VRay FREE: Icecube with pill inside

[thePGJ]

hi there!

heres a little VRay FREE test. That orange/yellowish thing in the middle is a vitamine pill/capsule ...

Does anybody else have experiences in creating icecube with VRay FREE? Show them!

byebye for now!
martin

[Long John]

looks not much like ice but nice.
it looks more like glass.

[thePGJ]

well .. its the FREE version .. .. any tips how to improve the look are appreciated!!

thanks!
martin

[stellar]

maybe you can achieve some glossiness by adding a very small scaled noise map to either refraction or bumpiness.

works well for reflection but not sure about refraction though.

[nully]

a small pool of melt water would do the trick

[Ryan_Chiong]

ice does not melt like that if you leave it in open air. try a softer noise and try adding melt modifier. and also... avoid bubbles inside your ice. bubbles tend to raise and disappear before the water gets hard... otherwise it will look like a plastic paperweight. a long streak of crystals inside would do.

[losbellos]

there is a glossy option in the vray map, try low subdivs that become noisy, maybe you'll have some luck.
Anyway I like the look already.

[Long John]

it´s the FREE version so i guess no vray map.

[losbellos]

my vray free have vraymap So believe me it is.

[ljaffe]

That reminded me...



This is my old work from december 1998. (Softimage 3.8 + mental ray + some Photoshop).

I'm not into 3D any more, but i like to browse through forums...

Regards,
LJ