WIP - Downtown Building

[bubbalove]

Here is another... no textures just yet! Only color... any input would be helpful! It's a little noisy since this isn't the final version...

Oh... how do I make the image fit the forum?

By bubbalove at 2008-07-15

[Maverick83]

Hi
i'm not really experienced in rendering stuff, so i apologize for my noob questions...
Which rendering program have you used? I think i should use it too cause i haven't changed my laptop yet and i think it would explode trying some indigo like renderings
Thanks

[bubbalove]

Oh... I should've mentioned that! It is Kerkythea!

[Daniel]

Looking good, but I'm surprised you didn't incorporate a Batman component.

[bubbalove]

Haha, I might have to do a separate rendering for fun with a Gotham City feel to it... might see if I can find or model the bat cycle or the tumbler!

[bubbalove]

Haha... I see what you're saying! I'm going to be doing the building right next to it tomorrow which should help. Maybe then it won't look like it is falling over...

[marked001]

i dont know...looks pretty great to me, david... night renders can be tough! really like the super subtle overlay..

[boofredlay]

Man, that is really good.

[Daniel]

Looks really good, David.

[Frederik]

Like everyone else have said, it looks really good...
Indeed night renders are tough..!!

To improve these, You could change some of the outdoor spot-lights to IES-lights, which I'm sure will add some more realism to the renders...
Please let me know if you need help/advice with this...

[EddyNL]

Nice building David.
I hope to design something like that some day!

[bubbalove]

All right Frederik... I do need some help! Do you convert mesh to IES lights or do you use the pointlight or spotlights for them! I have the material pack with the IES lights but I wasn't exactly sure how to use them! I'm sure you could lead me in the right direction... Thanks man!

[Frederik]

@unknownuser said:

Do you convert mesh to IES lights or do you use the pointlight or spotlights for them!

Spot-lights...

@unknownuser said:

I have the material pack with the IES lights but I wasn't exactly sure how to use them! I'm sure you could lead me in the right direction... Thanks man!

My pleasure, David...

The easiest way - perhaps - will be to follow the steps in the Converting spot to IES lights thread at the KT Forum...

The steps may sound a little tricky, but once you've converted a couple, I'm sure you'll agree that it's not that complicated...
(But we are looking for an improvement/easier way to do this... )

If you get stuck, just send me a PM and I will be happy to help you further...

[plot-paris]

only just found the TDK image. nice one - I think I like the overall mood of this image more

oh yes, IES lighting... tried it once with indigo. looks great. but was too lazy to investigate further.

but I am looking forward to see your new night-render with IES

[bubbalove]

Thanks guys... I will be doing this rendering for a board... so I will make an attempt to do these IES lights! I also have to do some interior shots so I would think that these would help a lot! Stay tuned...

[rufy]

it's like rendering with piranesi, but that's good technique

[bubbalove]

Small update on this project...

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[bubbalove]

Here is a night rendering I did for the client... I did it in Kerkythea! I was hoping to get some suggestions on how I can make it better... especially the lighting! I think it could look better...

[boofredlay]

Very nice.

[gaucho]

Amazing Images.
I think is showing a live building...
(nothing against the empty people renders... witch are cool for other porpouses)

The only thing that seams a little bit strange for me is the angle in the perspective...
it looks like the building is suffering some wind forces.. haha
For me, something more close to a 2 point perspective looks more real..

Anyway, good stuff!