Simple V-Ray render

Stinkie

Thanks, lads.

Richard,

Vray's certainly more complicated than Maxwell, but all in all it's not that difficult to produce a fairly goodlooking render with it. The main thing (for a beginner like me), I think, is to use pre-made vismats (if you like, you can swap the maps) and visopts. The manual and the tuts over at Asgvis HQ should get you going pretty fast. That said, I've haven't done anything complicated or exeptionally great with Vray yet. I can imagine things get more complicated if one desires complicated lighting setups and/or exceptional quality.

Biebel,

I find lighting very, very important. I don't care much for that flat, excessive light that is present in so many renders. I tried using fill lights last week, so I could get spotless renders at lower (thus faster) settings, but I soon gave up on that, as it made my render look dull and lifeless. I'd rather wait longer.

As for clair-obscur, I'm sure it wouldn't be impossible to do with, say, Maxwell. I can totally picture myself putting, errr, "luminous planes" (maybe even colored slightly!) in window openings instead of using the sun, to speed things up alittle. Turn on MultiLight, and you're in business. (Actually - I've been wanting to try this for a while.)

Andriy,

The settings I used, I got from Mado's well-known kitchen thread over at the Asgvis forum. I only changed the camera parameters. I thought the result would be blotchy, but I guess the wall texture camouflages the blotches.

dylan

Nice Stinkie!

I am currently working through the Vray manual so hopefully this weekend I may be at a stage to try a render myself.

Did you build the model yourself or download it?

Stinkie

Oh dear! I forgot to mention that! The model IS NOT MINE! I got it at PPB. Should've put that in my first post.

Have fun with the manual. Not a particulary good read, but fairly informative.

solo

Thats an amazing looking render and mind boggling render time.

Stinkie

Thanks, Pete. I was surprised about the speed/quality ratio myself. All praise Mado!

Richard

Yeah the speed is really impressive. I'll have to try the same scene with maxwell, even though I've done bugger all interiors for some reason I don't get the long times that others do and I don't have a cranking machine.

Stinkie

I've should've mentioned this before: I got an 8 core computer. Vray likes that.

Still, people are getting reasonable times with Vray and a dual core.

Richard

@unknownuser said:

I've should've mentioned this before: I got an 8 core computer. Vray likes that.

Still, people are getting reasonable times with Vray and a dual core.

Just a small detail. I'd like that just as much as Vray! Makes a bit more sense of the render times now!

sepo

nice render...Is that Peter Zumthor?

plot-paris

oh, I love Peter!

perhaps we should open up a Peter Zumthor obeisance thread sometime. but it is really difficult to get pictures of his buildings on the internet...

Stinkie

Hi, Sid. Yes, it's Zumthor.

Frederik

Nice render, Stinkie..!!

@unknownuser said:

I've should've mentioned this before: I got an 8 core computer. Vray likes that.

Yeah... Is definitely worth mentioning...

Jorgensen

Does VRay use multicore ?

remus

Good stuff stinkie. If this is a test Im sure im going to be wowed when you start doing 'real' renders.

P.S. Vray does use multiple cores.

mateo soletic

Stinkie.
Great render..!!

Stinkie

Thanks, Mateo. Here's another test. Took longer (14 m 34.7 s @ 1916 x 1093), as I had to up some settings to get rid of splotches.

Couldn't get displacement on the rug working, and I couldn't figure out how to change the color of the sun and the sky (I wanted a "morning feel"). Guess I have some more forum searching to do.

I'd like to finish this one. Not a particulary exciting scene, but I'm curious to see how it'll turn out.

Flynfree

@unknownuser said:

Thanks, Pete. I was surprised about the speed/quality ratio myself. All praise Mado!

PLEASE SHARE YOUR MADO !