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RichardK
08-29-2004, 05:36 PM
Hey guys i need help, I want my 206 car to look photo realistic using 3ds max 6 - Mental Ray. Can anyone help me set it up? Here is a screen of the car at the moment which was rendered in the default render.

Here is a render of the car using the default render
http://premium.uploadit.org/RichardK/Perspective.jpg

Here is a test render of the car using Brazil with HDRI map
http://premium.uploadit.org/RichardK/Brazil_HDRI_Test.jpg

I tried to follow this tutorial but my render looks bad.

http://www.3dkingdom.org/modules.ph...article&sid=541

The texture on the car looks grey and dull. I want the result like this:

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=162125&highlight=Car+Renders

or

http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?t=160065&highlight=Car+Renders

If anyone can help me out that would be great! Thanks!
Tempest811
08-29-2004, 05:52 PM
the angle at which you are viewing this car makes it so that the environment only reflects in tiny little strips (above the fender and on bumper). If you brought your camera lower, you would be able to see more reflections off the hood and roof because when you are perpendicularly looking down, you will see minimal HDRI reflections.

you can also turn up the HDRI in the output (u prolly know this) and it might make the paint look a bit less flat.
also, postproduction is the almighty answer to your "dull" problem....
RichardK
08-29-2004, 05:55 PM
Cool ok thanks! I'll give that another go in Brazil and change the camera angle down abit. Do you know how to setup mental ray or what render do you think would give the better results?
Tempest811
08-29-2004, 05:59 PM
i use brazil. i know squat about mental ray :p

id go with brazil cuz ur allready almost good to go with it
RichardK
08-29-2004, 06:03 PM
lol thanks, Im only starting using Brazil and other renders by using tutorials. I am not sure if I have the right settings for this type of car. Can you help me or tell me what you use to render your cars, then i can play around with it to get the results I want.
Tempest811
08-29-2004, 06:12 PM
I do the same as you...only my cars don't have lables and sponsors all over them.
try setting up "soft boxes" around your car that are not visible to camera (in properties) and they should give you more reflections. just see how your new lower angle looks first.

http://www.surreal-utopia.com/miscellaneous/modcivic3%20resized.jpg
http://www.surreal-utopia.com/miscellaneous/stockcivic.jpg

^ what my cars look like
RichardK
08-29-2004, 06:14 PM
Wow that looks cool man, Ok I am gonna give it another try. Here is a render of a 206 using brazil as well http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/197375/Action/FullPreview :)
Tempest811
08-29-2004, 06:15 PM
That orange plane you put it on drowns out the color of the car. give it a background that makes it pop.
RichardK
08-29-2004, 06:32 PM
No that's not mine ;) Just showing you a render of one but thanks for the help!! One thing sorry what HDRI map should I use? I used the kitchen one before. I'll post a picture of the brazil render soon.
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