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# 1 31-05-2003 , 09:06 PM

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Well ive decided to star a scene to test some renders with mynewly aquired Maya 4.5 user added image

Ive got Mental Ray and am sill learning how to use it. Ive made a very detailed model of my computer desk, I even modelled the screw thingys that hold on the keyboard tray user added image

How do ya'll like it then? I'll make a room and TRY and make some decent textures and shaders user added image

RENDER:

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# 2 31-05-2003 , 09:13 PM

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Looks NICE to me man user added image

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# 3 31-05-2003 , 10:13 PM

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heres a close up of the brackets and tray slide. Ive gone into a lot of detail.Cant wait to get some textures on it and get a scene done.Anyone know of any good pine wood textures? Here ya go..and just to annoy everyone..... :banana:

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# 4 31-05-2003 , 10:44 PM

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Hmm, read up on some of Nem's posts and thought I'd try some 3-point lighting setups.Its amazing what 3 lights can do to your renders!This is prob the best render Ive ever produced user added image

C+C are very welcome user added image

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# 5 31-05-2003 , 10:46 PM

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oops, forgot pic :o user added image

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# 6 31-05-2003 , 11:51 PM

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very nice

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# 7 31-05-2003 , 11:54 PM

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What z1mmnd14 said. user added image

LOVEing the lighting setup.

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# 8 01-06-2003 , 12:26 AM

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Thanks a lot guys user added image

I omly learnt that lighting tonight user added image

Well its almost 1:30 am and I need some sleep.I modelled my table lamp and put in a spotlight.I think it looks ok,I'll do some tweeking tomorrow probably.Please tell me what you think, modelling and lighting....I need sleep user added image

Here ya go :

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# 9 02-06-2003 , 04:20 PM

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hey, Ive now done the montior, quite quickly, took around 5 mins. Ive also very quickly added in the walls.I'll try and get some photos od my room up so you guys can compare.Need to tidy it a bit though :p Please tell me what you think, of the modelling/lighting. user added image

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# 10 02-06-2003 , 10:31 PM

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looks good...
u might want to add some detail on the monitor ( like buttons)

oh and the base of the lamp seems a bit too big in proportion to the rest of it ..but maybe that how your lamp really looks like...

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# 11 05-06-2003 , 02:20 PM

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update, lighting isnt very good user added image

there is something wrong with the lighting on the cupboard but it has since been fixed, too lazy to re-render user added image

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# 12 05-06-2003 , 04:24 PM

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It's looking really good!

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# 13 06-06-2003 , 08:46 PM

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New render.Added basic shape of bed and changed lighting.

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# 14 07-06-2003 , 06:44 PM

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that problem on the wardrobe is something I have experience before too. Are you using a directional light? if so you need to play with the DMap resolution, Dmap Filter Size and dmap bias to get rid of those artifacts in the renders. I had a horrible time with fixing this in my last WIP but change a value then see how it looks and keep changin gtill it looks right

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