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Blitzo
10-03-2006, 03:39 AM
I am trying to recreate a diamond seen in the forums of Cesar Montero (hats off to him)http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=308679. They were using Lightwave to create these images. I'm trying to do the same in 3D Studio Max and v-ray but I haven't gotten close yet. The diamonds look very real and I think this would be a good project to try and reproduce in 3D Studio Max + Vray.

Anyone have any tips as to how I can achieve diamonds with a whitish volume? I find that my renderings look more illustrative or abstract than real. Here are some images I've been working on.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/346/diamondlight11postrf3.jpg

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7443/diamondlight06postdk1.jpg

Any help is welcome.
AndrewHwang
10-03-2006, 09:20 AM
very nice renders ! the second one is my fav of the two.
pigglet
10-03-2006, 10:49 AM
What mystic power hold the second ring from falling down? :rolleyes:
fktt
10-03-2006, 10:59 AM
What mystic power hold the second ring from falling down? :rolleyes:

its a magic ring ;) i like it very much! though it could have a little craveing on it to! :wink:
Blitzo
10-03-2006, 03:35 PM
Rings are sometimes held upright by a small piece of wax.

Does anyone have suggestions as to how I can improve the look of the diamonds?
pigglet
10-03-2006, 06:58 PM
Why are you trying to recreate materials from other 3d? And why are you think that your work is less realistic than Cesar's? Show us a photo.
Blitzo
10-03-2006, 09:28 PM
Here is a zoomin of a diamond Cesar did...

http://forums.cgsociety.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=83665
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