How to create?

IceT

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this forum, so far looks like it's superb.

Could you share some useful tips for working with sketchup and vray?
Also I found some very good looking renders could you please tell me how it can be created in sketchup & vray.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16638874/arhitektura/Vizenes/CAM_noord_3K_medium.jpg (In this example the high quality leaves and other plants)

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16638874/arhitektura/Vizenes/Exterior_medium.jpg (Also the realistic plants & leaves and the non perfect wood floor. As you know if everything is shiny and way too perfect it gives you a feeling that it is not realistic.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16638874/arhitektura/Vizenes/Ginasio_Noturna_REV00-02_medium.jpg (The concrete wall with it's realistic look)

Thank you in advance,
Have a nice day!

jeff hammond

@icet said:

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this forum, so far looks like it's superb.

hello & welcome

@unknownuser said:

Also I found some very good looking renders could you please tell me how it can be created in sketchup & vray.

hmm.. i guess the first question for you would be.. How much time are you willing to spend learning/experimenting prior to getting these types of results?
a day
a week
a year
or more?

IceT

@unknownuser said:

hmm.. i guess the first question for you would be.. How much time are you willing to spend learning/experimenting prior to getting these types of results?
a day
a week
a years
or more?

Well I'm studying architecture so the answer is my whole life?
You need to learn new things all the time, to get better results.

It's not like I haven't done anything. Here are some samples made by me. Maybe any suggestions?
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16638874/arhitektura/meditacijas_eka/1.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16638874/arhitektura/meditacijas_eka/11.jpg

So back to the original question, do you know how to do it?

Thank you in advance,
Have a nice day!

jeff hammond

@icet said:

Well I'm studying architecture so the answer is my whole life?

oh.. you're in then. welcome again

definitely some super skilled vray_ers around here.. (of which i'm not one of them)

@unknownuser said:

It's not like I haven't done anything. Here are some samples made by me. Maybe any suggestions?

ease off on the bump map (concrete) some..

other than that, you appear to be on your way and it's up to you and your imagination..

jump into this recent thread:
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=50930

for inspiration or maybe specific questions about the technique..

.

IceT

@unknownuser said:

oh.. you're in then. welcome again

Thank you, you are very polite, I like that.

First idea was that you can get the result by some how adding two textures to a material, is it possible?
What kind of techniques are you using and have you ever tried to create something like that?
By the why I tried to find out if there's a plugin for creating clouds in the sky, I only found out that 3ds max has something like that but sketchup doesn't, am I right?

Have a nice day!

valerostudio

First off, welcome, if you truly want to learn how to make renderings like this then you will need 2 things.

Time
Patience

Here is a starting point to answer your questions specifically.

The leaves and plants are no way SketchUp. These are most likely hi poly models purchased on the web and rendered in Max. The wood floor is probably something where the boards were modeling in 3D and a hi res texture was used to map the wood texture. The concrete looks like an Arrowway texture.

http://www.arroway-textures.com/

Now these answers really only tell about less than 1/2% of the information you need to make images like this. The first image you posted probably was modeled in 3D Studio Max or SketchUp possibly and then imported in Max, materials and textures were probably custom from Photoshop and then VRay materials made one by one, then the lighting and rendering probably took 1/2 day to setup. Then I am sure there was a lot of post process in Photoshop.

I started as an architecture student and when I graduated I decided to focus solely on viz. I have been using VRay for 5 years and I am still learning. If this is truly what you want to do, then you need to make that choice now and start the focus. I think there are few licensed architects practicing architecture and making renderings like this. I may be wrong but I just think as much time needs to go into learning all the tools and concepts to make a rendering as you would need to invest in becoming a licensed architect and there are only so many hours in the day.

There are plenty of resources online to learn VRay and post work. Evermotion has a great 2-part video series on SketchUp and VRay. I would start there.

IceT

@valerostudio said:

First off, welcome, if you truly want to learn how to make renderings like this then you will need 2 things.

Time

Patience

Here is a starting point to answer your questions specifically.

The leaves and plants are no way SketchUp. These are most likely hi poly models purchased on the web and rendered in Max. The wood floor is probably something where the boards were modeling in 3D and a hi res texture was used to map the wood texture. The concrete looks like an Arrowway texture.

http://www.arroway-textures.com/

Now these answers really only tell about less than 1/2% of the information you need to make images like this. The first image you posted probably was modeled in 3D Studio Max or SketchUp possibly and then imported in Max, materials and textures were probably custom from Photoshop and then VRay materials made one by one, then the lighting and rendering probably took 1/2 day to setup. Then I am sure there was a lot of post process in Photoshop.

I started as an architecture student and when I graduated I decided to focus solely on viz. I have been using VRay for 5 years and I am still learning. If this is truly what you want to do, then you need to make that choice now and start the focus. I think there are few licensed architects practicing architecture and making renderings like this. I may be wrong but I just think as much time needs to go into learning all the tools and concepts to make a rendering as you would need to invest in becoming a licensed architect and there are only so many hours in the day.

There are plenty of resources online to learn VRay and post work. Evermotion has a great 2-part video series on SketchUp and VRay. I would start there.

Thank you, helped me a lot. First you need to see how it's done only then you can start learning the right way.

Have a nice day!