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by ashscott
Wed Jul 15, 2015 3:53 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Getting "Bang For Buck"
Replies: 1
Views: 3939

Getting "Bang For Buck"

Hi All, As some of you are aware, I'm not the greatest Twilight user around but I do appreciate its simplicity and ease of use as I rarely have time in a project to tinker round to the nth degree with details. This ease of use and rapid return on time invested is one reason why I advocate Twilight o...
by ashscott
Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:40 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

Fighting with the lights is an understatement
by ashscott
Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:09 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

How did you know I was fighting with the lights? :shock:
by ashscott
Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:46 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

Thanks Fletch - its a real head-scratcher for a rookie like me to get it looking right
by ashscott
Wed Feb 04, 2015 3:50 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

I just want it to "pop" like your first image - yeah I know that is as ambiguous as can be.

Will tinker with lighting a little more and let it cook a bit longer
by ashscott
Tue Feb 03, 2015 9:42 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

Fantastic stuff Alvydas!

Have been playing round with your file and have learned a lot.
I've taken this to the limit of what I currently understand - how would you suggest I make it better?
by ashscott
Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

No matter how I arrange the environment, the sun, the HDRI, the shadow settings in SU, I can't get a reflection on the face of the text, why is that?
by ashscott
Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:22 am
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Re: Looking like steel

Falcon looks great, I used to have a blue one of those!

Do you know if Alvydas modeled the welds manually or had some kind of plugin to create the geometry?
by ashscott
Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:19 pm
Forum: Questions & Feedback
Topic: Looking like steel
Replies: 17
Views: 18471

Looking like steel

Hi all, Am trying to create a custom logo for a brochure cover and need some suggestions to make the attached look as realistic as possible - as if it has been cut from steel. Currently I'm just using basic brushed metal templates for the two textures, boxlight HDRI for the environment, have beveled...
by ashscott
Wed Jan 28, 2015 1:14 am
Forum: Materials and Resources
Topic: Animated GIFs
Replies: 22
Views: 32293

Re: Animated GIFs

Sorry, try it now