Still : Ruler Pen

[ReSeT]

40 klicks and no responses, that's very disappointing. Yes I know, it's just an ordinary pen, but is it so uninteresting? :shrug:

[jscheel]

Your colors appear too flat. Also, the bump mapping on the pen is very blurry, this definately takes away from the reality of the image. The metal tip look too perfect; even polished metal has a slight grain to it. Adding some scuff or grime (i.e. fingerprints) would really help. The wood below the pencil is too general and too reflective. It's grain is extremely small in proportion to the pen, and it is too smooth. If you want photorealistic wood, you need to give it alot of character. Finally, add some slight environment mapping to your reflections to suggest that the pen is actually in a room.

I hope this helped, good luck! :thumbsup:

[Meshosh]

agreed!

[ReSeT]

Thank you for your advice, I will do my best to use your tips for improvement. :)

Your colors appear too flat

How do I have to understand that?

[Odrakir]

Hey! I've just posted mine and now I see yours.

I would suggest you give the metal parts something to reflect.

... and also, take a look at mine:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=87137

Odrakir.

[ReSeT]

Hey! I've just posted mine and now I see yours.

So did I ;) , But it seems, that yours is much nicer than mine, maybe we should collaborate. :beer:

[jscheel]

Any progress?

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