Modo WIP - 3DAllusions

Jake · #1 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 07:52 PM

I've been messing with a SketchUp to Modo effort over the past few months and I thought I'd post some images I have mage using a reference photo I shot in Chicago a month ago. Just trying to match the mood of the reference file, then later images use some HDRI's I made for twilight images.

This has been an excercise to learn more about Modo's rendering capabilites.

Here's the reference then my model attempting to match the reference image.

Jake · #2 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 07:59 PM

Here are a couple images where I added some sculptural elements to the plaza. One is a reproduction of a sculpture outside of an engineering school in my hometown. I had to model for another project so I dropped it in this model to add some color.

The second is a play on the Robert Indiana "Love" sculpture.

Jake · #3 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 08:03 PM

these images are an attempt at some late evening shots made with HDRI's that I made from skies purchased from 1000 skies.

http://www.1000skies.com/

While not "true" HDRI's, they still work pretty well to light scenes in both Modo and Cheetah 3D.

Director Bob · #4 (**permalink**) 12-28-2006, 11:23 PM

Nice work.

Are you setting textures in SketchUp or are you doing it Modo?

TheAllusionist · #5 (**permalink**) 12-29-2006, 12:07 AM

Looking good and nice advertising of MODO in the plaza art!

You said, Cheetah, are you a Mac man?

Jake · #6 (**permalink**) 12-29-2006, 01:59 AM

Director Bob,
Thanks. I'm setting some textures in SkecthUp, but most are done in Modo.

Yes, I'm a Mac guy. Been one for a long time. My first Mac was a 9500 so it hasn't been a real, real long time, but it's been a while. I've been pretty anxious to try Vray. Hopefully the plugin for SketchUp get's here soon. Maybe this spring.

I like Cheetah3d. I was kind of an unofficial beta tester. Cheetah has a great animation timeline and when combined with an HDRI it's pretty hard to beat for exteriors. I like the epix export out of Cheetah. You can get some nice illustration effects by rendering in Cheetah then taking the file into Piranesi for further work.

TheAllusionist · #7 (**permalink**) 12-29-2006, 02:27 AM

I have heard good things about Cheetah, maybe you could post an image rendered strictly in it, so we can see what it can do?

I just got SU Podium, so it will be interesting to see what it can do in SketchUp.

Jake · #8 (**permalink**) 12-29-2006, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAllusionist

I have heard good things about Cheetah, maybe you could post an image rendered strictly in it, so we can see what it can do?

I just got SU Podium, so it will be interesting to see what it can do in SketchUp.

I can do that. What forum would be best? I'll start a new thread on Cheetah3D.

TheAllusionist · #9 (**permalink**) 12-29-2006, 03:58 AM

Works for me, since we don't have a Cheetah specific forum, just start a new one

Thanks!

d.sign · #10 (**permalink**) 12-29-2006, 12:18 PM

Jake, that is great work! I folowed some of that at Luxology forums and I am glad that you come here also!. Your homemade HDRI work great. I love the twiglight shots, did you add some direct light source with high degree of shadow spread or it is just lighten by HDRI?
Dayshots work very nice also, I would just try to make trees in postwork, if you have some decent winter tree textures...
Textures are also very nice, granite especially...
Keep posting your work, very interesting...