I have been working on some different car projects for the last two years and at the end of every single one of them I promise myself that it was the last one, while I would like to expand my horizon and not just make cars. However, when I finally call a render finished a week or so passes and I look at it again and then I’m just like - Meeeh… Compared to the amazing renders online mine look like poooop!
Soooo… I decided to post this project in work in progress even though it is almost done.
I know it is unrealistically optimistic to think I can create a render like the badass blender users, but if you guys will help me get as close to is as possible, I would be veeery grateful!
To the people actually reading this whole “essay” - You da real mvp!
Did you use a large plane with emission shader, overhead for the light? Looks a lot like what they would do for a photo shoot. I think your raw render is more believable personally, but I am a filmmaker at heart and I prefer less stylized images. Either way great work and the model is pristine.
Wow, Thank you everyone! I haven’t had much time to spend on this project the last week, but I will hopefully be able to post some updates soon.
@Googolplexian:
Weeell… Maybe not “poop”, but I just always feel like my renders look great when I am making them and the next day they don’t…
@kyle.acker:
Yea, I used a large plane with emission shader and a subtle gradient fading to a darker color for the main light To highlight the front of the car I used a area lamp and another light-emitting plane in front of the car which is bending around it to make the back-light effect. I did go crazy with post processing in photoshop and maybe it was too much. No matter what I really appreciate your feedback!
At least for something like this, I wouldn’t be too worried about too much photoshop. Of course ideally the less you have to do the better, but don’t be afraid to make your image look good, whatever software/method it is. You are doing great here.
Thanks!
I agree - Post production in Photoshop is not cheating. But the better the raw render is, the better the final post producted image will be. - I think…
