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CrazyMerlin · 31-08-2005, 11:18 AM

ok, a little under 12 hours to go!

I have decided to keep the scene as is but I do agree about the table so changed that entirely.

I feel I have to keep the mirror because of the coke.

I have altered the lighting again (and again, and again.....) adding a point light to show some detail at the front by the camera, and I've taken the other lights to a point where they are only used for caustics except the blue tint light, which I've left.

So far this evening I have only read my Lightwave 3D Lighting book 3 times. I bought it just for this competition and it has stood me in good sted and taught me a lot.

Since this thing started I have read it cover to cover 4 times, and browsed it at least 20.

You could say that now I see the light. Some concepts take a few "um" before they become an "ah!", but I got there.

I am currently rendering what I hope to be the final image. This will take about another hour or so to render.

The only problem with doing a realistic-looking scene is render time...

6 lights (4 spot, 1 distant, 1 point)
4 lights affecting caustics (52%, 6000, 4)
HDRI (kitchen probe)
Chrome
Glass
Gold
Brass
2 liquids
1 mirror
5 texture maps
lots of procedurals

and still I consider "Should I add..."

enough! It will go as is, or it will haunt me forever!

31-08-2005, 11:18 AM	#37
CrazyMerlin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 86	ok, a little under 12 hours to go! I have decided to keep the scene as is but I do agree about the table so changed that entirely. I feel I have to keep the mirror because of the coke. I have altered the lighting again (and again, and again.....) adding a point light to show some detail at the front by the camera, and I've taken the other lights to a point where they are only used for caustics except the blue tint light, which I've left. So far this evening I have only read my Lightwave 3D Lighting book 3 times. I bought it just for this competition and it has stood me in good sted and taught me a lot. Since this thing started I have read it cover to cover 4 times, and browsed it at least 20. You could say that now I see the light. Some concepts take a few "um" before they become an "ah!", but I got there. I am currently rendering what I hope to be the final image. This will take about another hour or so to render. The only problem with doing a realistic-looking scene is render time... 6 lights (4 spot, 1 distant, 1 point) 4 lights affecting caustics (52%, 6000, 4) HDRI (kitchen probe) Chrome Glass Gold Brass 2 liquids 1 mirror 5 texture maps lots of procedurals and still I consider "Should I add..." enough! It will go as is, or it will haunt me forever! __________________ My web; My work (click)