How did the great Alex Hogrefe do it ?
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Thanks tons, mate. Very appreciated.
However, I'd like to point out that I have done every step you mentioned except manipulating the sun's radius. In the render above, I have indeed chosen the color white, etc.
I have noticed that the sun's location changed the color scheme a big deal, and also if my observation is on point -- the attenuation has a big effect on the intensity of shadows ?
Anw, I think I'm improving already
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Oh god, nvm. Yours still looks better and more professional.
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@unknownuser said:
However, I'd like to point out that I have done every step you mentioned except manipulating the sun's radius. In the render above, I have indeed chosen the color white, etc.
You've also set a white color for the sun and for the materials? Otherwise I don't understand where that yellow comes from.
@unknownuser said:
have noticed that the sun's location changed the color scheme a big deal
Forgot to say that for the image above I've used a clay preset. Anyway if you use a white color for both sun and sky the color scheme should not change I guess.
@unknownuser said:
the attenuation has a big effect on the intensity of shadows ?
Quite correct. It depends a lot on the size of the scene, the models I mean. Just play with sun's radius until you're satisfied with the result.
@unknownuser said:
Yours still looks better and more professional.
Really? I spent more or less 2 min for the set-up and the render.
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Since I think that the additional "clay" render presets are missed in the KT forum, I post them here. Unzip the folder and put the files in the "render settings" folder.
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Hmm wait, set a white color to the sun or to the sky ? there's something other than this ?
What's a Clay preset ? Sorry, but I literally got introduced to this surprisingly powerful little sneaky took today.
Still yellow-ish huh ?
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@unknownuser said:
Hmm wait, set a white color to the sun or to the sky ?
Both.
@unknownuser said:
there's something other than this ?
That's the sky color. To change the sun's color right click on the sun and follow the pictures below.
@unknownuser said:
What's a Clay preset ?
That will automatically assign a white/grey material to all your models.
Click on the "start render button" and choose a clay preset.
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Yeah, I checked the sun's color before I saw your post and it was white by default.
It is definitely the preset then. Thanks tons, I think it's working now. Is this decent ?
& I have one little issue now. I do not like how unrealistic the shadows look, no matter how much I move the model around the sun. Do you change the location/time like 3dsMax Mental Ray, or do you just keep testing different radius values ?
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@unknownuser said:
I think it's working now. Is this decent ?
@unknownuser said:
I do not like how unrealistic the shadows look, no matter how much I move the model around the sun
If with "unrealistic" you mean "hard" then yes, tick "soft shadow" in the scene settings panel and play with sun's radius and multiplier.
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If you want to change the sun's position then..
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Ugh, thanks. That last tip was needed.
Btw, the 4 Clay presets differ in quality and render time, right ?
have you changed the gamma correction for your render sample ?
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@unknownuser said:
Btw, the 4 Clay presets differ in quality and render time, right ?
Right.
@unknownuser said:
have you changed the gamma correction for your render sample ?
No. I didn't change anything.
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Hmm, best so far.
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Well if you want to try to match the look of the pic you posted in your first post you have to use softer shadows I guess.
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Oh oh, did my post get deleted lol
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No post was deleted. You sent a PM to me.
Here is what I replied: have you tried what I suggested? Tick "soft shadow" and increase the sun's radius? -
Lmao, that was confusing.My bad.
I actually did that right off the bat. But saw no difference. The radius changes the position of the sun, and it takes me a couple of minutes to get it back where i want it to be.
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@unknownuser said:
The radius changes the position of the sun,
Odd, that should not happen. Would you mind to post the scene?
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larger radius does not change the sun position. Large radius = softer shadows. Small radius = sharper shadows. You must have soft shadows checked to see the effect of changing the sun's radius.
I really love how this project is going, I find plan shadow studies very pleasing on the eye.
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Ok, here is a try. Raw KT output.
Of course, as I said before, you can change the softness of the shadows by changing the radius of the sun.
scene_3.zip
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