Denver Architecture

Gus R

Some recent exterior renderings using D5 2.8. Won't be a paying job because of outsourcing. Nothing fancy in the modeling. Using D5's new scatter feature. Windows and doors are Flex Tools except for the front door which I did a few years ago.

L i am

Nice work Gus By outsourcing do you mean overseas cheap work?

Gus R

@L-i-am said in Denver Architecture:

Nice work Gus By outsourcing do you mean overseas cheap work?

Thanks. Yeah. They want to pay $300 for something like this and they can probably get something like this for even less from southeast Asia. Doesn't seem like many people even want renderings anymore. If it's not done in-house. Now with AI it won't be long before even the work in outsourcing countries dries up. Maybe if I move to Vietnam I can just charge $300 while collecting Social Security and live it up.

L i am

@Gus-R Yes that is quality work mate. I have some work coming up for a Government sports pavilion. So seems Government may be an avenue. As far as rendering and modelling goes I have a concept of Art creation which may be original. Yes it is a shame about AI and the feeling of having redundant skills. I have no idea of what part AI will play in Archvis, that is yet to bee seen. One upside though is we have least have a passion and skills/hobby/interest............and that is gold, perhaps not in a monetary sense

Gus R

@L-i-am Kind of slow around here of late?

Rich O Brien

@Gus-R Does Twin Motion allow you control over the shadows softness? Your shadows are super sharp. But the gobos are soft

Mike Amos

@Gus-R

I think they are great, I don't miss the shadow adjustment myself but the overall atmosphere is good.

L i am

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L i am

@Rich-O-Brien said in Denver Architecture:

@Gus-R Does Twin Motion allow you control over the shadows softness? Your shadows are super sharp. But the gobos are soft

Shadow control in TM is through the choice of HDRI

Gus R

I like sharp shadows.

Rich O Brien

@Gus-R So do I. It was more of a general query on the lighting options in TM.

Can you contribute light into a scene using both Sun and HDRI?

L i am

Ah, I just realised that Render was D5

Gus R

@Rich-O-Brien I can soften the shadows but it winds up muddling the foreground tree shadows on the porch walk and sidewalk. If I increase the softening it completely wipes out and tree form. This is D5 Render and not Twinmotion.

Architectural visualization went from mid 20th century depictions utilizing pencil on paper; pencil and watercolor; colored pencil; watercolors; etc. Many of which depicted shadows with hard lines.

Today there's an expectation of total realism and a sort of uniformity in rendering styles. Many would argue that as realism in architectural visualization increased such as photo real renderings, the quality or beauty in architecture has declined. The same is true with music and automation and re-processing in music studios.

Whether it's rendering or drafting, much of architecture involves a lot of tedium.

Rich O Brien

@Gus-R said in Denver Architecture:

Today there's an expectation of total realism and a sort of uniformity in rendering styles. Many would argue that as realism in architectural visualization increased such as photo real renderings, the quality or beauty in architecture has declined.

That's so true. My inner nerd starts overlooking things from my perspective.

It's certainly a nice home. Solid render and the vegetation scattering is natural.

Is it quick at rendering? I've never tried it. I go SU to Cycles/EEVEE or Rayscaper. I tried TM but never D5.

Gus R

@Rich-O-Brien It's a ray tracing engine. Usually takes about 5 to 15 minutes to render depending on output size.

Bryan K

Excellent work as always!