High Rise Test

[jonathanwiederin]

Studio/Institution: Private
Genre: Commercial Exterior
Software: Vray C4d
Description:

Hi

 

This is one of my first exterior renderings and so far i`m not really happy with the image because of the lack of saturation and shadows. (of course a lack of modelling detail too - empty spaces...)

I used an HDRI dome light (HDRI set to SRGB) . The Vray settings are not very Special (IR-LC) GI on.

LWF and 2.2 Gamma.

I am not sure if the saturation is just a texture issue or if there are ways in vray to push the values up.

Overall there is not enough contrast and the shadows are to week.

 

I would be happy for any critics...

Edited November 10, 2014 by jonathanwiederin

[sima-b]

i like front building look . nice . to me i prefer a more bluish sky and put some personage may be of course material in back building needs changes... good luck

[Chris MacDonald]

Try using some colour mapping such as Reinhard, and setting the burn value to 0.1, this should bring back quite a lot of your blown out hightlights.

 

Also, straighten the verticals using the vray camera "guess vert" button.

 

That should give you a decent point to work from.

[jonathanwiederin]

hi guys,

 

thank you for your suggestions

now i changed some textures straightend the verticals and took a burn value of 0,1 but still in linear multiply, reinhard didn`t look too good at the moment. i still have to figure out how to improve the picture, but o think it`s a little bit better already. one disturbing thing now is the texture of the inner walls of the higher building.

 

will keep on working on it.

[Nic H]

far too bright

it needs directional lighting or fully ambient lighting, at the moment its a bit 'saturated apocalypse'

[heni30]

I find a cheerful mood and color always helps.

 

Seriously though, just increasing the contrast the main facade is coming to life being lit by direct sunlight. I would play with that and have some nice shadow play on the ground to create visual interest.

 

Unless you wanted to pursue a moody bluish/gray vibe.

Edited November 13, 2014 by heni30

[jonathanwiederin]

thanks for the tips.

here is a new one with more trees and objects to get rid of empty spaces... a little bit more contrast and less saturation in post processing.

[heni30]

BIG improvement! The foreground shadows are excellent, the way they create a very effective foreground.

 

Now you just have to straighten out those black mullions at the top - looks like someone modeled them crooked.

[jonathanwiederin]

i am almost done with the work.

hope you like it and thanks for the help.

[Chris MacDonald]

The people in the foreground need some contact shadows. And the woman on the right at first glance looks rather masuline in her face; distracting. Swap her for someone else.

[nileshbhagwat]

nice glass building and nice environment steup