The last renders of ‘the scene’ were fine, however, missing something that enables the photo to look more photo-realistic and professional. Therefore, I decided to continue experimenting with lighting to better my project.

I looked at portal lighting in more detail and decided to remove the ceiling an ceiling lights. I then went on to replace the ceiling with an area lamp, scaling it up to the size of the ceiling, and changing it to a portal light. The outcome of this was vastly positive and beneficial as it gave ‘the scene’ a more crisp look, meaning that the products looked better quality and gave the overall scene a more professional and realistic look.

Please see below for a before and after shot:

I rendered each image again to ensure the final product is of maximum quality for the best look.

After feedback from my tutor, I realised that I needed to change a few models in order to enhance the photo-realistic and life-like look of the products. A method to do this is by bevelling the models. The straight edges of the models now are aesthetically pleasing, however, offer a non-realistic aspect when you look at real life products due to safety and wear and tear. Therefore, I bevelled the models at the correct size in order to create a better scene. Please see the photos below which are the final renders:

Furthermore, to better rendering times, I decreased the sample size to 32, this means that the outcome is still professional, however, optimises the render speed.

The beveled edges the make the models look more realistic and therefore may attract people attention to look into the product, and therefore further gain interest and potential sales.

Moreover, I have changed the texture of the laptop and the material given in the download looks rough and non-photorealistic. I change the material to a black metal with a shine effect mimicking the light.