This version removed the strange coloration of the sword by removing the
sphere around the scene.  I then created walls, floor and ceiling (closed
the entire "room") and then rendered the scene.



I used Bright_Bronze for the brass plaque since it turned into a completely
brown rectangle and the engraved names were invisible.



Unfortunately the scene now takes 9 hours to render as opposed to the
previous 2 hours.  (Using a 750 mhz machine with 256 meg of ram.)



I used spotlights before but (with the room now closed) the other walls were
black (very little light hit them) so I made one light a regular light to
bring the other parts of the room out.



Not sure if I like it more or not, although it is more true-to-life than
before.  I may still need to reduce the brightness of the brass plaque so it
doesn't stand out so much.



Any comments?



Patrick Dugan

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Patrick Dugan <pat### [at] usnetcomcorpcom> wrote in message
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> Not sure if I like it more or not,
>

To my eye, this is a definite improvement. The completion of the room
changes the entire mood of the picture. The dagger sheath is the only thing
that really stands out as unconvincing.

 -Shay

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I tried to make it shiny and added a crackle normal to give some "life" but
it doesn't help much.  The real thing looks that black (if not more so) and
seems just as much a black hole in real life.  Certainly feels more
"medievalish" in this image than before.



"Shay" <sah### [at] simcopartscom> wrote in message
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> Patrick Dugan <pat### [at] usnetcomcorpcom> wrote in message
> >
> > Not sure if I like it more or not,
> >
>
> To my eye, this is a definite improvement. The completion of the room
> changes the entire mood of the picture. The dagger sheath is the only
thing
> that really stands out as unconvincing.
>
>  -Shay
>
>

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>Not sure if I like it more or not, although it is more true-to-life than
>before.  I may still need to reduce the brightness of the brass plaque so it
>doesn't stand out so much.
>
Er... if you put the bare metal of the sword blade on the bare metal of 
the stand, you'll blunt your sword blade over time.

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I intend use small strips of rubber on the real thing to protect the sword
from the stand.

"Dawn McKnight" <blu### [at] maccom> wrote in message
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> >Not sure if I like it more or not, although it is more true-to-life than
> >before.  I may still need to reduce the brightness of the brass plaque so
it
> >doesn't stand out so much.
> >
> Er... if you put the bare metal of the sword blade on the bare metal of
> the stand, you'll blunt your sword blade over time.
>

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Have you considered forming the stand yourself out of wood? Or simply
forming the small pieces against which the sword rests out of wood or
antler? Antler or bone can be shaped easily with a rotary tool if you don't
mind the smell or dust. Antler is superior to bone for this purpose, as it
can also be drilled easily.

 -Shay

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Well the idea (from my wife's point of view) is to create something that
will "fit in" with the rest of the decor.  A wooden version wouldn't.  The
wrought iron will match other objects in the room and should fit in rather
well.  I have made a few items out of deer antler (I live in the woods with
a large number of them around) but it didn't seem to fit in with the wrought
iron.

"Shay" <sah### [at] simcopartscom> wrote in message
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> Have you considered forming the stand yourself out of wood? Or simply
> forming the small pieces against which the sword rests out of wood or
> antler? Antler or bone can be shaped easily with a rotary tool if you
don't
> mind the smell or dust. Antler is superior to bone for this purpose, as it
> can also be drilled easily.
>
>  -Shay
>
> Patrick Dugan <pat### [at] usnetcomcorpcom> wrote in message
>
>

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