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by flipya
Thu May 26, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Advice on which computer to get?
Replies: 16
Views: 26915

Re: Advice on which computer to get?

Thanks for the ideas guys, still not convinced of everything but I'll figure it out in the end. personally I would buy 2-3000$ worth of computer parts, then a leather sofa, a dishwasher and a tv with the same money. :lol: Well we have a new awesome sofa, dishwasher's there and we hardly watch TV. Be...
by flipya
Thu May 19, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Net curtain
Replies: 4
Views: 6147

Re: Net curtain

They can be tricky indeed, how about trying this?

Or try the settings below (beware, renders rather slowly).
curtain settings
curtain settings
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For external views I'd use as basic as possible, a lot of the details will be lost with reflections and what not...
by flipya
Wed May 18, 2011 12:38 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Advice on which computer to get?
Replies: 16
Views: 26915

Advice on which computer to get?

Hi all, I know that this must be topic #3482 on the subject, but I'm really blinded by all the options, so hopefully someone will be patient enough to help me out here. I want to buy a new PC to model, render and do postpro on. Modelling and rendering is almost exclusively done with SU+Twilight, so ...
by flipya
Wed May 18, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: first twilight render
Replies: 4
Views: 5529

Re: first twilight render

Good start! One of the things to always keep in mind is reflections. As you can see for yourself, the reflection in the windows shows the asphalt abruptly changing into grass. Breaking this up by placing some simple 2d bushes, a fence or some cars in the model adds to the realism. Also, consider rep...
by flipya
Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: Pull up a Chair
Topic: More than 20% of the output of 3D printers is final product
Replies: 2
Views: 4614

Re: More than 20% of the output of 3D printers is final product

I'm involved in a quite longterm project now where we (and by that I mean my clients) are building a few hotels, an airport and a stadium in a place that not too long ago was considered a developing country. The local contacts involved in the decisionmaking seem to be ridiculously impressed with eve...
by flipya
Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:16 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Architect's Den
Replies: 19
Views: 40588

Re: Architect's Den

Absolutely gorgeous this one! Is all the light 'real' or are there some extra lights offcamera/invisible emitters?
by flipya
Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:44 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Dunny
Replies: 31
Views: 47353

Re: Dunny

Fantastic, just fantastic. The pointy archy thing could do with a finer mesh (and the outer rim of the eye as well) but I still love them. These weren't textured using projection were they?
by flipya
Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:28 am
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: Dunny
Replies: 31
Views: 47353

Re: Dunny

My dear that is just ridiculous(ly awesome)!!! As far as I'm concerned this one's showcase material...
I'll have some time next week to mess around with the model (thanks for the tips on texturing guys) :^:
by flipya
Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:01 am
Forum: Pull up a Chair
Topic: Rendering Inspiration
Replies: 62
Views: 81589

Re: Rendering Inspiration

Oh yeah that chair! :o Incredibly beautiful... I tried modelling it recently but failed miserably :?
by flipya
Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Pull up a Chair
Topic: Plywood Lounge Chair
Replies: 5
Views: 8461

Re: Plywood Lounge Chair

Part of my daily four step program :rofl: