Making of 3 Storey House Exterior
Step 1
Import your model. Make sure all your faces are facing the right way (no back faces facing outwards). At this stage add no materials and just concentrate on getting your model right.
Import Your Model
Step 2
Now start adding some materials. Also any entourage to help enhance your scene. Set your shadow settings the way you want to set the mood for your scene. Don’t forget to purge your model too (helps in keeping the file size down).
Add Materials
Step 3
Use ‘V-Ray Toys’ to set up your View Frame.
Camera Setup
Step 4
Glass material settings.
Glass Settings
Step 5
Brown wall material settings.
Brown Wall Settings
Step 6
White wall material settings.
White Wall Settings
Step 7
Grass material settings.
Grass Settings
Step 8
Brick material settings.
Brick Settings
Step 9
Car paint material settings.
Car Paint Settings
Step 10
V-Ray render options; Global Switches, Camera and Environment.
Settings
V-Ray render options; Image Sampler, Irradiance Map and Light Cache.
Settings
V-Ray render options; Color Mapping, DMC Sampler, System and Indirect Illumination.
Settings
Step 11
Default setting for exterior and save file as a PNG.
Raw Render Output
Step 12
Post Processing in Photoshop. Check Brightness and Contrast. Adjust Color Balance. Add Levels.
Process of Editing in Photoshop
Step 13
Finally attach background image and adjust Levels, Brightness and Color balance to match the rendered image. Layer image of tree in foreground and add to glass window, adjusting Opacity to 20%. merge all Layers and duplicate final image and select lens Correction to add some drama.
Final Post Processing Steps
