Night rendering preset

[filipd]

Hey guys does anybody have a vray night rendering preset (.rps)?

 

I have a low end configuration (4gb ram/radeon hd 6450)... I've tried to set it up myself but it always ends up with too lit up scene or bad lighting .

 

Thank you

[Scott Schroeder]

I'm pretty sure there are plenty of how-to's here: http://www.cgarchitect.com/features/category/making-of Though, of course, you'd actually have to do some work and not get a spoon fed solution. And, hey look, they give the settings to use to! Jeff and the artists don't put these making of articles out there to improve their health or writing skills.

 

You really need to do this by yourself. You can ask questions and ask for feedback. But by and large, you’ll figure them all out for yourself by working. You know, actually creating art. And, yes, failing at times. But failing just shows you where you need to improve. Stop trying to jump 5 years in the process of becoming an artist by just using plug and render solutions. You have to do the work yourself and it takes time to learn. Shocking I know in this age of I want everything 10 seconds ago.

 

Please read:

http://www.noahbradley.com/blog/2011/stop-whining-start-working/

[Nic H]

what scott said

or

put a blue ambient light in (i heard from an architect once that nighttime is in fact BLUE not BLACK - also at night everything must be visible and nighttime is for criminals not buildings)

 

then if ur still following

 

put in warm temperature lights where lights would be

press render

apply a curve, some fog a soft glow here and there

bang it out and send the invocie

[filipd]

Thanks guys. I have already read lots of tutorials and set ups for vray. I tried experimenting with:

-night HDRI image

- low intensity sun

- blue light

- blue global lighting

 

But they all have different problems. Mostly there are bad shadows and grain. I have set a high end preset with lots of samples and subdivs with good DMC.

 

So I am looking for a rps because I can't do it.

[stormchaser]

youll get better help if you post the scene you worked on, we can see the images and tell you what you did wrong and how to fix the problem. noise and grains are a common problem in a scene with low light but usually not in the external renderings.

[Scott Schroeder]

Thanks guys. I have already read lots of tutorials and set ups for vray. I tried experimenting with:

-night HDRI image

- low intensity sun

- blue light

- blue global lighting

 

But they all have different problems. Mostly there are bad shadows and grain. I have set a high end preset with lots of samples and subdivs with good DMC.

 

So I am looking for a rps because I can't do it.

 

I'd take a look at these making of and compare your settings: http://www.cgarchitect.com/2013/01/the-making-of-tea-houses and http://www.cgarchitect.com/2012/11/the-making-of-cubus-house

 

Like Sajid mentioned, we can really help you if you post your image as well as your vray render settings. You need to build your own render preset. You must learn why you are setting things the way they are so you will know how to avoid noise in the future.

[Ismael]

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=950724

[Chris MacDonald]

What you need isn't a render preset, what you need is to get your lighting right. Render settings are the same, day or night - you simply need to make sure you get the right balance between the light & dark, cold & warm tones.

 

Use plenty of reference photographs. Use Kelvin colour temperatures to get you in the right area when it comes to light colours. A decent starting point for indoor lights is around 3500 to 4000 kelvin, then counter it within the camera settings, thus creating a realistic contrast between outdoor & indoor lighting.

Edited February 19, 2013 by Macker