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stm31415 wrote:
> Do what Tim said, using saved data. Radiosity does give very pale caustics,
> but if you use the two pass method they will be clear and bright.
>
> -S
> 5TF!
>
Thanks Tim and stm31415 for suggesting the two pass method. In the last
few trial renders I've gotten some interesting results. Now, at least
photons are being shot. Obviously more experimenting is needed with the
light placement and stuff like that, but at least I'm back on the road
again.
Thanks to all
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Maurice
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Hi Maurice,
Just curious how things went and if you have an image to show us :)
Regards,
George
Maurice <cel### [at] nospam hotmailcom> wrote:
> stm31415 wrote:
> > Do what Tim said, using saved data. Radiosity does give very pale caustics,
> > but if you use the two pass method they will be clear and bright.
> >
> > -S
> > 5TF!
> >
>
> Thanks Tim and stm31415 for suggesting the two pass method. In the last
> few trial renders I've gotten some interesting results. Now, at least
> photons are being shot. Obviously more experimenting is needed with the
> light placement and stuff like that, but at least I'm back on the road
> again.
>
> Thanks to all
> --
> Maurice
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George Pantazopoulos wrote:
> Hi Maurice,
>
> Just curious how things went and if you have an image to show us :)
>
> Regards,
> George
>
>
> Maurice <cel### [at] nospamhotmailcom> wrote:
>
>>stm31415 wrote:
>>
>>>Do what Tim said, using saved data. Radiosity does give very pale caustics,
>>>but if you use the two pass method they will be clear and bright.
>>>
>>>-S
>>>5TF!
>>>
>>
>>Thanks Tim and stm31415 for suggesting the two pass method. In the last
>>few trial renders I've gotten some interesting results. Now, at least
>>photons are being shot. Obviously more experimenting is needed with the
>>light placement and stuff like that, but at least I'm back on the road
>>again.
>>
>>Thanks to all
>>--
>>Maurice
>
>
>
>
Well, not very proud of the current result really.
I rendered the scene with the HDR image off and a cylinderical
lightsource over the blob. Saving the photon and radiosity data.
The caustics seemed to look okay.
Then I switched off the lightsource put the HDR image back on and upped
the reflection of the floor to 0.5.
The result is attached.
:-(
The caustics are now transfomred to shadows... I'm now renderingwith a
less reflective floor (0.1). But I'm afraid I'll loose the effect I was
going for.
--
Maurice
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> Well, not very proud of the current result really.
> I rendered the scene with the HDR image off and a cylinderical
> lightsource over the blob. Saving the photon and radiosity data.
>
Pardon my ignorance, but I don't see a need for radiosity in your image. Why
is it there? I would try disabling radiosity for now and tweak your photons
settings. This would simplify your life by eliminate a big variable from
the equation :)
> The caustics are now transfomred to shadows... I'm now renderingwith a
> less reflective floor (0.1). But I'm afraid I'll loose the effect I was
> going for.
>
What exact effect are you looking for, and what is the diffuse component of
your floor?
-George
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George Pantazopoulos wrote:
>>Well, not very proud of the current result really.
>>I rendered the scene with the HDR image off and a cylinderical
>>lightsource over the blob. Saving the photon and radiosity data.
>>
>
>
> Pardon my ignorance, but I don't see a need for radiosity in your image. Why
> is it there? I would try disabling radiosity for now and tweak your photons
> settings. This would simplify your life by eliminate a big variable from
> the equation :)
Radiosity is used to cause caustics?
>>The caustics are now transfomred to shadows... I'm now renderingwith a
>>less reflective floor (0.1). But I'm afraid I'll loose the effect I was
>>going for.
>>
>
>
> What exact effect are you looking for, and what is the diffuse component of
> your floor?
Okay. It is rather difficult to explain, so I set up a page on my
website to show what is going on and what I'm after. Please visit:
http://members.home.nl/m.e.j.r.hendrix/POV/glass.html
--
Maurice
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On Sunday 09 January 2005 20:58, Maurice wrote :
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> Okay. It is rather difficult to explain, so I set up a page on my
> website to show what is going on and what I'm after. Please visit:
>
> http://members.home.nl/m.e.j.r.hendrix/POV/glass.html
>
Looking for something like in the attached picture?
--
Ger
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Ger wrote:
> On Sunday 09 January 2005 20:58, Maurice wrote :
>
>
>>Okay. It is rather difficult to explain, so I set up a page on my
>>website to show what is going on and what I'm after. Please visit:
>>
>>http://members.home.nl/m.e.j.r.hendrix/POV/glass.html
>>
>
>
> Looking for something like in the attached picture?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
Yes. Although that might be overdoing it a bit ;-)
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On Sunday 09 January 2005 22:22, Maurice wrote :
> Ger wrote:
>> On Sunday 09 January 2005 20:58, Maurice wrote :
>>
>>
>>>Okay. It is rather difficult to explain, so I set up a page on my
>>>website to show what is going on and what I'm after. Please visit:
>>>
>>>http://members.home.nl/m.e.j.r.hendrix/POV/glass.html
>>>
>>
>>
>> Looking for something like in the attached picture?
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
> Yes. Although that might be overdoing it a bit ;-)
This is what I used
//...............................................
global_settings {
max_trace_level 255
photons {
count 1000000
autostop 0
jitter .1
}
}
// light source just inside the ashtray
light_source{ 0 color rgb <1,1,1>*4 translate <-160,0.51,40>
photons {
refraction on
reflection on
}}
#declare YourBlobbyGlassThing =
blob.................. etc
material { M_Glass3 }
photons {
target
refraction on
reflection on
collect on
}
}
object { YourBlobbyGlassThing }
With the ashtray this used ~1Gb memory and 70~80 hours to render at 1200 x
600 pixels, so you might want to lower the count first :)
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Ger
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Ger wrote:
Thanks for your input, it is very inspiring. See comments below.
> //...............................................
> global_settings {
> max_trace_level 255
> photons {
> count 1000000
> autostop 0
> jitter .1
> }
> }
>
That is a very high count. I'm using default value. I start to
understand why I don't get caustics
My photons settings:
photons {
spacing 1/2
gather 20,100
max_trace_level 300
jitter 0.4
adc_bailout 0.01
save_file "newt.photons"
}
And radiosity block:
radiosity {
samples 1
pretrace_start 0.08
pretrace_end 0.01
count 800
nearest_count 8
error_bound 0.07
recursion_limit 2
low_error_factor .5
gray_threshold 0.0
minimum_reuse 0.015
brightness 1 //0.7
adc_bailout 0.01/2
normal on
randomize on
//media on
max_sample 1.0
load_file "newt.radiosity"
always_sample no
}
> // light source just inside the ashtray
> light_source{ 0 color rgb <1,1,1>*4 translate <-160,0.51,40>
> photons {
> refraction on
> reflection on
> }}
Mmm that's interesting. My lightsource has no photons attached :-\
> #declare YourBlobbyGlassThing =
> blob.................. etc
>
> material { M_Glass3 }
> photons {
> target
> refraction on
> reflection on
> collect on
> }
>
> }
>
photons block of the blob:
photons{
target 0.05
refraction on
reflection on
collect off // **
}
Why did you switch on collect? Doesn't that mean that photons are not
exiting the object after they hit it?
> object { YourBlobbyGlassThing }
> With the ashtray this used ~1Gb memory and 70~80 hours to render at 1200 x
> 600 pixels, so you might want to lower the count first :)
I'm hoping that won't be the time for my render... Did you render with
saved photons or calculate the photons dyuring the actual render.
My idea is now to do as follows:
1. Render @ 80x40 with photons, radiosity and lightsource on; save_file
for photons and radiosity
2. Render @ 800x400 with lightsource off and HDR image on, load_file for
photons and radiosity.
I think I'll also try out what happens if I switch on/off radiosity as
George Patazopoulos suggested the scene does not need it. I'm not
convinced but the render results will show.
Bedankt for your help,
--
Maurice
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On Monday 10 January 2005 18:17, Maurice wrote :
> That is a very high count. I'm using default value. I start to
> understand why I don't get caustics
You might want to start way lower to get a basic idea of what is the outcome
is gonna be
> My photons settings:
> photons {
> spacing 1/2
> gather 20,100
> max_trace_level 300
> jitter 0.4
> adc_bailout 0.01
> save_file "newt.photons"
> }
>
> And radiosity block:
> radiosity {
> }
I didn't have radiosity because it tends to wash out a lot of sharp effects
> Mmm that's interesting. My lightsource has no photons attached :-\
>
As far as I know (but don't hit me over the head if I'm wrong) you need that
to get any caustics effects.
>
> photons block of the blob:
> photons{
> target 0.05
> refraction on
> reflection on
> collect off // **
> }
>
> Why did you switch on collect? Doesn't that mean that photons are not
> exiting the object after they hit it?
Hmm, don't remember now.
>
> I'm hoping that won't be the time for my render... Did you render with
> saved photons or calculate the photons dyuring the actual render.
>
All in 1 go, so no in between saves.
> My idea is now to do as follows:
> 1. Render @ 80x40 with photons, radiosity and lightsource on; save_file
> for photons and radiosity
> 2. Render @ 800x400 with lightsource off and HDR image on, load_file for
> photons and radiosity.
>
> I think I'll also try out what happens if I switch on/off radiosity as
> George Patazopoulos suggested the scene does not need it. I'm not
> convinced but the render results will show.
>
I sure would switch it off to make the caustics effect more clear
> Bedankt for your help,
Graag gedaan :)
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Ger
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