My rings :D

[andynerd]

This is probably the first thing I have actually made with indigo + blender.

[Pibuz]

Hi andynerd, welcome to the forum!
I guess you need to look for some reference renders in order to achieve more realistic results. Here is only a start, but don't drop it: there's always something more to learn. Object visualisations are usually done with a black environment, setting sort of a studio scene, with light panels and stuff.
Try some other light studies and come back! I bet it will be a nice work.

[andynerd]

Thanks for the response, yes I know that there is a lot to learn still. I think there is a lot more I could do with it but I used this as my grade 11 tech final so I was proud of it and posted it here. There are a lot more things I wish to do with indigo. Overall I have just found a large lack of beginner tutorials. Everything I did there I learned myself without any tutorials.

[Pibuz]

You're totally right, andy.
Indigo lacks some specific beginner tutorials at the moment, and this is partially justified by the fact that they should be provided by the plugin developer. At the same time, everyone knows the load of work a developer must face, and noone has the heart to ask him for some more work concerning tutorials.
So I guess that is left to the generosity to the more expert users. I've written something about SkIndigo for the SketchUp users. Don't know anything about the other exporters..

[dakiru]

Thanks for the response, yes I know that there is a lot to learn still. I think there is a lot more I could do with it but I used this as my grade 11 tech final so I was proud of it and posted it here. There are a lot more things I wish to do with indigo. Overall I have just found a large lack of beginner tutorials. Everything I did there I learned myself without any tutorials.

There is a lot of useful information at this forum and you can always ask. As for the info, I can recommend dmn's thread a lot.

As for the render, maybe these tips would be useful for you:

- for the gold use Au.nk and for silver - Ag.nk accordingly. It will greatly improve the appearance of the rings.
- use studio setup (something like here), not the sun/sky
- real world scale is very needed, so check
- use bevels (actually minibevels ) so the corners are not so perfect
- make the inner part of the ring smooth
- use tiny bump or scratches, so the surface is not so perfect
- play with composition

That's my 2 cents. Great start, by the way.

[andynerd]

Thanks guys for the feed back you're all so friendly!

[dougal2]

Indigo lacks some specific beginner tutorials at the moment, and this is partially justified by the fact that they should be provided by the plugin developer.

I don't want to appear to be 'passing the buck', but I'm inclined to disagree with this statement, particularly because I know that I do not use Blendigo in the same way as an artist/end-user does.

That said, I'm always willing to help with Blendigo issues as best I can

[Pibuz]

Dougal, I was referring mostly about the way a plugin works, and in relation to a common-target user: the only person who can fully describe it is the one who writes it Once you know the potentials, you can use Indigo and the plugin in your own way, but as a base you have to know how it basically works. One can do some tests to understend on his own, that is clear, but a series of simple tuts generally fits well the learning process.
I'll make an example: as a SkIndigo user since..ever, I'd very like to read something about the new "Surface colour" feature: it is a new feature and I really don't know how it works. I could do some tests, OR read something Whaat could write about it.

[dougal2]

Joel is working hard on documentation right now, we can hope to see some updated manuals soon.

[CTZn]

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