Friday, September 24, 2010

Maya and lighting renders

 These images are 3d models originally designed in Auto Cad as room plans and then imported to Sketch up for conversion into 3D space.  Once the model is finished I then imported them into Maya to create the lighting effects.  using Maya's powerful rendering tools I am able to accurately depict such light qualities as drop off, global illumination, ambient occlusion transparency and shadow behaviors.  The models are to scale within 3d space and therefore are good representations of a finished design.  I am currently working on adding the textures and colors.  the bottom image represents a rough draft of what the final room should start to look like.