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by jxmoss
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:04 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Ruby (Dark)
Replies: 2
Views: 4133

Re: Ruby (Dark)

Number one for this scene is to make sure it is accurate to real world scale. I would use an HDR studio that would do what you want. No lighting setup at all, in that case. Just load hdr into spherical sky, and voila. or, just place a black plane behind the model? I'm reminded of "uncompromisi...
by jxmoss
Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Ruby (Dark)
Replies: 2
Views: 4133

Ruby (Dark)

Had fun the other day making this Ruby. Stoked how the lighting turned out with the black background. Got to mess around with environmental shading and materials. Enjoy! Let me know your opinions: :v: or :^: Would anyone have a link to a good Twilight Render - Lighting Tutorial? Having a hard time f...
by jxmoss
Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:43 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Amethyst Blowout
Replies: 3
Views: 4432

Amethyst Blowout

Love messing with light and textures. Crystals, I feel, are great objects to reference when playing with materials. I usually do building renderings for the company I work for, so in my free time I like working with more fantasy/gaming "style" of renderings. Enjoy and let me know your thou...
by jxmoss
Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:34 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Geode Bullet
Replies: 5
Views: 5619

Re: Geode Bullet

good start! :^: There are Gem materials that come in a library with Twilight. You should apply one of the gem materials. The Gems require a render setting that calculates dispersion. The dispersion adds to realism, but also render times. So since dispersion is not required in most architectural typ...
by jxmoss
Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:39 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Geode Bullet
Replies: 5
Views: 5619

Re: Geode Bullet

Mike1158 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:49 am Interesting, light source in the bullet itself? :D
No, but planning on trying that on my next project. If you have any tips/tricks, I'd love to hear of some. Thanks for the feedback! :^:
by jxmoss
Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:44 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Geode Bullet
Replies: 5
Views: 5619

Geode Bullet

Going to make a rifle down the road that will have elements related to the bullet but this was a fun study messing with layers and textures. Let me know your thoughts! :D SketchUp > Twilight Render