This is a circa 1860's surveyors office. I've been working on this off and 
on for the past several months. The objects were a piece of cake, but 
setting up the scene was especially hard. I finally settled on this view. 
Obviously the hurricane lamp is a light source, also a light from outside 
the window. I stuck a tree outside the window to break up the plain shadow 
that the outside light was casting on the wall behind the lamp. I also had 
to add two shadowless light sources to add some illumination to the rest of 
the room, after I dialed down the light from the lamp (it was too harsh on 
the jug and spitoon). I ended up rendering with v3.5 as I was having AA 
problems with some of the torii in the bright area's. Anyway there she be 
.... how'd I do?

Jim
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Jim Holsenback wrote:
> This is a circa 1860's surveyors office. I've been working on this off and 
> on for the past several months. The objects were a piece of cake, but 
> setting up the scene was especially hard. I finally settled on this view. 
> Obviously the hurricane lamp is a light source, also a light from outside 
> the window. I stuck a tree outside the window to break up the plain shadow 
> that the outside light was casting on the wall behind the lamp. I also had 
> to add two shadowless light sources to add some illumination to the rest of 
> the room, after I dialed down the light from the lamp (it was too harsh on 
> the jug and spitoon). I ended up rendering with v3.5 as I was having AA 
> problems with some of the torii in the bright area's. Anyway there she be 
> .... how'd I do?
> 
> Jim
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> 
> 
> 
The scene suggests a theme and composition that has been carefully and 
methodically worked out.

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It looks like a comfortable place to sit down for a bit.  :-)  Nice
modeling.  I'm not experienced in using radiosity myself but I'm pretty
sure you've got a scene which would benefit from it.  I don't think it'd
hurt to let the background be a little dimmer if it's supposed to be a dark
room, maybe a little more contrast.  Otherwise thumbs up

Charles


"Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> This is a circa 1860's surveyors office. I've been working on this off and
> on for the past several months. The objects were a piece of cake, but
> setting up the scene was especially hard. I finally settled on this view.
> Obviously the hurricane lamp is a light source, also a light from outside
> the window. I stuck a tree outside the window to break up the plain shadow
> that the outside light was casting on the wall behind the lamp. I also had
> to add two shadowless light sources to add some illumination to the rest of
> the room, after I dialed down the light from the lamp (it was too harsh on
> the jug and spitoon). I ended up rendering with v3.5 as I was having AA
> problems with some of the torii in the bright area's. Anyway there she be
> .... how'd I do?
>
> Jim
> ---

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The entire scene looks interesting. I like the items.

However, I am not sure yet, if the light is entirely correct. Somehow, the 
scene does not look realistic enough as it could do, don't you agree? But 
please do not expect I could tell you what exactly causes that, I couldn't 
it is just a recognition. I think, if you manage that light issue, you have 
done a gorgious scene. As said, the scene itself is wonderful and kind of 
nostalgic. Please go on! And publish soon more views, more rooms of that old 
1860 house, and maybe the African landscape around it (don't know why I put 
your scene to Africa - just a feeling).

Greetings,

Sven

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Thanks for the comments .... two of you touched on the lighting issue. I 
would agree that perhaps a bit of tweeking is in order. I too haven't had 
much experience with radiocity but think that's a step  in the right 
direction!

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