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    • soloS Offline
      solo
      last edited by

      Studio and product rendering is a very simple task but can be a pain in the ass if you do not have the right tools.

      In the past as illustrated above I used a studio setup model on which I could pose my model and that worked fine at the time however the problem with such a setup is there is no balanced lighting from behind so one could only light from sides and front or use an HDR image which again would not project from behind as there is a model of a studio blocking it.

      The whole point of Prodviz is to show the item in best lighting and minimal or soft shadows it is not to set up an elaborate scene as the emphasis is on the product.

      I have a 2 minute setup solution using Thea render.

      What you need:

      A good HDRI (here is a jpg of what I will use for this example)

      C_Studio_08.jpg

      Then you need another map, this time a pure white image:

      white pure.png

      The method here is you put the HDRI in the IBL slot (Image based lighting) and you put the pure white image in the background slot.

      Now you create a ground plane and remove all materials and create a shadow catcher in Thea materials.

      Done, now UV map and add material to model and render with Presto MC less than 2 minutes each.

      Raw renders.

      Green Dragon-Scene 2.png

      Green Dragon-Scene 2a.png


      scene setup.jpg

      http://www.solos-art.com

      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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      • hellnbakH Offline
        hellnbak
        last edited by

        what's a render?

        "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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        • BoxB Online
          Box
          last edited by

          I'm not a fan of Green....Edit; sorry I only just noticed that you wanted everyone to use the same colour.

          Twilight Render, medium preset.
          Default Realistic Glass material
          HDRI from the Sketucation Store Studio pack.


          Dragon.jpg

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          • cottyC Offline
            cotty
            last edited by

            Some variations (without green)...
            (Indigo Renderer)


            dragon_cotty2.jpg

            my SketchUp gallery

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            • alvisA Offline
              alvis
              last edited by

              TwilightRender. 10 min with Easy 09.


              1.jpg


              d.jpg

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              • Al HartA Offline
                Al Hart
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                @alvis said:

                TwilightRender. 10 min with Easy 09.

                Alvis,

                It the image which looks like an office in the lower right of the screen shot pertinent, or only the position of the Dragon on the geometry?

                Al Hart

                http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
                IRender nXt from Render Plus

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                • FrederikF Offline
                  Frederik
                  last edited by

                  @al hart said:

                  It the image which looks like an office in the lower right of the screen shot pertinent, or only the position of the Dragon on the geometry?

                  The image looking like an office is - I assume - the IBL/HDRI used for this scene... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                  Cheers
                  Kim Frederik

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                  • Al HartA Offline
                    Al Hart
                    last edited by

                    @hellnbak said:

                    what's a render?

                    All the images in this thread with light highlights and other reflections on the dragon are created with rendering add-ons to SketchUp which create photorealistic, rendered, images from the SketchUp model.

                    Al Hart

                    http:wiki.renderplus.comimageseefRender_plus_colored30x30%29.PNG
                    IRender nXt from Render Plus

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                    • jeff hammondJ Offline
                      jeff hammond
                      last edited by

                      .

                      Chia

                      click -> cleaner

                      Indigo, MakeFur
                      sun

                      dotdotdot

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                      • alvisA Offline
                        alvis
                        last edited by

                        @frederik said:

                        @al hart said:

                        It the image which looks like an office in the lower right of the screen shot pertinent, or only the position of the Dragon on the geometry?

                        The image looking like an office is - I assume - the IBL/HDRI used for this scene... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                        Definitely yes ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                        • SminkyS Offline
                          Sminky
                          last edited by

                          I gave it a try with Brighter3D.
                          The lighting is provided by a HDR image of uffizzi museum and you can see it reflected on the mirror ball.


                          green dragon brighter 3d.jpg

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                          • jeff hammondJ Offline
                            jeff hammond
                            last edited by

                            @frederik said:

                            Thea Render TR1
                            Render time: 4 minutes
                            Raw render...

                            that metal looks awesome.
                            i challenge you to try one with weathered(?) copper ๐Ÿ˜‰

                            [you know.. for the green theme.. ๐Ÿ’š ]

                            dotdotdot

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                            • david57D Offline
                              david57
                              last edited by

                              Mitsuba Renders.
                              Fist one: 47 minutes.
                              Second one: 4.5 minutes.
                              Third one: 10 minutes.


                              Untitled Dragon.jpg


                              Lost the green color and lacking wings.


                              Untitled Dragon 3.jpg

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                              • david57D Offline
                                david57
                                last edited by

                                Using Cu2O on this one.


                                Untitled Cu2O Dragon.jpg

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                                • cottyC Offline
                                  cotty
                                  last edited by

                                  A last green one from me, this time with the used simple light scene...
                                  (Indigo Renderer)


                                  dragon_cotty_b.jpg

                                  my SketchUp gallery

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                                  • FrederikF Offline
                                    Frederik
                                    last edited by

                                    @jeff hammond said:

                                    that metal looks awesome.

                                    You can get it here... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                    @jeff hammond said:

                                    i challenge you to try one with weathered(?) copper ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                    [you know.. for the green theme.. ๐Ÿ’š ]

                                    ๐Ÿ˜„
                                    That dragon is not UV-mapped... It would definitely be a challenge just to do that... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                    Cheers
                                    Kim Frederik

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                                    • jeff hammondJ Offline
                                      jeff hammond
                                      last edited by

                                      @frederik said:

                                      @jeff hammond said:

                                      that metal looks awesome.

                                      You can get it here... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                      i almost switched to thea a while back.. i tried it for a few days and i liked it.
                                      it's just when i had to make some renders for a project, i ended up using indigo for it since it's more familiar and i like that one too.

                                      idk, i guess if rendering was a more important aspect of my work -- or, if i were more passionate about rendering from a hobby pov, i'd be more inclined to switch over or experiment with thea more..
                                      but for my requirements, i'm pretty happy with indigo so i'll probably just keep using it
                                      (not to mention, i have a lifetime indigo license so.... ๐Ÿ˜‰ )

                                      @unknownuser said:

                                      That dragon is not UV-mapped... It would definitely be a challenge just to do that... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                      oh.. right-- that would present a challenge ๐Ÿ‘Š

                                      i was thinking of the tin can rendering you did a few months ago which had some old looking metal on it and thought something similar would look nice on the dragon.. but yeah, the tin can was round and way easier to map.

                                      dotdotdot

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                                      • cottyC Offline
                                        cotty
                                        last edited by

                                        @frederik said:

                                        That dragon is not UV-mapped... It would definitely be a challenge just to do that... ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                        For these, I did a quick one with SketchUV...

                                        my SketchUp gallery

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                                        • BoxB Online
                                          Box
                                          last edited by

                                          How about old gold.


                                          DragonGold.jpg

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                                          • massimoM Offline
                                            massimo Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            I'm experimenting in recreating still life set-ups taken from real life. Here is one, I've also attached a schematic setting of the scene for those who are interested.
                                            Rendered in Thea.
                                            dragon_finale_jpg.jpg
                                            setup.jpg

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