Compass

Macrob · Post by **Macrob** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:52 pm

Hi all! I´m struggling a long time with this compass now. But somehow I´m not happy with it.
Any ideas what I can change?
I just ask about the model, not the lighting and scene setup

By the way: This is just a 40 min render

Sometimes indigo scares me

Doug Armand · Post by **Doug Armand** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:12 pm

Looking pretty good. Only suggestion is the shiny metal parts (lid,hinge and ring) are too clean compared to rest of compass.

I would also go for a more dramatic camera angle - maybe more three-quarter on and maybe a wider view? mean moving camera closer but should add drama - also increase the OOF DOF ( Out of Focus - Depth of Field

)

Apart from that it looks like a Compass

- congrats

Doug

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:24 pm

I double Doug's last sentence, "it looks like a compass".. if you aren't really happy with the result, maybe it's because of the model you chose to make.. it's a compass

how can you be any more happy with it, it looks great, accurate and seems to have a history to it. more interesting than that, apart from a more interesting camera setup, and perhaps a less boring light set-up, it's as good as can be.

take care

ps, 40 mins, geez, it's starting to render like a biased renderer, qua speed!

Macrob · Post by **Macrob** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:04 am

What´s wrong with a compass? I remember people rendering hmm ... vases

Imagine yourself lost in the jungle. Do you pray for a vase or a compass ?

Movie quote: What kind of a man are you?
-- can´t remember the title ---

OK, too shiny metals, complete "notch and bead sights" (?), texture the joints, ... improve scenesetup, ... else?

Phr0stByte · Post by **Phr0stByte** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:16 am

Macrob
I see nothing at all wrong with this model - its great! I echo Doug's comments on the shiny metal parts... I think a good scratch map would work well there.

CTZn · Post by **CTZn** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:25 am

What´s wrong with a compass? I remember people rendering hmm ... vases

lol ! I have nothing against vases so far, just amused by the answer.

Perhaps you can add wear to the shapes, not only through textures ? Micro-bevel the lid, break the chamfered goemetry a bit, model scratches etc... Using weared textures is one level toward realism, modeling wear is top notch ! There you have some work left. Boy you asked for it

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