Model Presentation

Model Presentation

Topics about rendering models for your portfolio or Pimping and Previews.

Lighting

• The Hows and Whys of Level Design - Lighting (excerpt) - by Sjoerd 'hourences' De Jong <
  > Game environment lighting explained.<
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• File:Model Presentation$lighting 3pointbirn.png <
  > Three-Point Lighting for 3D Renderings - by Jeremy Birn <
  > How to create the classic Hollywood lighting scheme called three-point lighting.<
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• File:Model Presentation$lighting richardyot.png <
  > LIGHT - a detailed tutorial - by Richard Yot <
  >A detailed dissection of real-world lighting.<
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• File:Model Presentation$lighting advlightakram.png <
  > Advanced Lighting Techniques - by Amaan Akram <
  >Lighting for mood using basic lighting theories.<
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High-Poly Models

• File:Model Presentation$modelmat eat3d.jpg <
  >Rendering and Presentation - by Eat 3D<
  >Jeremy Baldwin shows how to render models out in 3ds Max using mental ray and composite in Photoshop.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat fudge.png <
  >Rendering a Sculpture - by Mike Fudge<
  >Lighting, material, and rendering setup in Maya.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat volchik.png <
  >High Poly Material Rendering Tutorial - by Artem "X-Convict" Volchik<
  >Double-specular material setup in 3ds Max. Discussion and examples here in Polycount.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat gullotti.png <
  >MR materials for 3ds Max - by Enrico "SyncViewS" Gullotti<
  >mental ray materials for 3ds Max, including dark shiny, light wireframe, and dark wireframe. Downloadable material library. Discussion thread.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat engineeringdraper.png <
  >Engineering Material - by Pete Draper<
  >Outline and cross-hatching render setup, using the Ink and Paint material in 3ds Max.<
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Low-Poly Models

Low-poly models are usually best presented as screenshots from a game engine, or from your modeling app's viewport using.

• File:Model Presentation$modelmat gamematerial-hall.png <
  > Current/Nextgen Game Material Rendering - by James Hall <
  >Lighting a normal-mapped model using 2-point lighting and ambient occlusion.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat 3dsmax-viewport-dof oberson.png <
  > Depth of field in the 3ds Max viewport - by Pior "pior" Oberson <
  > Using real-time depth of field, plus antialiased wireframes, in 3ds Max.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat 3dsmax-viewport-baked-shadows oberson.png <
  > Baked shadow maps in the 3ds Max viewport - by Pior "pior" Oberson <
  > Self-shadowing can be easily baked in 3ds Max. However baking can be avoided in version 2009 onwards because Max now supports real-time dynamic shadowing in the viewport.<
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• File:Model Presentation$modelmat udk.png <
  > Setting up UDK for portfolio renders? thread on Polycount <
  > Helpful tips about using UDK to create nice screenshots of your models. See also this post from Lamont about capturing animation from UDK.<
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• Screenshots & Presentation Help/Thread of Knowledge thread on Polycount <
  > Tips for creating high-quality screenshots in UDK. <
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• See also <
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