topic Re: Critique, please! in Visualization

Critique, please!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:41:51 GMT

I would like some comments on this rendering, and tips on how to improve it!

Thanks..

Re: Critique, please!

Dwight — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:55:48 GMT

1: Compositionally, never show the back of a chair. Stand closer, make a welcoming stage set rather than standing back in a dark cavern. Remove visual barriers to our engagement of the scene.

2: Overall dark scene [even if you intend it to be so] needs more golden ambient light or general brighteners.

3: Move camera VP to right and rotate to the left to get more window in the shot. VP higher.

4: curtains need more gossamer softness to not look like draping sheet metal

5: Etc.

Re: Critique, please!

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:25:18 GMT

Thanx, Dwight! Always helpful.

Then I have a question I have been struggling with for a while now.. My windows are almost non see-through in the glass! I attatch my glass material settingsbox. Why can I not see the background through the window? This happened after I upgraded to AC 11...

Re: Critique, please!

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:16:23 GMT

Have you ticked the Transparency box in Photo Render Settings / Lightworks effects tab ?

Re: Critique, please!

Dwight — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:21:09 GMT

Try using a clearer glass with a simple transparency shader instead of a refractive glass shader.

Re: Critique, please!

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:27:35 GMT

fireplace is a light source and it shouldn't be so dull but much brighter in general.

Re: Critique, please!

Dwight — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:12:09 GMT

Re; fireplace:
place a golden light cone facing outward as in the plasma screen exercise and make the fire a material of constant reflectance.

Rendering Critique

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:59:11 GMT

The light looks like it is hanging too low - it needs to be higher. Also, the light is glowing brightly but now much illumination lighting the scene below. A little more gloss to the floor would help too.