Quote - With postwork, IMO it depends on the look you are going for. If you want a style of render that uses postwork in real life, then for an accurate result, postwork is almost a requirement.

I think so but nothing drastic just monor stuff and certainly does not alter the overall render... My Queued lux jammed ovelight (sadface)

Any newer weekly builds?

Attached Link: Barbie's pink convertible

Newest overnight render.  And yes.. some serious post work involved.  Wanted to speed up my work flow so the background and floor were done in PS

I, also, originally thought her armpits were messed up when I saw the fully-baked render.  Pulled up the original saved scene and she's just a really freakishly skinny girl.

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/media/folder_235/display_2348646.jpg

Since it's being discussed, no postwork on this one other than adding the copyright.

EDIT: Actually, I lied.  I changed the amount of negative space on both sides of the subject in GIMP.  Now that I see it posted here, I'm not so sure it works optimally and optically.  Gonna have to play with that a bit more.

Quote - Finished render..

Hey, Bob, not much room behind the wheel !  ;-)

Quote - > Quote - Finished render..

Hey, Bob, not much room behind the wheel !  ;-)

LOL and just caught it going through the leg whatdoyoudoo....

Quote - > Quote - > Quote - Finished render..

Hey, Bob, not much room behind the wheel !  ;-)

 

LOL and just caught it going through the leg whatdoyoudoo....

Post work what else..

What's the technique, or is it an item, that creates a seamless background, as if the figure was standing on a huge seamless piece of paper attached at the ceiling, going down the wall and along the floor all the way to the camera?

Bob, does she have her seatbelt on?

Attached Link: Doll Madonna

LOL

Another for my client's Madonna series

Quote - What's the technique, or is it an item, that creates a seamless background, as if the figure was standing on a huge seamless piece of paper attached at the ceiling, going down the wall and along the floor all the way to the camera?

 

I use a set called Infinity Cove 2, the paper roll is a curved floor that wraps upwards into a wall.

Hope this helps,

Abi.

Quote - What's the technique, or is it an item, that creates a seamless background, as if the figure was standing on a huge seamless piece of paper attached at the ceiling, going down the wall and along the floor all the way to the camera?

You need to use a prop that is curved, like a seamless photographer's BG.

Quote - What's the technique, or is it an item, that creates a seamless background, as if the figure was standing on a huge seamless piece of paper attached at the ceiling, going down the wall and along the floor all the way to the camera?

Xandi.. what you're talking about is a paper roll backdrop

There's a freebie that does such. In the mean time, you can also enclose your scene in a cylinder and keep the camera angle above the floor. If you use a primitive, make sure the shape has adequate roundness (say 50 segments) and subdivide to your heart's content. In Reality, set it to matte white and away you go.

I'll check my runtime for the name of that prop, but it was free, that much I do recall.

Huzzah!

http://heromorph.com/hmdownload/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=423

On the cylinder idea, it just occured to me that you could flip it horizontal and scale the bejesus out of it to make the edge issue go away. Win win either way

Thank you for the information on the background! Turbo, thank you for the address of the free one, I ran right over and got it. Thanks again!

Paolo didn't explain that? Tut tut .... :)  Here is how:

1. Right click on any of his lights, etc, and select Create Custom Action

2. Go to Window - Workspace and click Customize

3. Expand the Custom section in Actions, right-click the entry you added and select Change Icon

4. Once you have selected the icon, select Toolbars in the right section, then drag the  custom action you have added over to one of the toolbars you use often. You can create your own Toolbar if you like.

5. Click Accept, and it's done.

Thanks Doc, I managed it :)

LuxRender compatible replacement water plane for El_Lee_victorian-era-inspired-tub_67105.

As promised here's a link to the .obj file I made for the tub:

http://www.erikleeman.com/ZIP/LuxRender_water_surface.zip

Original file: "El_Lee_victorian-inspired-bathtub-add-on-faucet-and-water-plane_67135"

Artist Elisa S. "El Lee" Royo Of Rebel Clan Studios™ LTD. Copyright January 2012©

Do not use the original water plane (that comes with the tub) in combination with pret-a-3D Reality/LuxRender.

Notes:

When I merge El Lee's tub from the DAZ Studio content library onto the stage it has the following default parameters:

ytran -77.36 yrot 90.00 scale 30.0%

I adjusted the new water plane .obj to fit the tub in this position and size, so it can be easily parented to the tub.

Happy rendering!

Erik

Thank you very much!

Flesh Forge did a simple backdrop

http://www.sharecg.com/v/46973/gallery/11/Poser/Simple-Backdrop-Prop

I tend to make a lot of use of Hellboy's (link provided earlier) prop as well.

Sometimes in real life studios, you will have some high power lights targeted at the backdrop by barn doors to "blow out" the imperfections and creases in the paper and it will show as a perfect white background.

That uses Soto's posing background with a Normal map applied to it.

Quote - Another one to test out the new GND update and help get reality to number !.

GND genesis (click for bigger)

Michael, are you saying there is now a GND for genesis?  I'd like to get her, if you have a link.

  ~ Russ 

Nice one, John!

The Return of the Master

After having returned from a long trip, the Master was informed by his staff that one of his servants has misbehaved.

Excellent lighting Anton! :)

Attached Link: Vroooooom!!!

Attached Link: Cyclops vore

Very nice atmosphere Doctor.  I was studying his face trying to see if he was mad or pleased. Is there somewhere I can get those garters and stockings?  I've only found some attached to corsets.  Wonder how he feels about corsets.... 

That sheet is great, I like the effect alot.  I can think of a few fun things to do with it, besides a background.

Quote - The Return of the Master

After having returned from a long trip, the Master was informed by his staff that one of his servants has misbehaved.

Those are some big ass books, LOL, let's hope her punishment isn't dropping one on her.

I agree, nice lighting.

Thank you for your comments folks.

Quote - Is there somewhere I can get those garters and stockings?  I've only found some attached to corsets.  Wonder how he feels about corsets....

The stockings is SuperHose, and garters SuperHose Garterbelts & Straps

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/highfashion-essentials-superhose-for-v4-a4-g4/72784

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/hfe-superhose-garterbelts-straps/84961

There are a number of add-ons for the stockings too.

Corsets, now you are talking ;)

TIA.

Quote - Doc, you specifically mentioned that one can create a toolbar, but no matter what I did, I couldn't figure it out, despite following your directions and messing around with the Customize feature.  Specifically, I'm looking to add all of the Reality tools as a toolbar or menu item as shown.

Here you go:

You need to select an existing Toolbar, right-click and select Add Toolbar. It will appear at the bottom of the list.

Attached Link: Cyclops snack

Btw, you don't need to add a toolbar to get the tools like I did.

If I remember well:

• Open the Reality add-on folder in the Content Manager

• Right click on a tool, like the mesh light

• Select "Create Custom Action"

• Press F3 to call the Customize dialog

• In the left panel select "Custom" and click on the disclosure triangle to show the items

• Select the Mesh light, it has no icon

• Right click on it and select "Change Icon..."

• Navigate on disk where the Mesh ligth is and select the .PNG file of its icon

• With the Mesh ligth selected Click on "Tool Bars" in the right pane

• Open the Create entry, should be the third from the top. 

• From the Left pane drag and drop the Mesh light into the toolbar selected in the right pane, I dropped it over the separator after "New camera"

• Press the "Accept" button and you're done.

• Rinse and repeat as necessary.

Hope this helps  

Doc and Paolo,

I wasn't able to add the group as a tab on the side of the work area like I envisioned, but I was able to place the needed icons along the top toolbar, which works just fine.

Thanks very much to both of you for your help.

Paolo thanks for the tip on exporting large scenes with more characters like that 1st Cyclops scene would choke up when rendering right from studio but no had no issues when I exported it shut studio then started it from LUX.

Quote - Snacks

Hey, Bob, great poses on the women.  Tragic, but way comical.

Quote - Paolo thanks for the tip on exporting large scenes with more characters like that 1st Cyclops scene would choke up when rendering right from studio but no had no issues when I exported it shut studio then started it from LUX.

You're very welcome, just another advantage of using an external renderer.

Cheers.

I need to create an effect, but don't know how to do it.

When in a cinema, or watching TV, the reflection of the screen is visible on the walls, glass, etc. Now I want to create the same effect inside a cinema, where the screen is reflected on the walls.

Doc, use a Spotlight and attach a texture to it. Reality will turn it into a projector. Point the spotlight to a plane that is almost pure white, 200,200,200 should be OK, and see if that works. The projector should cause the light to bounce off the screen and being picked up by the surrounding environment.

Cheers.

Maybe you would like to try and experiment with that Paolo :) I tried your way, also tried converting the plane which serves as the screen to light with a texture, and still no reflections bouncing off the surrounding walls. Must the surrounding walls also be almost pure white?

Nope, but unfortunately I don't have time to test that myself. If you can't figure it out contact me after siggraph and we'll try.

Cheers 

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Michael, are you saying there is now a GND for genesis?  I'd like to get her, if you have a link.

  ~ Russ 

Sorry for the late reply Russ. No, there isn't a specific GND for genesis, but you really don't need one. nearly any V4 morph will work on genesis with GenX and the V4 body shapes. Two purchases and you can use all your V4 content on genesis, morphs, textures, clothes, pretty sweet deal IMO.

Latest image from me.

Full size and more at my DA Gallery and Rendo Gallery

Attached Link: Rough Ride

LOL thanks some of my clients are more twisted then I am..

Anyhoo speaking of my story / stuff

Attached Link: Snack closer

Quote - Maybe you would like to try and experiment with that Paolo :) I tried your way, also tried converting the plane which serves as the screen to light with a texture, and still no reflections bouncing off the surrounding walls. Must the surrounding walls also be almost pure white?

Are your walls matte? (Obviously, the screen is going to light the room up no matter what with GI.) Are you after the effect shown in this image?

That's actually a specular highlight, or a blurred reflection. (they're the same thing in Lux [and real life]). The disadvantage of the matte material is you don't get these, you get the result on the left. You need to use a pretty rough glossy material, with a specular color of maybe 50 or so. (That would be equal to an IOR of about 1.45-1.5).

Btw, that image came from this thread on CGTalk, which should be required reading for operating an unbiased renderer. ;) http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=21&t=650761f=21&t=650761

J, that is a fantastic thread. Thank you for posting! Lots of good, credible data to soak up.