Viper Ok / render Flat lines == wtf == girl behind

[novalism]

Thing is
Im trying to make a nice sexy *** :)
But I think i killed lightwave :s

My viper looks ok
But when I render I have only flat colors
What did I do wrong?
I didnt touch anything I think
anybody?

tnx in advance

ps: Tips to alter the sexyness are welcome
I'm planning to give here a lil tatoo or something
But after that hmmm
- > and suggestions on the skin etc are also welcome

This is the sreenshot:
Here (http://www.novalism.com/progress/Liquido2/wtf.jpg)

[FONGOOL]

In my (limited) experience I've found that Viper is not very accurate in showing what your final render (especially lighting) will actually look like. It's useful to quickly get an idea of the changes you're making to surface attributes, but it's not a substitute for a real test render.

Judging by the screenshot you posted, I'd say you just need to work with your lighting using real test renders rather than Viper.

Or I could be assuming things wrongly... :)

[FONGOOL]

..Although I have to admit I haven't had a Viper preview quite so far off from the final render as what you're showing in that shot.

I'm probably just confused... :confused:

[WizCraker]

I would also say your lighting solution is off.

[JulianW]

Hi,

looks to me like the render is only showing signs of ambient lighting. I'd guess that you have shadows turned on and that something is getting in the way of your light.


JW.

[novalism]

nope shadows are off / and nothing is blocking the light

( I have 3 area lights )
hmm still wasn't able to solve it.

pretty strange

I'll rebuild the scene if thats the only way ... all the other things I render in (other) scenes are ok .
So it should be some kind of setting

[toby]

Viper is only good for a few things, and lighting is definitely not one of them. You will have to do test renders with F9 if you want it to look right with F9. This goes for FPrime too ~

[novalism]

ok tnx for the tips

I've no money for Fprime yet
but perhaps ill have in the coming months

just learning and learning hard to "master" lightwave itself fist

by the way: superb demo reel toby! :cool:

[toby]

thanks!