Pond bridge

[andybot_cg]

Fairly simple model, but fills in nicely with proxies. Really enjoying the fast BF render times with vray 3

[bdancer]

Try using smth from https://github.com/bdancer/blender-for-vray/issues/30 to randomize leave color.

[andybot_cg]

I need to re-do the proxies to add a UV layer so I can randomize the leaves by UV. I already tried it out elsewhere and it works great, just ran out of time on this project. I do already have the trees and grasses randomized, but it's just per object by renderID. I guess I toned down the shades of green too much because I see that it doesn't show very much.

[andybot_cg]

Here's another project where the random colors worked out better.

Now I'm wondering - is it possible to combine the vertex color gradient by random render ID?

[bdancer]

Try blending with "Mesh Vertex Channel" texture.

[andybot_cg]

yeah, I guess blend node can combine anything and everything I'm wondering about doing a color correct node (to adjust value) based on the mesh vertex channel that can plug in between the gradient and the vrmtl

[JuhaW]

For leaves you can try also Sampler > Facing Ratio, Remap combo: https://youtu.be/e23GU3Z4h9s?t=134