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Gerard posted a new activity comment

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:08:13 +0000

I guess it’s perfect then.. ha ha ( I know it’s not)

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography

Ok, I’m looking for some feedback, please. I created this trying to use only what I’ve learnt in the past few months. So It’s not great, but it’s not the […]

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography: Ok, I’m looking for some feedback, please. I created this […]

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:27:33 +0000

Ok, I’m looking for some feedback, please. I created this trying to use only what I’ve learnt in the past few months. So It’s not great, but it’s not the worse thing I’ve made in Blender in the past three months. Please comment on anything you feel. I made it with the intent of just doing. Cheers G

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:39:22 +0000

Yep I feel ya, I luckily built a gaming pc so have that as an option. But like you, I’ve been mac nearly all my life, 25years. I know it inside and out not wanting to change. dual CPU render is a pain. C4D is great on Mac, It is so good with corona but simply couldn’t get it. I find blender so much easier to use and navigate. I’m on a… Read more

In reply to - Martin posted an update in the group CGI photography

Update: “Retailers will tell you they haven’t seen a phenomenon like this in over a decade of computing…” […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:03:13 +0000

@brian-rodgers-jr hey fella run the 2.91 alpha.. no crashed on mac and pretty damn stable. what mac are you on?

In reply to - Martin posted an update in the group CGI photography

Update: “Retailers will tell you they haven’t seen a phenomenon like this in over a decade of computing…” […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:43:41 +0000

Simply brilliant!!

In reply to - Christoph posted an update

Hi guy´s. I´m new to this forum here and wanted

to show you some still life renders.I´m freelance artist

and normaly work for transportation .What do you think?

if your interestet i can […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:32:32 +0000

And other advice?; on the process fella?

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography

Afternoon people, so I’m trying to create the below swirl in Blender. I was thinking of using ‘add landscape’ and play with settings as I saw it done in C4D […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:26:15 +0000

Interesting… Ok let me see if I can get that to work.. That sounds promising. cheers.

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography

Afternoon people, so I’m trying to create the below swirl in Blender. I was thinking of using ‘add landscape’ and play with settings as I saw it done in C4D […]

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography: Afternoon people, so I’m trying to create the below swirl […]

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:15:00 +0000

Afternoon people, so I’m trying to create the below swirl in Blender. I was thinking of using ‘add landscape’ and play with settings as I saw it done in C4D but I can’t get it to work. How would you create? What settings if landscape is the right way, please. G

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:36:06 +0000

Simply outstanding!!

In reply to - David posted an update

Self promotional series of images to showcase the beautiful Basil Hayden whiskey bottles. I’d modelled these for a project a couple of years ago and wanted to revisit and really improve […]

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI Whisky: Ok so here it is... Being the second thing I've ever […]

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:20:22 +0000

Ok so here it is… Being the second thing I’ve ever built in Cinema 4D having only started with it a few weeks ago. I can’t deny I’m rather happy. @tufty voice is now haunting me in my sleep, but it was worth it. This course was unbelievable. So much effort has gone into it, so thank you. Being a retoucher, I did happen to use a few of my…

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:52:07 +0000

Hi there, so it not the Corona cameras. It the viewport cameras. They simply don’t match anymore. It’s so strange. The top is back, the front is bottom and so on.. and now top view maybe is back view. It’s strange. I’ll send it over. Please keep in mind of used C4D for one week. This is the second thing I’ve made/followed.

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI Whisky

You would think this was an easy fix…But after a lot of googling and trial and error. In C4D I simply can’t get my top camera to be top, bottom to be bottom so […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:55:06 +0000

To the point where I don’t actually have a top camera. So I can’t just work on regardless.

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI Whisky

You would think this was an easy fix…But after a lot of googling and trial and error. In C4D I simply can’t get my top camera to be top, bottom to be bottom so […]

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI Whisky: You would think this was an easy fix...But after a lot […]

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 13:53:51 +0000

You would think this was an easy fix…But after a lot of googling and trial and error. In C4D I simply can’t get my top camera to be top, bottom to be bottom so on. They are all mixed.. Even if I try to assign them again. Any thoughts?

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Tue, 12 May 2020 16:55:42 +0000

Oh and I know the text is not perfect. Its the lighting I want to fix first.

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography

Right, bring on the comments on the lighting. I’m not happy at all, but I’ve spent way too much time on this. I wanted to try straight on for stylish […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Tue, 12 May 2020 16:52:34 +0000

Also, please the more experienced CGI photographers. Please post your lighting setups for us. Screengrab them please!! It would help so much. I’m studying light theory but I’m loving some of the work on here.

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography

Right, bring on the comments on the lighting. I’m not happy at all, but I’ve spent way too much time on this. I wanted to try straight on for stylish […]

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography: Right, bring on the comments on the lighting. I'm not […]

Tue, 12 May 2020 16:50:11 +0000

Right, bring on the comments on the lighting. I’m not happy at all, but I’ve spent way too much time on this. I wanted to try straight on for stylish webshop images. There is a lot of retouch cheating!!

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:54:58 +0000

Thank you gents. @wenbo I agree with fresh eyes that it wasn’t right for the image. I’ve tweaked it. Over lit is also a good comment. I will move forward and bring it to the next image before I go back to this again. @martin Yep you’re right. I’ve adjusted the highlight. Cheers G

In reply to - Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography

Ok posting my first ever CGI product render with about 10-15 mins of retouch/styling on top. I know its flawed in places (BKG ridges) but I think it wise to […]

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:51:38 +0000

Yeah please do. Lighting setup up, material settings! It awesome. This is what I want to create.

In reply to - Alexey posted an update in the group CGI photography

Hey guys. Finished this image today. Let me know if it’s any good.

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography: Ok posting my first ever CGI product render with about […]

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:38:38 +0000

Ok posting my first ever CGI product render with about 10-15 mins of retouch/styling on top. I know its flawed in places (BKG ridges) but I think it wise to put it out there for feedback to learn…. I want to know how far away I am from it looking real. (too blown out? Is this lighting all wrong) Stared too long and well there are some…

Gerard posted an update in the group CGI photography: Hi @Martin , So i've been starting your basics course […]

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:51:19 +0000

Hi @Martin , So i’ve been starting your basics course and I’ve notice there is no chat yet on what size to do the shampoo? How to setup the workspace and what’s needed for this type of work in general. Plane sizes, random stuff I guess for a newbie. Maybe you can tell me here? or add it to the course. I think it’s really important. Also Should… Read more

Gerard updated their profile

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:07:18 +0000

Gerard posted a new activity comment

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 19:58:07 +0000

Dude you are killing it!! Very good work.

In reply to - Mauricio posted an update in the group CGI photography This was a fun project. I tried to replicate a Still in blender (last photo (not my photo)). The spilling coffee was sculpted by hand, because the […]

Gerard became a registered member

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:23:04 +0000