How do people do night interior windows?

[williamcai]

I really really really don't want/need to model up the interior, because it would take too much time, however I would also like to have interior shots. I have googled and googled for bedroom images to insert in, but nothing seems to match. Is there a keyword that I should be typing? Is there a place where I can just buy or download such images?

 

 

http://williamycai.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/preview.jpg

[Devin Johnston]

The short answer is no but it all depends on what your interior needs to look like. Sometimes you can get away with using a photograph but other times you just have to model it.

[Scott Schroeder]

The time it will take you to find a proper image that matches your perspective, you could have modeled your interior 10 times over. Just make a simple box, throw in the curtains and a few furniture objects. Once you make your glowy windows effect in post, you won't be able to tell there isn't much detail so you don't have to worry about hyper accuracy. You are just looking for shapes at this point. Heck you could even get by with just curtains if you keep your interior effect as bright as you are showing it. For extra control, render these on a separate pass and comp them in post.

 

Once you have that room built you can re-use it in every other project and save yourself some time.

[notamondayfan]

http://www.pixelflakes.com/tutorial/6-shipyard-tutorial/ this tutorial from PixelFlakes is worth a read if you want to go the photoshop route.

 

I guess it depends on how much detail you need in there. If it's just basic interiors and smallish windows, then I'd model and possibly photoshop in details if needed. For things like shop fronts where there is loads of glass, and plenty of detail, I'd go for photoshopping.

 

Dean

[Joel Gray]

+1 to what Dean said... Pixelflakes does a good job at describing how to to this in Photoshop in minutes. Just render out a mask for your windows and add a few photos. Use the Transform tool in Photoshop to make the perspective fit and you're good to go.