hey cool! Thanks for the comments, and nice quick change ridx. Looks pretty good

I really love this technique, great job!

I don't know what you did differently in that last one, but I like it. The room has "depth"

Thanks sooo much Tom... they're great!

thanks for the comentts.. it really look a bit dark , i think is because the render make it look dark. thanks for the hint about the render..i ll try that one.. i dont have more models yet..i ll work on it.. thanks

Neat posts. Perhaps you can change the direction of the wood grain to go parallel to the long sides of beams etc.

Defense of the ancients, according to google.

perfect idea, thank you!

i actually like the way podium retain the sketchup texture. so projecting images + texture positioning is really great ease. yeah thanks frederivk for liking those last images.

Yes, you are right, it certainly wasn't giving Kerkythea a chance, but considering I didn't even know how to tweak the glass when I posted this morning, I'm coming along. [image: mXYw_Picture8.jpg]

Of the 3 id go for the 1st one, i find the linework a it overpowering in the second 2. Overall i tihnk the linework could do with being toned down a bit, good use of colours though, very subtle.

I edited your post above (use the edit option to see the posting of a you tube video code)

As an experienced smoker I know that those lines on the cigarettes are toned down a whole lot more... well on my marlboros they are! You should've done a Bic lighter as well... we all know any other brand sucks... the spring always break! I agree with Modelhead about the subject...

Thank you nomer.

They both look great, but for a retail shop I would go with the brighter of the two.

Yowzers! You are proving all those people who say "SU isn't good at organic modeling" wrong!

Pugs, great job so far. I would suggest upping the scale of the textures on the rock and roof, so you don't that repeat. Are you using seamless textures?

Alan, love your work! This is a very nice style and I like the added ground cover in the last one. I think the yellow in the foreground could be more subdued. It keep drawing my eye there rather then the pavilion which is the focus of the rendering not the ground.

Those are some ugly piggy banks, but great rendering

Thanks everyone for welcoming me to the forum and for viewing and responding to my post. To answer your question, Bytor, i've only used the kt point and spot lights (and obviously the sun). I light my scenes minimally and I use false emitters for the cans in certain situations to decrease my render times. I have toggled with IES lights, and actually like using them, but again, they increase the render times. So if I can achieve a decent effect, I just go with the basics. Thanks for your compliments- they're much appreciated. I don't want school to start tomorrow- i'm not gonna have time to play anymore Dale, and others who are new- or still learning KT, I can't encourage you enough to visit http://www.kerkythea.com/joomla and start posting your works for feedback and instruction on your renders. The team, and other members there are tremendously supportive- i would have given up after the first day without them !! Hope all of you have a good week!!!! -Calvin