render-real

[surf]

how do you render 3D objects that they can fit to the real environment? my renders are always look like cartoons, or normal graphics.

[oneinfiniteloop]

Use IBL & HDRI. Render multiple passes. Global Illumination. Camera projection.

Those are a few I can think of. What renderer are you using?

[surf]

mostly maya's software, and I am getting use to mentalRay, but it is slow.

what does IBL mean?

[oneinfiniteloop]

IBL = Image Based Lighting. Basically using a pic to light your scene. There is a book called Learning Maya 7 Special Effects. It has a lot of good topics for using mental ray to get photoreal results.

[MrPolarBare]

Originally Posted by oneinfiniteloop

IBL = Image Based Lighting. Basically using a pic to light your scene. There is a book called Learning Maya 7 Special Effects. It has a lot of good topics for using mental ray to get photoreal results.

Good, I bought that book about a month ago, and I am getting ready to start it. The more I work in 3D, the more I realize that rendering is such an important part of the whole equation. They say that you can't polish a terd... Well, if you are good at shading and lighting you can No matter how much I put into my models. It seems like the rendering portion is what makes it or breaks it.

Mike

[surf]

does IBL nearly the same as HDRi, but without that high spektrum?

[oneinfiniteloop]

IBL is the method, HDRi is the actual picture. There is a node in mental ray you can create called IBL. When it creates the node (under the Render Globals) you can then select your image, an HDRi, select your mapping style, set other options, then render. mental ray will use that HDRi to light your scene.

[surf]

I will try it.

[Rich Lee]

surf...you really need to get some books on this subject...this is like asking how do i use a DVX...far too broad.

get a book.

[surf]

I have tryed it and, it works. I am just understanding the method
ye, I have realised that I need more books.