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[dave_3d]

Been busy ... first tried compositing the model into a real photo that I took in the North West of Scotland. Had to digitally remove the X-Type and pole :





Back in the normal digital environment I created some containers for the background - only grey colour, no textures yet :





Dave

[Kel]

all that need is some rubber on the tarmac from the drift


Talented !!!!

[RS2000&MEXICO]

it just gets better and better...top job m8 keep it coming

[Banishit]

what a true artist

[dave_3d]

Thanks guys ... mmmm I migt composite a nice sliding shot ! Good idea.

Created some minilites last night :



Dave

[Banishit]

see the picture of it sitting by the coast, it just needs the reflections on the windows sorting and you would swear it was really sitting there

[wombat]

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Dave_3d you are a legend! Are you sure this is your hobby? Keep up the good work. I've seen some other work like this here in OZ, but not to this standard. Good on ya!
Can I put in an order for the Rothmans MK2 RS1800 rally car? It should be a nice challenge for you.

[dave_3d]

Thanks guys ...

Yup, there was a small compositing mistake by myself on the windows. I've adjusted that.

Below is an update, full size. It highlights the poor quality of the little digital camera I borrowed. I have had to add digital noise to my 3d render !

The main problem is that the interior is partly stripped at the moment - the doors are just hollow and no rear parcel shelf means you can see directly into the boot. When they are added it'll look much better ! So think of it with a stripped out interior.



Full size :



Wombat : That is one of the reasons I have done those Minilites

Dave

[wombat]

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go for it then! I'd like to see the results. How long does it take to do these renderings? I guess with the right computer, not long?

[dave_3d]

Hi Wombat,

With my Twin Xeon Processor PC it can crunch through a test frame in about 10 minutes .. and a render at about 2000x1500 takes about 30 minutes.

When I max all the settings it can take many hours - on my laptop it took about 9.5 hours to render my MK1 at hi-res. But at that quality it prints better than any photograph - so just start it running and it'll be finished when you come back from the pub

Here is a shot I did last night that I left running on my PC, nice close up to show the detail and new Minilites :



Dave

[Banishit]

simply stunning nothing else be said !!!!!!!!!!!!!










well one thing are you sure its not a photograph the details is tremendous mate, looks better than the real thing LOL

[Frosticles]

now that's a proper colour

[IanJohnston]

Hi Wombat,

With my Twin Xeon Processor PC it can crunch through a test frame in about 10 minutes .. and a render at about 2000x1500 takes about 30 minutes.

When I max all the settings it can take many hours - on my laptop it took about 9.5 hours to render my MK1 at hi-res. But at that quality it prints better than any photograph - so just start it running and it'll be finished when you come back from the pub

Here is a shot I did last night that I left running on my PC, nice close up to show the detail and new Minilites :

Dave

Dave,

Your rendering is simply stunning.....it has to be said (and it has!). I like the close up of the red Mex by far the best.

Dare I....I said, dare I.....offer a very little constructive......och, here goes - The tyres on the close up shot almost look like a hard plastic/rubber to me than a soft rubber. Not sure what it is...the reflectivity, new tyre with no hairy bits, too flat....I dunno.

Again, stunning, stunning realism....PLEASE KEEP IT UP!

PS. Do you have a TIF or BMP of the Red mex close up....would love to print it out 1440dpi and put on the wall!

PPS. Have you ever tried motorcycles?......I used to know this guy who did some trials motorcycles rendering for me.

Ian.

[dave_3d]

Thanks for the crits Ian.

I have always been playing with the rubber tyre settings. But this along with some other crits made me sit down and adjust the tyre settings.

Technical bit : I added a shader that keeps the specular levels (shiny white glare parts) on the side wall but faded it into a dull flat, lighter material colour on the tyre tread. I also added a fractal smooth noise modifier to the specular channel meaning the shine is subtley varied across the side wall. Simulating the slightly undulating surface - it is not perfectly smooth. All very subtle, hopefully not noticeable - only that it looks better :happy3:

Any way the result :



Feedback ??? Please let me know !

Dave

[wombat]

computer render

Ian johnston, do you still have the trials renders? I ride Classic Trials here in OZ and am interested seeing them.
I think this dave_3d in a magician! He just keeps surprising us with his brilliance!