Long time no update!

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I been keeping busy doing lots of things that isn't this. I needed a break but I have 3 new pieces in the past month that I have worked on and completed. Trying to take a step back from the grand ideas and keep it simple.

As you can see below, I made an update to an old render from back near 2010, with the kitchen. I made the original in Mental Ray and used what I knew to get the, at the time "amazing render! I just wrapped those two up tonight. The dining set image was done a few weeks prior. I believe it took me around 5-6 hours total time, start to finish. The kitchen took some time to go through, remodeled and retexture to Vray. I'm pretty happy with my new images, I'm growing!

Long time no update!

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Date :Sunday, July 1, 2018

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Tag : 3DS Max, 3DS Modeling, Dining, Kitchen, Vray

Added Landscaping

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Started adding plants, changed the sun location a bit more....will need to do color corrections to some of the plants. Sign has just a basic metallic type material for now. A few plants are sticking out a bit more then I'd like from the rest. Added a few bits of detail to the grass, like weeds and dandelions and some other grass variations. Still need to work on the street, would like to make it look not so new, some cracks and such into the edges.

I will try for a higher resolution image for next weekend!

Added Landscaping

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Sunday, June 4, 2017

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Tag : 3DS Max, 3DS Modeling, Photoshop, Vray

Community Entrance

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So my street scene is not cooperating all of a sudden so thought I'd jump to something small scale so that I could both figure where it was going wrong plus feel like I was actually getting some where. I have a lot left to do. The stone caps are just a flat color. I'm pretty happy with the lighting. I tried a number of angles until I settled on this one. At some point this week I'll put the landscaping in and build out the signage...I wont get crazy with the name, it'll probably just say Apartments...oooooo! aaahhh! I may try to move the tree on the left a bit to get that shadow more on the left and bottom of the image though. Plus I have some other details I'd like to add to this. On my poor lil i5, this too 3.5hrs to render.

I did find the issue I think with my street scene and will jump back in as soon as I can complete this. This isn't as big as that so shouldn't take too much longer.

Community Entrance

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Monday, May 29, 2017

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Tag : 3DS Max, 3DS Modeling, Photoshop, Vray

Adding color...

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Started to add some texture to the scene. Finally got my road to a happy place, added concrete material to the side walks and the curbs, Curbs are tiling so still need to clean up that triangular shape in it to remove that aspect. Placed in actual 3D trees to the background and tinkered more with the sky to remove that blasting orange light that was out of place before. Still a lot to do....need to color correct them trees some so that aren't glowy looking, like they are, the driveways need to be mapped correctly, right now it's just one big reflection puddle. I used Itoo Lite for the trees in the background too! Makes life so much easier...

Adding color...

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Sunday, April 30, 2017

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Tag : 3DS Max, 3DS Modeling, Materials, Photoshop, Vray

Well lit and blocked out PS file

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Close up of the street, driveway and grass 

I'm continuing my dusk look. I placed an HDRI image and a low angled Vray Sun, exposed my physical camera....only the one view so far. Added the grass areas and used Vray Fur. Lit the coach lights and will eventually have street lamps and garden lamps as well. Still need to work on the sky, I like it....I liked the color but I cant quite get it to how I want it. The tree line is temporary until I can get some 3D trees and landscaping. Next Will be working on the mulch beds and landscaping, I'll leave the homes materials for last. Not sure when I'll get back to this, hoping for a few hours more this weekend. So far I've put in around 6-7 hours over 2 days to get to this point. Homes were already built.

Well lit and blocked out PS file

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Friday, April 7, 2017

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Tag : 3DS Max, 3DS Modeling, Photoshop, Vray

Been a looooooong time! Time to step things up!

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I work.....A LOT....like a lot a lot. I have very little drive when I come home. I'm on vacation from work so...yea.....I'm dumb but I started to put together a new scene! I NEED to go back to the other one or two I started but I really would like to do this one. It's been in my head for a long time now.

I've got two some what similar shorts. One will be a bit closer up and closer to the ground looking down the road. I also plan on making these night shots, at first, day shots later if I can get around to it. For now....here's where I got!

3ds Max 2017, Vray and some Forest Pack Lite coming soon.

Been a looooooong time! Time to step things up!

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Monday, April 3, 2017

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Version 2.....2?

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Not much to say....paint the walls and fixed my wood reflection. An update non the less!

Version 2.....2?

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Monday, August 11, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Slight interior update

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It's not a major update but I did a few things today. I been bored and lazy all day just floating into something to do for an hour or so then get bored and move into the next. So this is maybe 2 hours of work. Used the floor gen script and mostly putzed around with the reflections on the ground from the windows. Added curtains and did the kitchen and floor boards. Oh yea, and a fireplace!

Slight interior update

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Sunday, August 10, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Time for an Interior!

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Thought I'd try my hand at an interior...it's been a while! Here's where I am at. My guess from hearing about the new features in Max 2015, is that my headache of matching this photo would have taken 5 seconds instead of the 20 mins of moving the camera here and moving the target there....but...it's close enough. I see a few things that dont seem to line up for for the most part it's all there.

This is a photo I found almost a year ago and have just been sitting on it. Wanted to try and get the same feel and instead I have practically copied it completely over. So here we go...

Time for an Interior!

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Saturday, August 9, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Kicking out one more!

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Art Director loved my last render.....called it my "ah-ha" moment! Asked that I take a boring home design and plug it into the same scene and make it look just as good......excepted!!!

Kicking out one more!

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Saturday, August 2, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Rendered out.....next up...

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Got my image out of Max this afternoon. I need a new PC badly! In any case.....here it is. I have a bunch of Post to do to it. There are a few things Im not too happy with still but with some TLC in PhotoShop it'll be perfect and ready for my site within the week!

Rendered out.....next up...

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Setting up for a render!

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Here's my lil baby, there are many like it but this one is my own! :) I've nurtured her and built her up! Lots of minor tests and now it's time for her to grow up and show me what shes got! I'm hoping for a nice gift in the morning!!

Setting up for a render!

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Sunday, July 20, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

Turret Home

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Starting up another piece here at home! Spent no more then 3 hours on it at this point. Got the sun light in and the basic look I want. Started applying materials and then sent off this little test render. I see a few things I need to fix but plan on  getting that landscaping in next!

Turret Home

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Saturday, July 19, 2014

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Tag : 3DS Max, Vray

A fresh start!

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I have not posted in a year. I found a great new job in Tampa at a place I had been applying to since 2007. Im not in the 3D Department how ever.....it's not all butterflies and rainbows but I'm working hard and as soon as they can they will move me into that department. So I have spent the past year trying to learn a new craft and neglected my postings, updates, and just plain not working on any new 3D that I can put up. So I am going to dedicate this year and perhaps the better part of the beginning parts of the year to finishing the many things I started last year. I think I have around 4 things that I started work on....got to about a 33% completion point then stopped. So I have been doing 3D for a year just....not very...umm....well.....not as dedicated! 

So here is a scene I have had in my head for a year but hadn't ever started it. It's a pretty simple lay out. A leather couch as the center piece with a row of massive windows to the left running along the wall. The plant is the only thing I didnt personally create. It came from some sort of 3D World Mag down load if I remember correctly. It's almost there. I'd give it a good 40% mark. I want to add some more props to the scene. A nice lamp on the table to the right. Some books and knick-naks on the shelving over head, add textures, lighting, render....done.

A fresh start!

Posted by : Sourpickle

Date :Sunday, February 3, 2013

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Tag : 3DS Max, Mental Ray