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Hi Guys,
This must be my 4th or 5th attempt at using Accurender NXT. I am quite pleased with the results but know I have still a long way to go to master the software. I would welcome your feedback on how I might improve these renderings. I'm never sure when I should stop! I'm going for photo-realistic. So as a woodworker, I have spent a lot of time mapping the wood grain texture bitmaps as they would look naturally. All feedback would be gratefully received. Many thanks, Sean
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Permalink Reply by Peter Milner on
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Mapping looks good.
You may want to try different HDR images and run the render for longer to get rid of the multiple shadows.
The wood finish looks very natural. I presume you're not after a lacquered, waxed or polished finish.
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Permalink Reply by Sean Casey on
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Thanks for the feedback Peter - Not sure how to use HDRs and even if I were, what are the benefits? How would they improve the renderings? What am I looking for?
Will try running render longer to get rid of the multiple shadows as a comparison but they really do not bother me that much.
I may try to add a bit of sheen to replicate a lacquered finish...any pointers on that.
Ta Sean
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The image used for sky light is a HDRI. It adds ambient and reflections to your scene and can make it look more realistic.
Have a look at the attached material here for lacqured veneer settings.
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Thanks for the tips Peter. I tried experimenting with HDRI images to simulate studio lighting by using a few images from accustudio. I think I done it right and discovered the effects to be very subtle and I'm sure that if I were to leave the render to run for much longer I would achieve a fuller effect.
As for the lacquered veneer settings, I applied the same settings to my wood and let it run for 20 passes. The effect was a slightly milky finish and I think I will have to experiment with that to get a more desirable finish.
Many thanks for your feed back. I'll keep practicing...
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The milky finish can come from rendering on a white floor which reflects in the material.
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