My Second " First Twilight" Render

[david_h]

For as much as I babble on this Forum, I don't post that much. . . .mostly cuz I am so outta my league. but I am playing around with TW and Trying to get some of the results that some of you have. I still struggle with lighting. I guess Reading the manual would help. . .

Take a Look. Pause and discuss.
Feedback welcome.

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[fymoro]

Yes, time that's it....
Nice render...

[d12dozr]

@unknownuser said:

For as much as I babble on this Forum, I don't post that much. . . .mostly cuz I am so outta my league...

Sounds like me

That render looks good...how did you set up the lighting? Could you post a screenie from SU?

[Ecuadorian]

I suggest you try again with Preset Easy 09-Interior. While it is rendering, you'll see an hourglass on the screen.

[Fletch]

lighting looks like it could be much improved Lighting is very very important to get high quality fast renderings especially with metals, reflections, and product shots like this.

You can download a .skp format studio stage lighting or 2 here You will need to replace the pointlights with Twilight Pointlights and you will be good to go. Read the entire thread there, there's lots of good info.

we are aboutto post a SketchUp format Twilight Lighting Studio that would be good to try... or you can use a studio HDR in the spherical sky slot (from here or here.)

[david_h]

Thanks for the feedback. I will check those sources. Actually it was done with Preset 9 I still need to figure out how the lights work.

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[david_h]

Just having a bit of fun here. Learning more about Materials and lights.

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[solo]

Was wondering what happened to the gnome

looking great mate.

[david_h]

He's been a close friend and confidant.
Thanks Pete

[david_h]

There's been so much going on with Shiny Stuff and chess, so I decided to play too a little bit more. Quickie design and application of the metal template in TW. Haven't done a Knight yet. They're really hard.

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[boofredlay]

Oooo. I love that chess board.

[pilou]

Cool
For the Knight take the Bishop, bend it, and put a cube on the top

[david_h]

I tried that. .but it looked kinda nasty.

[david_h]

Ta-DA!

More shiny chess. Thanks to BooFredLay for the Knight Model. He even got the scale correct by sight! i didn't have to scale it at all. Amazing.

Anyway. .. just shiny metals in the sun, but It's just a doodle. Thanks BOO.

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[david_h]

another view . .. this is fun!

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[solo]

Nice looking render mate, one observation however the knight and the bishop look like a before and after viagra advert.

[david_h]

Well .. you know I worried about that. Especially after my first attempts at the Knight. BooFredLay actually modeled the K for me. IT still a bit nasty . ..

[david_h]

Yeah. . .my brother and I used to play Checkers with Oreos and Fig Newtons. There were never any pieces left to King Me.

[david_h]

So as not to clog up anymore of Boo's thread I'll post here. . .in my personal rogue's gallery. . .
Twilight with Mapping and Caustics preset thingy. . .

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[david_h]

Here's another one using some TW interior presets. I wish now I had put the little gnome in there. . .

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