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I eventually want to get into rendering my models to look better than they actually are. Really great work mate. :)

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Go for it Maj, I think there's tons of potential in Daz Studio that you're using atm

The TIE Phantom is deadly indeed, but the real F-4 is quite the juggernaut as well lol
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I made this piece some years ago, the now infamous Operation: Bolo
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Yeah the lighting is what gets me. I have a very basic light setup for my current renders but it's not very good.
 
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Boss I recommend starting with simple space scenes. It's not overly complex and you can get away with simple lighting setups. The mechanics should be similar in rendering programs like Daz Studio and others.

Just some spotlights or two, add a starfield and you've got a basic scene set up. :)
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You can also edit contrast/brightness a bit in Photoshop to enhance the renders a bit.
 
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Hello:
That sounds like great advice!
 
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Jetfreak said:
Boss I recommend starting with simple space scenes. It's not overly complex and you can get away with simple lighting setups. The mechanics should be similar in rendering programs like Daz Studio and others.

Just some spotlights or two, add a starfield and you've got a basic scene set up. :)
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Thanks mate. I think I'm going to try and migrate to Blender soon. So hopefully I'll be able to do everything in there. :) My Daz basic light setup just doesn't seem to work that well especially not for anything better than the basic ortho renders I do.
 
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Yeah whatever makes you comfortable in that area, I'm basically knee deep in 3ds Max at this point so I can't be bothered with other apps lol
 
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Jetfreak said:
Yeah whatever makes you comfortable in that area, I'm basically knee deep in 3ds Max at this point so I can't be bothered with other apps lol
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Yeah I'ved used 3dsmax before but no longer have it unfortunately. Otherwise I'd be using it lol.
 
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Wings 3D

www.wings3d.com

Try this one out Maj

It's Open Source so free to use :D​


Wings 3D is an advanced subdivision modeler that is both powerful and easy to use (inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware).

Wings has a simple interface. Right-click menus give you easy access to common commands. These menus are context sensitive, so depending on your selection, a different menu pops up.

Features​

  • Context sensitive interface
  • Configurable interface and hotkeys
  • Wide range of Selection and Mesh tools
  • Exports to common 3d file formats like .obj .dae .stl .gltf
  • UV mapper, Vertex Colors, Materials, and Lights
  • PBR material visualisation+
 
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I split the thread, didn't want to clutter up @Jetfreak thread.

Thanks @Hellkite I'll give it a shot, see how I go.
 
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Roger that
 
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Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into that Wings 3d app, maybe tinker something with it lol
 
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