bathroom with a view

[Tim Nelson]

They're actual site photos. They hired a crane & took pictures at the site location from each floor elevation. Unfortunately they only took night shots from one elevation, so I'm a little limited with those. But at least most of them are really good quality.

[Msamir]

Hi Tim ,

I find this image excellent EXCEPT for the background image , it gives me the feeling that the whole building is inclined especially in the last image ,i think we must not see the cars and the other white things infront of the lighted building , i dont know what others think about that but thats me !

[William Alexander]

Tim,

 

Think about this concept, it's out there a bit, but a lot of truth imho: For the feel or look of transparency, the surfaces must be 'well' defined.

 

Spec, reflection, refraction, density (glass thickness & color/tint), visually is how the mind defines an object as glass. Pushing those parameters a bit might help you scene a bit. May even create a visual flow- sinks> tub & enclosure > view.

 

The specular quailities of those high intensity specialty fixtures is very strong, use it the way the 'lighting designer' apears to have used it to define the perimeter of the tub enclosure/tub. To define the vertical surfaces with specular effect. - For example.

 

WDA

[IC]

The night shot is fantastic.

I'd be wearing me trunks though-not very private

[Richard McCarthy]

They're actual site photos. They hired a crane & took pictures at the site location from each floor elevation. Unfortunately they only took night shots from one elevation, so I'm a little limited with those. But at least most of them are really good quality.

 

I am curious Tim, what floor is this? judging from the background it looks like 150th floor of a penthouse suite

But seriously, how do they take that photo?? do the crane actually go THAT high?! (I would thought they hire a chopper it would be easier and faster)

[Tim Nelson]

Ok, I'm still slowly working on this one.

 

Richard: I think it's supposed to be maybe around 12-14th floor. If you look at the buildings in the distance, that doesn't look too far off does it? I don't really care too much since this building is 22 stories. So as long as it's close I'm happy & so are they. I guess they did rent a crane, but I wasn't there to see it. A chopper probably wouldn't have been the best for the longer night exposures.

 

William: Thanks for the suggestion. If you couldn't tell, those are supposed to be little tea candles around the tub & on the sill. I took your suggestion to see the lights on the glass a little. I just added a gradient map to the refraction on the tub @ the glass so it's totally transparent at the top, & a little less at the bottom. And thanks for ducky!

 

Here's the latest. There are still some things to do & change. (some crazy things). But the darker it gets, the better I seem to like it with the blue light filtering in. Tell me what you think.

 

[pashiamas]

Sorry for interrupting your creative discussion.

 

I am just a newbee and i want to know what software did you use and what renderer. Also what is your computer configuration and how long did it take to complete this beautiful scene?

 

I WISH that i was able to create half the quality you achive here.

 

Still on the learning curve

 

Lots of book to read and lot of looking in this excellent forum.

 

Thanks in advance and keep inspiring us.

[Tim Nelson]

Hi Marios, thanks for the compliment. I probably get more out of everyone's comments than they do from me posting, so it's always a good exchange.

 

I use autocad to model mostly, plus I had some of the more complex models done for me by a friend, such as the tub & water. I'm a horrible modeler in max, so those shapes are always hard for me to achieve.

 

For rendering I use Vray. The setup is really not so complicated once you learn the basics of it. Rendering time at 900 pixels wide was about 38 minutes between my two computers - one dual 3.06 xeon and one dual athlon 2100+mp. Then I did a little final adjustment in Photoshop for the levels, plus added a little glow to it.

[pashiamas]

Thanks for the prompt reply. Appreciated.

 

I'm asking about your computer specs because i just finished mine and really want it to fly if i EVER manage to produce something great like the project you have here.

 

I am doing this as a hobby mostly and because my father is a land Developer and for sure it will be great for mr to make his jobs instead of giving his projects to be created and rendered somewhere else !

 

My system is a Dual Xeon 3.4, 4GB RAM with lots of Hard Disk Space (Raptors and Hitachis), a 21" TFT ViewSonic and a fast graphic card (X800 XT PE 256MB).

 

It will be a waste of time and money if i built this system and not taking advantage from it right?

 

I already purshased lots of book concerning learning 3DS MAX 6, ADT2005 and VIZ2005 and trying to learn to really work with them.

 

I think i'm gonna contact you if i need any advice. Of course i will use also this excellent forum and the excellent people that support it and keeping it alive.

 

Thanks again for your reply and sorry for my "out of subject" post.

[Tim Nelson]

Wow looks like you are ready to roll with that system!

 

Definitely come to this forum for any help you need. I couldn't begin to count how many times I've been helped here by all my CG friends. Great place to grow & learn.

[RyanSpaulding]

Man thats a beautiful image. HDRI?

[Tim Nelson]

Thanks Ryan. No it's not HDRI - there is just one big Vray light at the window opening with the blue color on it. Vray lights are the greatest. I'm also using them at the mirror lights to shine some light on the back wall. Then the actual strip lights are the Vray self illum. material with a map of the fluorescent tube on it. The self, illumination material doesn't do a whole lot to light anything else up besides the actual object itself.

[Ernest Burden III]

Thanks Ryan. No it's not HDRI

 

Have you tried HDRI yet? The first image in this thread seems to be a dirtmap (ambient occlusion) which looks nice. Ironicly I've only used image-based lighting in Lightscape which doesn't support it, but it can still be done.

[Tim Nelson]

....man, have you ever taken 10 minutes to write a reply and then accidentally close the window before you post it???

 

Let's try this again...Yes I have tried HDRI but never to the point of being able to use it for my renderings. I haven't fully grasped how they work yet, but I would love to start using them at least for my exteriors - I figure those might be a little easier to learn.

 

I'm not sure what gives you the sense of a dirtmap in the first one. The main setup hasn't really changed from then until now other than the lighting level & color. I still do like the look of the first one, but this night one is fun too & something different than I've done before.

 

I'm supposed to add a pair of women's shoes on the floor, to make it look like something is going on there & somebody is ready for bathtime! I don't think sexy 3d shoes are going to be easy to come by.

[Ernest Burden III]

....man, have you ever taken 10 minutes to write a reply and then accidentally close the window before you post it???

 

Yeah, I've done that. It sucks. I can be very clever, but only once.

 

I'm not sure what gives you the sense of a dirtmap in the first one.

 

I must be high on drugs. Specifically, I went to the eye doctor this morning and she used a pupil dialator, so I am not fully back to lucid, I've got my own personal 'difuse glow' filter going on.

 

I meant the first image in the glassware store thread.