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    thomthom
    last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 19:26

    Yea, the forum just went down. At least from the default URL. You can access it from this alternative URL which works: http://asgvis.com/smf/index.php

    I tried searching for the thread you mentioned. But I couldn't find it. Found a different thread though related to specular reflections.
    http://asgvis.com/smf/index.php?topic=2248.msg11150

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      Stinkie
      last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 19:30

      Odd. Stefan's solution differs from JoeB's.

      Edit: I can see you, FA! Give up yer secrets! 😉

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        thomthom
        last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 19:37

        Seems there's many ways to apply specular maps.
        I figured it'd be of interest to see the reply of one of the ASGVis employees.

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          stefanq
          last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 19:38

          Thanks for the link Thomas, here the link for my post....sorry for schrolling...it's on page 2..
          http://asgvis.com/smf/index.php?topic=4089.15
          Stinkie, yes, it's odd, but it's working.Check the link above.

          EDIT: the post it's about HDRI, but on page 2, almost at the bottom, I have some images about specular maps.

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            stefanq
            last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 20:32

            OK, I did another test...just to be sure it's still working 😆
            I have a diffuse layer with the color, and another one ( ghost layer) witch it's transparent, for helping vray to set the correct UV for the specular map.

            http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9537/specular.th.jpg

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              Stinkie
              last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 20:48

              @thomthom said:

              Seems there's many ways to apply specular maps.
              I figured it'd be of interest to see the reply of one of the ASGVis employees.

              Yeah, that'd be nice.

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                thomthom
                last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 20:49

                @unknownuser said:

                @thomthom said:

                Seems there's many ways to apply specular maps.
                I figured it'd be of interest to see the reply of one of the ASGVis employees.

                Yeah, that'd be nice.

                JoeB was that reply. 😉

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                  Stinkie
                  last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 21:01

                  lol. Nevertheless I'd like to see, say, Damien Alomar elaborate on this issue. He usually does a good job explaining things.

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                    thomthom
                    last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 21:13

                    @unknownuser said:

                    lol. Nevertheless I'd like to see, say, Damien Alomar elaborate on this issue. He usually does a good job explaining things.

                    Yup. His replies are valuable gems. I've been meaning to collect some of them into a tips/tricks post.

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                      Stinkie
                      last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 21:34

                      Whoa! Err ... dankie? Dankiewel? Whatever - thanks!

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                        free agent
                        last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 21:35

                        hey i did a quick test after thomthom PM'd me on the matter, the thing about spec maps is u only notice them in shaded area where the light would hit them where they not in shadow.

                        raw render:

                        http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u143/FreeAgent84/test01.jpg

                        notice how the walls facing the camera get less reflection than the ones perpendicular to those, this is the fresnel effect, so a couple of things need to come togther in order to achieve this effect.

                        the refelction channel:

                        http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u143/FreeAgent84/test01reflection.jpg

                        tip: in photoshop overlay the reflection channel over the render and make the layer mode: SCREEN, this will increase the reflection of the raw render.

                        i attached the plaster vismat i made from a cgtextures image... and the model, so u can go through the material to see how its made. the spec map is placed under the fresnel image slot.


                        Plaster rough_1.zip


                        SPECMOD.rar

                        http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u143/FreeAgent84/bug.gif

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                          free agent
                          last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 21:42

                          haha dis 'n plesier.

                          http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u143/FreeAgent84/bug.gif

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                            ibon
                            last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 21:47

                            Guys, really, really Thanks

                            Freeagent, now with the scene on my hands everything's clear. Thanks everyone for taking so much time with this. I wish some day i will help you as you have helped me

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                              thomthom
                              last edited by 14 Apr 2009, 22:38

                              Did a little test scene. Used an HDRI as I wanted to get a colour tint to the lighting. Too bad the Sun shadows are gone. (If I remember correctly, I can get them if I turn on default light and decrease the GI light while also adjusting the camera exposure.)


                              Render02.png

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                                ibon
                                last edited by 15 Apr 2009, 08:10

                                Very beautiful scene thomthom. I have tried to make my own with an HDRI map but after more than 10 trial errors can't get the desired position for my sun. Is any easyer method to quickly position your hdri?

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                                  thomthom
                                  last edited by 15 Apr 2009, 08:25

                                  Hide all geometry, or do material override so it renders quickly and then do a few trial and errors of the HDRI horizontal position. Or you could do what Richard do; quite nice setup: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18001&p=145253

                                  Note that you won't have much luck if you try to adjust the vertical position of the SUN source from and HDRI. That will just mess things up.

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                                    nomeradona
                                    last edited by 15 Apr 2009, 09:42

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    lol. Nevertheless I'd like to see, say, Damien Alomar elaborate on this issue. He usually does a good job explaining things.
                                    yeap, whenever damien reply assurely my eyes are there...

                                    visit my blog: http://www.nomeradona.blogspot.com

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                                      nomeradona
                                      last edited by 15 Apr 2009, 09:48

                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      Whoa! Err ... dankie? Dankiewel? Whatever - thanks!
                                      Oh thank God FA is here to give some explanation about this.
                                      hey stinkie are you saying FA is a donkey? lol.

                                      visit my blog: http://www.nomeradona.blogspot.com

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                                        nomeradona
                                        last edited by 15 Apr 2009, 09:49

                                        thats a cool linking render Thom

                                        visit my blog: http://www.nomeradona.blogspot.com

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                                          thomthom
                                          last edited by 15 Apr 2009, 09:57

                                          What I'd like to know is how to create a render with a tinted sun but with sun shadows as in the picture posted by the original poster. Anyone got some tips?

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