CGTalk Lighting Challenge

CGTalk Lighting Challenge

This was a scene that was shaded and lit for the new CGTalk Lighting Challenge. The bedroom scene.

CGTalk Lighting Challenge #21

There are 5 choices of themes to try and light this by:

  • Teenage Angst
  • Glorious Morning
  • Afraid of the Dark
  • Winter Mood
  • Romantic Sunset

Deadline is 31st December, so there is still time to have a go.

Here are some unshaded views of the scene.

CGTalk Lighting Challenge Bedroom

CGTalk Lighting Challenge Bedroom

CGTalk Lighting Challenge Bedroom

Links

You can view the challenge thread here at CGTalk and the scene is available for download in multiple formats.

Comments

I like your final render, very nice lighting. What is that? V-Ray?

Mayzie

Hi Alex,

Thanks for dropping by. Yes it is indeed V-Ray. I’m so impressed with this engine and the way they’ve been able to integrate it into Maya. Cheers.

GKS

hi
Kiernan
nice.. maya tips..
how can you differ vray and mental ray..
I am now pretty good with mental ray.. do i need it to use in character rendering for production..
is it useful ?

Mayzie

Thanks GKS, I think mental ray and V-Ray are quite similar in a lot of ways. They’re both very good renderers but in terms of Maya – I think V-Ray’s implementation is a lot more polished than mental ray which can save a lot of time, effort and money.

You could try it out yourself – they have a free demo. I love V-Ray but it may not be for everyone!

hi
I love this lighting and can you see my works and say some advice…
thanks

Mayzie

Thanks for the kind words Fereydoon. I really like the old derelict school and camera matched desert castle on your site. Especially the little details and textures in the school – Good stuff!

hello dear friend,thanks a million

I always use other’s opinion.I just learn lighting in mental ray ,I was wondering if you’d mind giving me some tips about mental ray,I can’t make shadow like area shadow in mental,If you help me i’ll get so happy…thank you

Mayzie

Hi, the best thing to do would be use skylight portals in mental ray. Very much used in the same way as the renders above that are done in V-Ray.

http://vimeo.com/8424293

Isaac

A tutorial this , a scene download?plis

Mayzie

Hi Isaac,

You can download the scene here (and more as well):

http://www.3drender.com/challenges/index.htm

However, there is no tutorial though, it’s just on offer for download to be able to experiment.

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