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Old 26-11-2004, 04:48 PM   #1
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HDRI Caustics

Here's a composition with glass-like simple objects... the illumination is HDRI only. What do you think about the caustics? How could I improve the glass material to make it more realistic?
I'm using Max6 with Vray.
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Old 30-11-2004, 07:25 PM   #2
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No comments?.... Hello! Anybody out there?.....
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Old 30-11-2004, 08:39 PM   #3
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I think it looks damn realistic as it is.
I think the glass looks very much like real glass.
I dont know what you would want to improve on this.
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Old 30-11-2004, 11:04 PM   #4
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Looks like glass 2 me...

btw why the silly shaped piece in the middle... why not try the material on a familiar glass object...this may give you a better idea if you can compare yours with the real thing... just a suggestion

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Old 01-12-2004, 12:20 AM   #5
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Your materials are beautiful, I wouldn't change them much at all.

Your center model is choppy and somewhat basic. Chamfer all your edges and meshsmooth it a bit to make it smoother, and I think it'll really shine. Then, give it some slick background and I think it'll be stunning.

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