more, of making renderings artistic, blocked and massed, realistic, and just plain fun to look at. Computers are good at changing the look of a piece of work, just by changing what you use to make it with.

 

I have been reading CGArchitect on and off since it started, but not posting because I don't like to write and did not have many questions to ask. I am a drafter kind of guy, line work dude.

 

My question of software is to find the feel of the community, Jeff's survey's show simple facts and good hard numbers. But this is our work space and tool set. Does Staedtler mars last longer or does Kohinoor do a better job, I think pentel's superploy lead is more flexible and is smooth on fresh cloth.

 

Does today's Acrhvis community still try keep the feel of work as those before us? This is hard to answer, it depends on so many different points of view and background, heck I could answer it one way today and different way tomorrow.

 

So today in 09 what are tools for Archvis,

 

2d line work

3d modeling

3d lighting and rendering

animation

video editing

post production

game engine

delivery

?

 

thanks for the view.

[Neil_cg]

Personally -

2d line work - autocad

3d modeling - 3dsmax

3d lighting and rendering - vray

animation - 3dsmax

video editing - premiere

post production - fusion

 

You'll probably find most people are similar here, although I dont think fusion is all too popular in arch viz - only because it's excessive though.

[anton]

2d linework - autocad

3d modeling - 3dsmax

3d lighting and rendering - vray

animation - 3dsmax

post production - combustion

[batfink82]

2d linework - autocad

 

3d modeling - 3dsmax or autocad

 

3d lighting and rendering - mental ray, it produces better quality glass and metals, plus it comes as part of 3D Studio max

 

animation - 3dsmax

 

post production stills - photoshop

 

post production animation - combustion / premiere

 

Hope this helps

[aaron-cds]

2d line work - Autocad LT 2009 (same as Autocad, much cheaper)

 

3d modeling - Sketchup Pro 6 for anything orthagonal, 3ds Max 2009 for organic modeling (furniture, etc.)

 

3d lighting and rendering - ies files for interior lights, vraysun & vray physical camera for exteriors, vray engine for rendering

 

post production - photoshop cs2

[dean@pikcells]

2d line work - autocad

3d modelling - 3dsmax / vue

3d lighting and rendering - vray

animation - 3dsmax (with various plugins)

video editing - premiere

post production - combustion / photoshop

and not forgetting - textures - photoshop