Critique My Wip Plz

[tinekoo]

Hey every1
Im working on a ship, and I need some advice on background, stuff to put on the ship, and possible rendering positions. Also, how can u make softer shadows? And which background looks better, the 1 in the 1st pic, or the 1 in the second?
Thanks


Thanks once again

[user_deleted]

For depth map shadows you can do two things,
A: Lower your map size
B: Up Your depth map filter size.
You'll probably land up doing a bit of both, upping the depth map filter size over a certain amount (5 ish) will send your render times sky high. But lowering your depth map size will lead to funny edges.

For raytraced shadows you have to up your samples and your light radius. Once again, you'll have to play to find a balance. To many samples and your render times will be unnecessarily high.

the second backround could be quite moody if you treat the whole thing right.

good luck.

[tinekoo]

QUOTE(silk @ 08/31/05, 06:34 AM)
For depth map shadows you can do two things,
A: Lower your map size
B: Up Your depth map filter size.
You'll probably land up doing a bit of both, upping the depth map filter size over a certain amount (5 ish) will send your render times sky high. But lowering your depth map size will lead to funny edges.

For raytraced shadows you have to up your samples and your light radius. Once again, you'll have to play to find a balance. To many samples and your render times will be unnecessarily high.

the second backround could be quite moody if you treat the whole thing right.

good luck.
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Will that make my shadows softer, or harder. It seems that doing that will make them have more of an edge, not less....

Btw, Thanks for your input, greatly apprieciated

[user_deleted]

Softer the higher the filter size and light radius.

[tinekoo]

umm, where do u change that stuf again?

[drblacksnake]

UPBrit: press F1 and use search engine to find 'filter size' and 'light radius'. You are definately asking for basic knowledge which is covered in manuals, and this way You waste a time of person who is answering You, instead of learning things Yourself. silk already gave You direction to look to.