Rendering Samples using Studio Lighting

Al Hart

I am thinking of a new set of rendering samples to post at the SketchUpRendering.com Samples page. (This page posts renderings of the same scene using various rendering engines)

A good studio scene would be an object someone wants to highlight or market, which is rendered alone, (no specific background or environment). Some people use a piece of studio geometry to reflect light well on the model, and some people use HDRi images to provide lighting (or both)

At one time Solo provided this background which can be used for Studio Renderings

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(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

Here is a simple example of a studio rendering using HDRi lighting

Good Model for us all to render

The point of this post, is what would be a good model for people to use for a sample Studio rendering. (I would like people to use the same model with various rendering packages - but to use their favorite studio lighting ideas.

We could use a 3D challenge model, like this one, or perhaps you can suggest a better idea.

3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

notareal

I suggest picking a properly modeled model; UV mapped, no back faces, "watertight" for physically accurate materials, scaled correctly and detailed enough with chamfered edges. Also include some reference images for the model (if a real life object exists).

Kiehlmann's "Render this: Old Camera" is a perfect example.