rgarand
I have been trying to light my scenes to get this effect for years...with no luck. Does Vray for 3D Studio help to have for lighting issues?
not only 3D MAX and not only Vray can help you for that type of results
but for me MAX and Vray is easy and fastest solution
but have too LightWave the best render and GI solution on the world for that moment only LightWave have real 256bit render
ok Second is MentalRay really good and provisional intro Softimage XSI Mray show all the power
you can use MentalRay wit MAYA and MAX too but wit small options
i test Mray and LightWave is good but Vray is Faster many time faster solution and Vray have some things who MRay Light Wave Brasil and other not have
NON LIMIT POLYGON RENDER is really impressive for Architectural rendering you really can render what you want
Cinema4D is not bad render too but is slower one .(
and is the Chip solution wit Vray advance you get distributed render for 10PC that is Power
i am Happy of my one Vray license ,)))
Burginger link is good one
you can check too
www.cgarchitect.com
www.cgtalk.com
http://www.highend3d.com/
and the best advice for Light and Rendering is for me
www.3Drender.com
regards
IvanG