WIP - Loft Kitchen

[keithcase]

Studio/Institution: Ruhl Walker Architects
Genre: Residential Interior
Software: Sketchup Make + Twilight Render
Description:

Good morning good forum people,

 

I am in the process of rendering a loft-like interior for a project that was never built. I haven't done much photorealistic work before, so I am having some trouble getting to a good place with the imagery. Here is a draft of the view to the kitchen, and as you can see, it looks a little too clean, and doesn't have much life. I worked hard on the materials, including the wood veneers, but I feel like they aren't coming through in the image. Can anyone offer me any direction on this image, where should start to bring this to the next level? I haven't done this enough to know where to go.

 

Thanks

 

Keith

[Ismael]

To get rid of that dull look and step your work to the next level check these links:

http://www.sketchupartists.org/2011/12/raw-rendered-image-composition-in-photoshop/

http://www.ronenbekerman.com/complete-photoshop-postwork-session-videos/

http://www.ronenbekerman.com/making-of-mediterranean-house-nookta/

 

I fiddled a bit with your image:

 

[keithcase]

Thanks! great links.

I'm amazed at how much the post processing makes the scene more realistic. I have been planning on touching it up and changing the layers, but I don't think I have been using enough contrast to make the image have realistic depth.

[keithcase]

Anyone have a suggestions on how to treat drywall? I am using a solid color for the diffuse layer on an eggshell setting, and a spec layer that has some variation and splotches, but not much of this is coming through. Does anyone have a good trick or technique for getting at the natural variation you get on a wall or a ceiling with paint, or should this be touched up in Photoshop?

[Ismael]

A wealth of knowledge:

http://www.neilblevins.com/cg_education/cg_education.htm