Re:My Room in 3D
by atoav on Sunday September 12, 2021 @12:16PM
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As a VFX freelancer: the tools are actually making this a lot simpler nowadays. 15 years ago it wasn't uncommon that instead of having physical correct(-looking) renderers one would have to fake even the light bounces by hand to make things look decent.
The issue with 3D tools is that in order to make real use of them you have to basically be a good photographer, you have to be extremely provicient with both natural and artifical lighting, you have to be very observant of the physical properties of materials, you have to model accurately and to scale etc. These are things any software can help you with, but just like the greatest piano won't make you a great pianist, a great 3d software won't make you produce great images.
Like any art form VFX and CGI depends on people who are willing to work on their results and learn from each other till they are perfect.
The issue with 3D tools is that in order to make real use of them you have to basically be a good photographer, you have to be extremely provicient with both natural and artifical lighting, you have to be very observant of the physical properties of materials, you have to model accurately and to scale etc. These are things any software can help you with, but just like the greatest piano won't make you a great pianist, a great 3d software won't make you produce great images.
Like any art form VFX and CGI depends on people who are willing to work on their results and learn from each other till they are perfect.