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    • alexjoA Offline
      alexjo
      last edited by

      Oh god, nvm. Yours still looks better and more professional.

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      • massimoM Offline
        massimo Moderator
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        @unknownuser said:

        However, I'd like to point out that I have done every step you mentioned except manipulating the sun's radius. In the render above, I have indeed chosen the color white, etc.

        You've also set a white color for the sun and for the materials? Otherwise I don't understand where that yellow comes from.

        @unknownuser said:

        have noticed that the sun's location changed the color scheme a big deal

        Forgot to say that for the image above I've used a clay preset. Anyway if you use a white color for both sun and sky the color scheme should not change I guess.

        @unknownuser said:

        the attenuation has a big effect on the intensity of shadows ?

        Quite correct. It depends a lot on the size of the scene, the models I mean. Just play with sun's radius until you're satisfied with the result.

        @unknownuser said:

        Yours still looks better and more professional.

        Really? I spent more or less 2 min for the set-up and the render. πŸ˜‰

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        • massimoM Offline
          massimo Moderator
          last edited by

          Since I think that the additional "clay" render presets are missed in the KT forum, I post them here. Unzip the folder and put the files in the "render settings" folder.


          KT_clay_presets.zip

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          • alexjoA Offline
            alexjo
            last edited by

            Hmm wait, set a white color to the sun or to the sky ? there's something other than this ?

            http://i.minus.com/j87STvf8l2Yoz.jpg

            What's a Clay preset ? Sorry, but I literally got introduced to this surprisingly powerful little sneaky took today.

            Still yellow-ish huh ?

            http://i2.minus.com/jtUZlF4l2ZyUE.jpg

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            • massimoM Offline
              massimo Moderator
              last edited by

              @unknownuser said:

              Hmm wait, set a white color to the sun or to the sky ?

              Both.

              @unknownuser said:

              there's something other than this ?

              That's the sky color. To change the sun's color right click on the sun and follow the pictures below.
              Cattura.JPG
              Cattura_01.JPG

              @unknownuser said:

              What's a Clay preset ?

              That will automatically assign a white/grey material to all your models.
              Click on the "start render button" and choose a clay preset.
              Cattura_02.JPG

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              • alexjoA Offline
                alexjo
                last edited by

                Yeah, I checked the sun's color before I saw your post and it was white by default.

                It is definitely the preset then. Thanks tons, I think it's working now. Is this decent ?

                http://i.minus.com/jI2M7hv6aSIpN.jpg

                & I have one little issue now. I do not like how unrealistic the shadows look, no matter how much I move the model around the sun. Do you change the location/time like 3dsMax Mental Ray, or do you just keep testing different radius values ?

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                • massimoM Offline
                  massimo Moderator
                  last edited by

                  @unknownuser said:

                  I think it's working now. Is this decent ?

                  πŸ‘

                  @unknownuser said:

                  I do not like how unrealistic the shadows look, no matter how much I move the model around the sun

                  If with "unrealistic" you mean "hard" then yes, tick "soft shadow" in the scene settings panel and play with sun's radius and multiplier.

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                  • massimoM Offline
                    massimo Moderator
                    last edited by

                    If you want to change the sun's position then..
                    Cattura.JPG

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                    • alexjoA Offline
                      alexjo
                      last edited by

                      Ugh, thanks. That last tip was needed.

                      Btw, the 4 Clay presets differ in quality and render time, right ?

                      have you changed the gamma correction for your render sample ?

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                      • massimoM Offline
                        massimo Moderator
                        last edited by

                        @unknownuser said:

                        Btw, the 4 Clay presets differ in quality and render time, right ?

                        Right.

                        @unknownuser said:

                        have you changed the gamma correction for your render sample ?

                        No. I didn't change anything.

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                        • alexjoA Offline
                          alexjo
                          last edited by

                          Hmm, best so far.

                          http://i5.minus.com/jX0c9NPKRbu0D.jpg

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                          • massimoM Offline
                            massimo Moderator
                            last edited by

                            Well if you want to try to match the look of the pic you posted in your first post you have to use softer shadows I guess.

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                            • alexjoA Offline
                              alexjo
                              last edited by

                              Oh oh, did my post get deleted lol

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                              • massimoM Offline
                                massimo Moderator
                                last edited by

                                No post was deleted. You sent a PM to me. πŸ˜‰
                                Here is what I replied: have you tried what I suggested? Tick "soft shadow" and increase the sun's radius?

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                                • alexjoA Offline
                                  alexjo
                                  last edited by

                                  Lmao, that was confusing.My bad.

                                  I actually did that right off the bat. But saw no difference. The radius changes the position of the sun, and it takes me a couple of minutes to get it back where i want it to be.

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                                  • massimoM Offline
                                    massimo Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    The radius changes the position of the sun,

                                    Odd, that should not happen. Would you mind to post the scene?

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                                    • olisheaO Offline
                                      olishea
                                      last edited by

                                      larger radius does not change the sun position. Large radius = softer shadows. Small radius = sharper shadows. You must have soft shadows checked to see the effect of changing the sun's radius.

                                      I really love how this project is going, I find plan shadow studies very pleasing on the eye.

                                      oli

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                                      • alexjoA Offline
                                        alexjo
                                        last edited by

                                        Sure.


                                        Scene3.rar

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                                        • massimoM Offline
                                          massimo Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Ok, here is a try. Raw KT output.
                                          Of course, as I said before, you can change the softness of the shadows by changing the radius of the sun.
                                          scene_3.jpg
                                          scene_3.zip

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                                          • alexjoA Offline
                                            alexjo
                                            last edited by

                                            Legit amazing.

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