WC concrete

[lzanlorenzi]

Hi Octane Friends.

Another study of this amazing soft.. congrats Refractive....

So.. C&C are welcome.

Hugs

[oguzbir]

....So.. C&C are welcome...

It's very good actually.
What disturbs at first is that the green plant takes immidiate attention. Which I think in this case it is not wanted.. And the bathtub has a very thin thickness.
Lastly I wonder how would it taste like with pathtracing on?

After all its good anyway.

Cheers

[steveps3]

I am more disturbed by the fact that the image is called WC Concrete and doesn't actually contain a WC

[lzanlorenzi]

hi steveps3. thx.. i will make another one with pathtracing...

hey oguzbir, what´s up. i agree... hehehe maybe bathtube concrete?,

hugs and thanks again for your comments

[timbarnes]

I like the texture. Have a look at this image from Tadeo Ando's work: it shows that real concrete is not flat, and doesn't have sharp edges (you can't cast it that way: they break off). It would be worth adjusting your model to show those subtleties, I think. Ando uses cabinetmakers to do his formwork, so he has the best accuracy you're ever likely to see, but it's still clearly not planar. I think the variation gives it charm. You might be able to use a fractal texture to create the surface variation without changing the underlying model, but you will probably need to bevel the edges of each surface in your modeling software.



tim

[steveps3]

hi steveps3. thx.. i will make another one with pathtracing...

Not sure if that would add a toilet?

[matej]

Not sure if that would add a toilet?

hahah, lol...

The texture mapping looks strange on those seats (wood?)...

[lzanlorenzi]

Hi Matej.

yes.. wood map...

I did this scene just for study without commitment to composition, colors, wc, etc. .. I'm training lights .. I still want to figure out how to stay well clear the scene ... like the scenes of the Enrico...

work work work.. hehehe

sorry for my poor english

hugs

[Gaus]

I am studying lighting myself now, and I recently came by some very worthwhile information that you and others may be interested in.

I found a book in the photography section of a Waldenbooks store, owned by Borders, and I was very impressed with the approach to covering the subject of lighting. I have read through about half of the book so far, and I am very pleased with how the material is being covered.

So far I have not seen one word about CG, but this is the most in depth study of the physics behind lighting that I have came by so far myself. Since the book is written for photographers, you will have to figure out how to apply the information to CG for yourself.

The book is by Focal Press, the author is Fil Hunter, and the title is Light, Science & Magic, An Introduction to Photographic Lighting Third Edition, published 2007. It is $39.95 US. You might try to locate one in a library to see if it interests you. The book is written in english, and is not easy reading by any means, but the material is presented very well.

[lzanlorenzi]

hello Gaus.

good sugestion... i believe that another users will like too.

thanks again.

Hugs