Currently the use of Renders has gained ground and popularity in sectors ranging from the student sector, Architects, Interior Designers, real estate and the real estate sector , this to a greater extent is due to the great advances in software with which We have nowadays, there are currently various programs focused on architectural visualization , which some may be more schematic than others, but at the same time faster than others, advances in hardware have also made the Renders industry grow with the new processors and video cards now on the market.
There are several points on which one can be based to generate a concept and a method that meets the standards of a professional Render, this, and adding to the intuitive development of what we call “ perception feelling of analysis of a context image Better results can be obtained.
Some of the methods we use in our Stillframe Render Studio office are:
3d modeling
Modeling is one of the first points to consider since in this part real life forms are taken into account, for this we request the architectural plans already completed and based on these we begin to make a model of the project, in this part we create various layers in 3d Max , in which we include Walls, Floors, Slabs, Enclosures, Vegetation, Stairs, Plateaus, Railings, Closet, etc. And from all this we created a project. In this part we have already created cancellations, doors and various things to finish the modeling process faster.
Textures
Texturing, this is an important task to consider, that is why we have a wide catalog of textures that we have acquired throughout our years, considering the environments and the requested needs, We have 4k, 2k textures, and various brands of textures and some taken with our professional camera since we have architects who require textures or materials that only exist in our region. Currently you can have specialized sites with the sale and creation of textures, such as the ARROWAY textures of the PIX PLANT software , which can extract maps from a texture, and gradually create more maps to give a greater realism and quality to Renders.
Camera
The positioning of the camera is essential for a good framing in the Render, the height is important and varies depending on the type of Render, whether it is Interior Render or Exterior Render, some details that are taken into account are: the horizon line, the law of thirds, foreground, background, backgrounds, image cleaning, shadows, framing, rhythms, continuity, photo format, to create a professional Render, it is important to take as many references from real photographs to create a better criterion analysis of a photograph.
Setting
The setting process is when we focus on decorating a space, this helps a lot to make the image more realistic and this process can take us some time and test our patience, it also sometimes depends on the client, since there are architects who They prefer to visualize the digital representations with a lot of atmosphere so that the image is appreciated as if it were already living in the place and creates an identification with the client. but there are other types of architects who are inclined not to set the spaces, since in these they prefer to focus on showing architecture and space. During the setting it is important to take into account the style of the house, since a very common error in Renders is that it is not possible to set the scene according to the architectural style.
illumination
Lighting is one of the most important points of a professional Render and that for us is found in the section as something essential, since if there is no lighting there is no life in a Render, in lighting the Renders can be divided into two groups : Render by day or Render at night, each one has its own characteristics that are projected onto potential images.
In an exterior rendering during the day, the elements that are taken into account can be repetitive according to the work methodology, these steps are: The positioning of the camera applying the photographic rules to have a perfect framing, as well as a composition of shadows, with a mastery in the manipulation of the sun, are enough to create a good professional Render. As part of the exterior renderings, the image can sometimes be very repetitive, but if you ask your client who is on the same side of the land and place a subdivision house, or low vegetation because it is an abandoned land, or a low fence , but the easiest thing is to put a blank wall to see that the terrain ends there, let’s try to create the context to have a more real scene.
In the exterior rendering at night, different elements that are important to consider must be specified, the parameters, the global light, secondary light and ambient light, it is necessary to take into account the type of light with which the client wants his / her to be seen. Render, among these you can choose to use lighting temperature that these are warm light or cold light, we normally use in the lights of the Kelvin temperature program , here is an example, other very important elements to take into account are : trees, stairs, sculptures, columns, paintings, since their lighting is very important, these elements are mentioned because they can always be given greater accentuation with lighting and create a visual point in the render.
The interior Render as well as the nocturnal one has configurations and bases to consider, its level of complexity is higher, it is necessary to take into account a global lighting, a point lighting, secondary, tertiary and accent lighting very well located and calibrated so that Render looks as photorealistic as possible. In the interior Rendering, all the aforementioned points must be taken into account, Modeling, framing, setting, Texturing, lighting, etc.
Sometimes it is necessary to rely on different types of lighting, referring to global light, Vary plans, lighting spheres, Window planes and HDRI lighting, as a general data the most widely used HDRIs in the world are HDRIs Peter guthrie , who is the same in the office that we use to perfect the Render.
The shutter speed settings on the camera are just as important as the temperature setting and the lighting power in creating a professional render.
Our office has focused on rendering renders for many years and we hope that these points may be of use to you, at Stillframe render studio we continue to search for and improve Photorealistic Renders day by day, and our highest recommendation is that it does not matter having to do several tests until adjusting the lights, textures, the camera, the setting, if the objective is to create a professional Render.
