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From: JWV
Subject: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 13:11:36
Message: <3ef1eec8@news.povray.org>
Hi there,

have been working on this image some weeks ago, but never posted it. I think
it looks rather well, but it ain't perfect yet. So if anyone knows what can
be improved, i would love to know.



JWV

PS: i know i used to much focal blur...


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From:  Light Beam 
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 13:13:57
Message: <3ef1ef55@news.povray.org>
> PS: i know i used to much focal blur...

No... the focal_blur is enough but I think the focal_point must be set
lower...


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From: JWV
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 13:23:27
Message: <3ef1f18f@news.povray.org>
> No... the focal_blur is enough but I think the focal_point must be set
> lower...

you mean, more to the foreground? If so, i agree (otherwise i might agree as
well :-))

"_Light_Beam_" <s.f### [at] tiscalifr> wrote in message
news:3ef1ef55@news.povray.org...
> > PS: i know i used to much focal blur...
>
> No... the focal_blur is enough but I think the focal_point must be set
> lower...
>
>


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From:  Light Beam 
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 13:33:42
Message: <3ef1f3f6@news.povray.org>
> you mean, more to the foreground? If so, i agree (otherwise i might agree
as
> well :-))

Yes, I mean also more to the sharpeners !  ;-)


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From: Tek
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 15:08:01
Message: <3ef20a11$1@news.povray.org>
Looks good so far.

Are the sharpeners made out of wood? It looks a bit grey and plastic at the
moment. It might look better if you rotated it so the grain doesn't line up with
the sides of the sharpeners. Also the lighting looks a little too even, try a
stronger contrast between the light and shadows because at the moment things
look a little flat.

--
Tek
http://www.evilsuperbrain.com


"JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:3ef1eec8@news.povray.org...
> Hi there,
>
> have been working on this image some weeks ago, but never posted it. I think
> it looks rather well, but it ain't perfect yet. So if anyone knows what can
> be improved, i would love to know.
>
>
>
> JWV
>
> PS: i know i used to much focal blur...
>
>
>


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From: JWV
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 15:19:36
Message: <3ef20cc8$1@news.povray.org>
> Are the sharpeners made out of wood? It looks a bit grey and plastic at
the
> moment. It might look better if you rotated it so the grain doesn't line
up with
> the sides of the sharpeners.

Yes, brown part is made out of wood, and the actual knives are made out of
metal. I will rotate the texture by 5 degrees or so, and see if it looks
better.

>Also the lighting looks a little too even, try a
> stronger contrast between the light and shadows because at the moment
things
> look a little flat.

At the moment there are 20 lights (one light rotated around the y-axis
1/10th of a degree 20 times by a loop).
I will try an arealight to see if that works better.

Thanks for the tips, they realy help.

JWV


"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote in message
news:3ef20a11$1@news.povray.org...
> Looks good so far.
>
> Are the sharpeners made out of wood? It looks a bit grey and plastic at
the
> moment. It might look better if you rotated it so the grain doesn't line
up with
> the sides of the sharpeners. Also the lighting looks a little too even,
try a
> stronger contrast between the light and shadows because at the moment
things
> look a little flat.
>
> --
> Tek
> http://www.evilsuperbrain.com
>
>
> "JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:3ef1eec8@news.povray.org...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > have been working on this image some weeks ago, but never posted it. I
think
> > it looks rather well, but it ain't perfect yet. So if anyone knows what
can
> > be improved, i would love to know.
> >
> >
> >
> > JWV
> >
> > PS: i know i used to much focal blur...
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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From: Ross Litscher
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 15:55:00
Message: <3ef21514$1@news.povray.org>
i don't get a good feeling of scale when looking at this. If a pencil
sharpener is about 1 inch in size, then the floor tiles are super small, and
then what is this big block on the left? it would be about the size of a
chinese food takeout carton, but it looks like a wall.

I think a few good desk items and a more natural floor or table surface
would compliment your nicely detailed pencil sharpeners. and some pencils!

so i guess my suggestion is to improve the environment. the sharpeners are
looking pretty good (thought all mine growing up where either metal or
plastic)



JWV <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:3ef1eec8@news.povray.org...
> Hi there,
>
> have been working on this image some weeks ago, but never posted it. I
think
> it looks rather well, but it ain't perfect yet. So if anyone knows what
can
> be improved, i would love to know.
>
>
>
> JWV
>
> PS: i know i used to much focal blur...
>
>
>


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From: Tek
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 16:30:17
Message: <3ef21d59$1@news.povray.org>
"JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:3ef20cc8$1@news.povray.org...
> Yes, brown part is made out of wood, and the actual knives are made out of
> metal. I will rotate the texture by 5 degrees or so, and see if it looks
> better.

The problem is the sides appear completely flat coloured. Some turbulence might
help too. The metal material on blades look about right.

> At the moment there are 20 lights (one light rotated around the y-axis
> 1/10th of a degree 20 times by a loop).
> I will try an arealight to see if that works better.

That sounds like a fairly unnatural lighting setup. I recommend an arealight
above and to one side, to pick out more details, and maybe make it slightly
orange to simulate a light bulb. Just a suggestion :)

--
Tek
http://www.evilsuperbrain.com


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From: JWV
Subject: Re: pencil sharpeners [WIP?] (98 KB)
Date: 19 Jun 2003 17:21:48
Message: <3ef2296c@news.povray.org>
light source is now a area light


> i don't get a good feeling of scale when looking at this. If a pencil
> sharpener is about 1 inch in size, then the floor tiles are super small,
and
> then what is this big block on the left? it would be about the size of a
> chinese food takeout carton, but it looks like a wall.

the pencil sharpeners are 1 inch size, the big white thing on the left is
just there to fill the scene.

the tiles need some work, I added a sheet of paper with 5 mm squares to give
a better feling of scale.

> I think a few good desk items and a more natural floor or table surface
> would compliment your nicely detailed pencil sharpeners. and some pencils!

will work on that tommorow....

JWV

PS new version will be posted tomorow first thing in the morning. need to
sleep now :-).

"Ross Litscher" <lit### [at] osuedu> wrote in message
news:3ef21514$1@news.povray.org...
> i don't get a good feeling of scale when looking at this. If a pencil
> sharpener is about 1 inch in size, then the floor tiles are super small,
and
> then what is this big block on the left? it would be about the size of a
> chinese food takeout carton, but it looks like a wall.
>
> I think a few good desk items and a more natural floor or table surface
> would compliment your nicely detailed pencil sharpeners. and some pencils!
>
> so i guess my suggestion is to improve the environment. the sharpeners are
> looking pretty good (thought all mine growing up where either metal or
> plastic)
>
>
>
> JWV <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:3ef1eec8@news.povray.org...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > have been working on this image some weeks ago, but never posted it. I
> think
> > it looks rather well, but it ain't perfect yet. So if anyone knows what
> can
> > be improved, i would love to know.
> >
> >
> >
> > JWV
> >
> > PS: i know i used to much focal blur...
> >
> >
> >
>
>


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