Split Rendering Tutorial Part 2 - MOOD SHOTS

Here's to add another dimension to your renderings. Its actually part 2 of my 'split rendering' tutorial and here's one of the applications. I won't be too specific on the parameter settings. This is to basically explain the concept.

Let's do a basic workflow, create split render passes with:

1. No lights, only HDR (sunset) applied to Vray environment (image below):


2. Vray Sun (sunset position) only, HDR is off (image below):

3. Only Living room lights on, Sun and HDR is off (image below):

4. In Autodesk Combustion, composite the images with HDR Pass as the background image, screen merged with Sun Pass. With this (HDR+SUN) as the background, screen blend with the Living room lights pass as the foreground. Applying color correct modifiers will give you flexibility to dim or brighten your scene as desired. Its all about perception so how you control colors and brightness is your call. As a guide for this tutorial, here's a blending flowchart used:

5. Here are the mood shots:

• sunset mood:

• sunset, kitchen lights on:

• with added living room lights:

Since we are working in Combustion workspace, we can animate the dimming or brightening of lights. With rendered animation passes, we can do a lot more :)

Blessed Easter to all!!