What is your favorite Photorealistic Renderer?
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@unknownuser said:
How are these at animation....do they have a video studio?
Nope... Not one of them...
Then again, with exception of Vue (where I admit my knowledge is very limited), I can't think of any render app. having it's own video studio...
Users tend to have their own personal preferences and use other applications for the video creation itself - from the free VirtualDub to the more expensive and advanced studios like Adobe, Sony Vegas, Hitfilm etc... -
I think that having support for some video format could be a nice feature (for easy youtube / vimeo production). Still I'd prefer to use a specialized program for any larger video projects (It's a bit hard to see how a render studio could work as a video studio, while it's rendering, unless they are separate programs).
There are some good free alternatives available for video production. -
I truly appreciate all the great comments and suggestions. Now I want to download several and try them out.
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Don't forget to try Octaine as well..
I like it for it's speed.
Maybe you won't find everything you want in 1 sole renderer? It's good to have multiple renderers...
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@jolran said:
Maybe you won't find everything you want in 1 sole renderer? It's good to have multiple renderers...
And it is even better to have a renderer that can do a lot more than just render
I use LightWave3D as external renderer, and for modelling/adding objects that I couldn't possible make/add inside SU itself. As well as animation and instancing. Twilight works nice too, but then you're limited to what fits inside SU, and the control of materials is a bit limited inside SU. -
Lightwave you say. Heh, take some time getting into. Powerful though. Prefered XSI when there was a foundation version, doing that kinda things.
I think Svasilion was looking for relatively simple and not to so expensive solution.
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Maybe also Light Up
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@unknownuser said:
Maybe also Light Up
No offense meant, but the original post said...
@svasilion said:
My photorealistic lighting/rendering needs include both interior and exterior views/animations. I have been looking at a number of different photorealistic rendering and photorealistic video rendering software programs. What's your favorite and why?
Although I acknowledge many strength with Light Up, I don't see it being particular photo realistic...
So... I feel my initial post still remain...@frederik said:
My suggestion/recommondation...
All render applications have a demo versions available...
I suggest you download the demo version, play around with it and make your decision based on you own observations......take a look at the Render application Home pages thread...
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I'm continuing to enjoy and appreciate the comments being offered. Yes, I'm looking for something not too expensive and without too steep a learning curve... my renderings augment/supplement my work as an architect; I am not a professional renderer. So, something that notches up my quality would be useful. So far, I've downloaded Shaderlight and am testing it out for their two-week trial period.
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@unknownuser said:
I don't see it being particular photo realistic.
Why not? Depending of what photo realistic level you place the target !
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@unknownuser said:
Why not? Depending of what photo realistic level you place the target !
Seems sufficient for many uses.I can agree to this, and like I said...
@frederik said:
No offense meant...
and further...
@frederik said:
Although I acknowledge many strength with Light Up...
LightUp sure has improved significantly over the past year...
However, no-where I've seen Adam trying to promote his great application as being photo realistic...@unknownuser said:
Add a 3D backdrop in the form of a Skybox or HDR Panorama images to situate your model in a realistic surrounding. Use SketchUp Scenes tabs to author a scripted navigation around your model or take manual control and walk around your model to get a realistic sense of how your lighting works.
My personal understanding of photo realistic renders are what Thea, Twilight, Kerkythea, Vray, Fryrender, Indigo, Maxwell and a few other render applications are capable of making...
But that's perhaps just my personal preference...!?LightUp sure can make some great renders, but there's so many other render applications in the list I posted, which can do the same...
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V-RAY
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my favorite for biased render is Vray, Unbiased is Thea. Quck Lighting study is Light up. In the end you should be the one trying them. Its like going to shopping center with ideas but in the end its the one that fits you that matters.
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@nomeradona said:
...Its like going to shopping center with ideas but in the end its the one that fits you that matters.
Or rather it's like going for shopping with a wife; eventually you end up with a bunch of things you would have never thought you needed them.
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Oh, and by my earlier recommendations of Octaine, you have to be aware that you need a Cuda-complient graphic card.
And a pretty descent one tooChoosing render engine unwisely might force you into getting new hardware as well
$$$$$$ 
I think Pilou mentioned Blender-Cycles. They have a ripoff Octaine in there now you can try
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@gaieus said:
@nomeradona said:
...Its like going to shopping center with ideas but in the end its the one that fits you that matters.
Or rather it's like going for shopping with a wife; eventually you end up with a bunch of things you would have never thought you needed them.
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I don't create too many renderings, so take my opinion with a grain of salt, but for exterior renderings I prefer Vue, as it creates an endless variety of plants from a single instance.
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I should add to this now that Maxwell Free is a good start. Then if you like it, fork over the $95 for the higher resolution output. I am a Kerkythea user turned Vray user and I am taking a serious look at Maxwell now.
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I want to talk about I own, and I have played; I have Vue, Thea, Octane, Lightup, Lumen RT, Maxwell for sketchup, Podium I & II, and IRenderNxt.
Vue very good for exteriors.
Thea Incredible versatility an great price for all the features.
Octane very fast, and great results, but you must take care about the number of textures on your scene, great price.
Lightup, very good and stable, and very good price for all you can do, easy to learn, you can play the files any where.Its being upgrading very often.
LumenRT, I rendered a model I downloaded from google warehouse, I did no settings, and the results were great. Great price. You need to have a good video card to play the files.
Maxwellgives very good results, but still a little slow, but great price.
Podium good and stable, and still a little slow.
IRender Nxt Stable good results, I don't know what to say about price, this was my first render engine, I still like it, but I haven't upgraded yet.What I Use most?
Vue for exteriors,
Thea for every thing, exteriors and interiors
Octane for every thing, but must be small scene
Lightup, it's nice to have something to give to my clients,so they can play or interact with it.I think the use of each render engine depends on the project, the client, and the time you have.
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