My first exterior scene..need alot advise

[Acheng]

This scene is render with vray 1.5 and 3ds max 2009. I am not really sastify the rendering result. The lighting look very boring, any suggestion to make it more interesting?

Edited May 9, 2009 by Acheng

[innerdream]

Are you using GI? Have you tried an HDRI yet? You can also lower the sun angle and change the color to warm it up like sunset. Put a sky in as well instead of the backdrop.

[rmccoy]

I would use some camera correction also

[gerard]

Hi

I use mental ray. if you want to just try these settings.

****daylight system, with mr sky, mr sun in its parameters.

****In the environment setting select external daylight from presets.

****try different times of day also.

with these basic settings you can get a better rendered image.

[Acheng]

Thx for all input and comment. Actually i am majoring in civil engineering and not an architect or designer so my sense of art is really pitiful (colouring,texturing and modeling). I am not in any HDRI and nor mental ray, i loved stick with vray cause it pretty easy to set up for newbie like me. I will keep post latest revision scene. thx

[Horhe]

Agreed with all the comments posted so far. If your not going to add the surroundings, you could go for a more stylised look IMO.

As for 'the lack of understanding of how an image should look and feel' like you said, its always good to look for inspirational images.

[dgolden]

First thing I notice is a lack of texture. It almost looks like vectors with all the solid colors and smooth gradients. Some texture/bumps would do a lot for it, in addition to the other suggestions.

[Acheng]

First thing I notice is a lack of texture. It almost looks like vectors with all the solid colors and smooth gradients. Some texture/bumps would do a lot for it, in addition to the other suggestions.

 

Thx all.

[manta]

use the vray sun and sky...it looks like you are using a direct light plus GI which gives it a very washed out generic look...are you using vray materials ?

[Acheng]

Yup i used vray material. I used two standar light with vray shadow on. How to set the material so it wouldnt look so washed out.... Need ur advise badly..thz:D

[Derek Forreal]

lighting is too even and too much - have you switched OFF the 'default lights' (in the Global Switches panel)?