How difficult (or easy) do you think this is?

#1

Hi all,

###The challenge:

I used to be very much into the CGI 10 years ago (yikes!) so I would appreciate your CG advice/wisdom of what is easily doable with today’s tools.

The goal is to take someone’s logo or text, and make a photorrealistic image (ie. average person in the street can’t tell it’s CG) of the logo/text as a sign in a real room.

End result something simple like this:

Or this:

###My assumption:

One can create the 3d shape/text, give it basic metal/brass texture, render it high res, and integrate it into an office photograph with Photoshop.

a) is the assumption of the process correct or am overlooking major complexity?

b) how many hours would an experienced designer take to go from start to finish given the complexity of the first examples?

c) any other comments or remarks I should take into account?

Thanks a lot!

#2

for tasks like in your examples a gyu who know photoshop can do this without any 3d requiered

but the workflow you suggeted would be the way to go, depending of the complexity of the logo half a day should be enough

#3

yup possible to go just photoshop, but takes some skill to get photoreal results…

I would

create a vector of the logo like ai, import into 3d max, add bevel etc…add metallic material…render with Vray…use office background for perspective etc

go into photoshop, open office background…open rendered image…add drop shadow etc…color correct…

#4

Hi guys,

Thanks for the answers. I did some research and indeed Photoshop seems to be good enough for realistic results.

Thanks!

#5

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