Sample Model for Rendering - Ferrari

solo

They are 100% correct, there is no way on this earth that the SU model you linked can ever compete with the Rhino version as it's crap in comparison.
Take a look at image of said model, see the segmented modeling and lack of detail like in light assembly? I do not care how good you can render, if the model is crap so will the render be.

Now if you can get hold of the "nurbs" model for us to render then I believe using Thea4SU I can compete, a great render begins with a great model, putting lipstick on a pig is still a pig with lipstick.

Al Hart

I'll see if I can get the Rhino model exported to SKP and we'll see if it has better detail and/or someone can suggest a better model on the 3D warehouse.

Frederik

@al hart said:

...and/or someone can suggest a better model on the 3D warehouse.

What about this Jaguar XKR-S sure looks pretty detailed to me...

Here's a quick render...
(IBL isn't any good, but was what I had available...)

solo

Again it goes down to the modeling app you use, Sketchup hates poly's, so a great model will most likely buckle SU as it will be heavy, see the one I have, it's modeled with 3DsMax and when converted to SU comes in around 30MB and tons of poly's.

This will be comparable but at what cost? so sometimes Rhino, Modo, Blender, 3dsmax are the better tools.

Box

@solo said:

a great render begins with a great model, putting lipstick on a pig is still a pig with lipstick.

I don't have any lipstick, but it's still a pretty pig.

Carloh

the ferrari model of the initial post is indeed not a good one...there are a ton of converted 3ds car models inside the warehouse which are more suitable for a comparison like this. not that i'm saying that sketchup cars can't look good...take a look at eliseis' work for example.

nevertheless, here's a rendering from me made with Thea from a Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series 3dwarehouse model.

Al Hart

Lets try to agree on a model. It doesn't matter that it was originally created in SketchUp, but rather that it can be represented with SketchUp geometry and can be rendered well with one of the SketchUp add-on rendering packages.

I we can get one more vote for the Jaguar XKR-S below, lets use that.

solo

Why not use the one Frederick suggests?

Al Hart

That's the one I wanted one more vote for.

Lets use it.

Jaguar XKR-S

I am changing the name of this thread, and the link in the first post, etc.

ely862me

keyshot

J f.jpg

J r.jpg

Carloh

in the streets of Paris... rendered with Thea unbiased TR 1 (rendertime 25 minutes), slightly adjustet contrast and brightness in photoshop.

who else thinks this car looks like a frog who just told a joke and waits for reactions?

micione

Rendered with "Renditioner v3"

solo

Just had to give it a go.

I used Thea4SU, rendered with Presto GPU MC, CRF Nikon D7000 only HDRI lighting on a shadow catcher.

Render time 3 minutes GTX 660ti.

2012 Jaguar XKR-S.png

Al Hart

Thanks for the quick responses to this. I have placed the rendered images onto the SketchUp Rendering site.

I will add more as we get them. Let me know if you want to change your comment or credits.

Krisidious

Nice staging Solo...

olishea

@carloh said:

in the streets of Paris... rendered with Thea unbiased TR 1 (rendertime 25 minutes), slightly adjustet contrast and brightness in photoshop.

who else thinks this car looks like a frog who just told a joke and waits for reactions?

That looks completely real! Well done