WIP - Minor League Ballpark

[CCS]

Looking for some quick C&C on this one. Very short deadline.

Don't mind the nasty PS work (especially that hideous garden in the forefront!) This was a quickie for a meeting.

I'm most interested in hearing thoughts on materials, lighting, render settings, PS-post work, etc. to make this as believable as possible. This will image get a lot of press, so I'd like the best one possible.

Thanks!

[paulison]

hey CCS.

I think what it really needs is to be brighter. At the moment it looks a bit cartoonish and plastic but maybee theres few ways to overcome this...heres some ideas i'd try

more direct light to brighten up the grass and asphalt? If you add more light you will probably need to darken the white areas and desaturate the whole scene a bit. Maybee add a bit of fog or something to give it more of a sence of depth

Can you lower the view and maybee try a wider lense with camera correction modifier? Im not sure but something about the perspective used makes it look a bit strange and looks like its floating at the back.

If its going to get a lot of press, are you going to do more human scale views to go with this overall one?

Maybee just needs some cars, kerbing and adjust the round about planting a bit and put some trees or building in the background.

Overall I think it just needs a bit of experimenting with some ideas but thats going to be hard if you have short deadlines

Thats all i can think of. Hope some of it helps, but im sure someone else can help more!

[CCS]

I agree on the "cartoonish and platic" comment. Just not sure how to get around that one. Still working at it....

[meanadam]

It is very flat. Sun needs to be brighter - and fill lights not as even.

[CCS]

Ok... I remodeled most of the ground. (It was all 3D, but not at all necessary.)

Then played with camera, lights and materials some more. What do you think?

(BTW, lots more PS comp to go, but holding off in case I need to go back to VIZ for more tweaks. Did a bit of PS though to show the direction I'll be going.)

[paulison]

looking a lot better. nice one