Forum: Vue


Subject: Is such a crisp look possible with Vue 6 Infinite??

oliveramberg opened this issue on Jul 22, 2007 ยท 37 posts


bruno021 posted Sun, 22 July 2007 at 5:19 AM

There are lots of reflective surfaces in these renders, and radiosity no doubt. I don't see why Vue wouldn't do it. It's just a question of where to place the main area lights ( in the windows), and fill lights. One thing though you won't be able to recreate in Vue is the special highligts on the back wall. This is a function within Cinema4D that is't implemented in Vue ( yet?), called environment. What it does is use an image map ( preferably HDR) and use the image in the highlights of the surface, thus recreating the illusion of a window behind the camera. Your only solutiobn in Vue would be to create a highlight function in Vue, and paint a window map in a paint program, load it in the variable highlights function. A lot more fiddling.
Also, Vue uses atmospheres for diffuse/ambient light balance. I suggest you start with a back atmosphere with no sun, no fog and no haze, and build your duffuse/ambient balance using main and fill lights.
Would be nice als to see one of your wips.