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PHOTOGRAPHY
& RENDERING
with
GC edizioni
Copyright 2013 by GC edizioni
all rights reserved
GC edizioni
Corso America, 57
09032 Assemini (CA)
Ph. and fax 070-8809018
www.gcedizioni.it
libri@gcedizioni.it
Author
Ciro Sannino
Translation
Johanna Worton
Printing
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Via del Progresso, 6
09040 Ortacesus (CA) Italy
Ph. 070-9819015
ISBN
978-88-88837-28-4
Introduction..................................................................................V
The Publisher................................................................................................................................ VI
Who Is the Author?..................................................................................................................... VI
Objective of the Book................................................................................................................ VI
How the Book Is Structured..................................................................................................... VI
Style Guidelines........................................................................................................................... VI
Contents of the DVD-Rom....................................................................................................... VI
Principles and Methods............................................................................................................ VII
V-Ray Certification for Users.................................................................................................... VIII
V-Ray Certified Professional.............................................................................................. VIII
5SRW Certification for V-Ray............................................................................................. VIII
Minimum Hardware Requirements for V-Ray................................................................... IX
The Ideal Workstation for Using V-Ray.......................................................................... IX
Who Is Chaos Group?................................................................................................................. IX
Who Is 3DWS? .............................................................................................................................. IX
Who Is DesignConnected? ...................................................................................................... X
Who Is Arroway Texture? ......................................................................................................... X
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Balancing an Interior............................................................................................................ 58
How to Balance an Interior ......................................................................................... 59
CHAPTER 07 - Exposure...................................................................95
The Reality Button ..................................................................................................................... 96
Research, Visualization and Rendering............................................................................... 96
The Eye vs. the Camera.............................................................................................................. 97
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Gallery............................................................................. 228
Index............................................................................... 230
Acknowledgements........................................................ 232
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Introduction
The Publisher
The publisher of this work, Gabriele Congiu, is owner of the publishing house GC edizioni,
(Autodesk Authorized Publisher) and an Autodesk Certified Author and Instructor. His
signature publishing style is evident in PHOTOGRAPHY & RenderiNG with V-Ray, as it is
in all his publications. He regards Ciro Sanninos first book as a practical guide oriented to
all those (experts and not) who want to learn the basics for creating a photographic render
using a quick and intuitive method.
Style Guidelines
Certain style guidelines have been used throughout this book to facilitate reading
and comprehension of the topics covered. These include technical Notes for in-depth
analysis and the authors Considerations. Reading is also facilitated by color printing and
highlighting of the fundamental words in bold. Videos are indicated inside grey boxes
containing this symbol .
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Knowledge of the more technical parameters of V-Ray almost always leads to better time
management and the production of a clean and defined image. Knowledge of photography
and design, on the other hand, directly influences aesthetic quality. Thats why we have to
start thinking outside the parameters. Imagine yourself creating a photograph by putting
together and arranging a photographic set, assisted perhaps by an interior designer who
can harmonize forms and colors.
The photographic world isnt made up of Vray light, Color mapping and the Physical camera.
Rather, its made up of Bank lights, exposure problems and DSLR cameras. This is a world of
knowledge in which we can find everything we need and translate it into parameters and
options that will allow us to produce photographic renders.
Considerations: The way we use the word Quality in this field can easily cause
misunderstandings. The same word can indicate both precision of calculation and the
aesthetic quality of an image. Lets use the power of words to immediately begin to
distinguish between two different types of quality, which have very different meanings.
We might have an image that lacks precise calculation, but in which we can already
glimpse a strong aesthetic quality. For this reason, henceforth, I will call the meaning
related to the precision of calculation the Definition of the image, while the aesthetic
quality will simply be called Quality.
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Who Is 3DWS?
3DWS (www.3dws.net) was founded on 3rd December 2001. The companys goal is to
support all professionals in the CG, Video Pro, CAD, and
Networking environments and to advise them on the best
workstations. 3DWS has been Chaos Groups official partner
for years, providing professional support for V-Ray, both from
a technical and artistic point of view.
Its partners also include NVIDIA and Intel.
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Who Is DesignConnected?
DesignConnected is a computer graphics
company that was set up in 2006 with
headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria. It has become
the main producer of high quality 3D models of furniture, lighting and accessories, Figure
Intro-1. DesignConnected strives to perfect 3D modelling, ensure the beauty of structures,
and capture precise details, paying special attention to the latest trends and design icons. At
www.designconnected.com, its not only possible to purchase various high definition 3D
models, but also to download some for free. These can be used in various projects, as long
as the source is acknowledged.
Figure Intro-1
Some of the 3D
models rendered by
DesignConnected
Figure Intro-2
Several examples of
the application of
Arroway Textures
in renders created
using various
software programs
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