Hi,

Any one know how to make a model photo realistic?  I am using the newest 3d canvas 5.7 and POV-RAY 3.5.

All my images look lousy, with gradients.

Thanks,

Marty

can you post an image to give us an idea of how they are   - might give us a better idea where to point you ?

yes...please post one to see what your results have been, i have been working alot in POV lately and would love to try to see what we can do..

Thanks all!

I'll post before the weekend is over.

Marty

I don't know if this is what you're looking for but New Riders (the publisher) has a series out called [digital] They cover everything from character animation to lighting the scene to how to set up the camera to texturing and painting. Soon they'll have a book that focuses on compositing as well. The books are non-software specific, so they apply to the foundation concepts and how they might be used in a typical 3d rendering situation. I've purchased most of the books and I'm dying to get into them further. From what I've read so far they're an excellent resource.

Take Care,

Ben