Description

In this exercise, you will continue working on your objects and create a lighting and background setup for final rendering.

Instructions

  1. Watch the tutorials in Learning Resources.
  2. Duplicate the modeling folder on your computer. This will be your project folder. Save all files to this folder.
  3. Create a 3-point lighting setup.
  4. Create a backdrop to out render each object. If you would like to reuse the backdrop, you can choose File → Append and choose the Blend file with the backdrop. Navigate through the folders to find the backdrop object to import bring it into the project file.
  5. Create a new camera. Configure this camera as the render camera and adjust the focal length and depth of field settings.
  6. Rendering using Cycles and high sample settings (500+) with adaptive sampling enabled.
  7. Save the renders as object1-render.png, object2-render.png, and object3-render.png, etc. in the project folder. One render of each object is all that is required.
  8. Compress the project folder once you’ve completed the tutorial and rename it LASTNAME-render-objects.zip.
  9. Upload the .zip file to the assignment dropbox.
  10. Double check that you’ve included all files and that your .zip file can be downloaded and opened.
Learning Objectives

  1. Practice configuring render settings to create a high quality render in Blender.
  2. Practice setting up normal and specular maps to increase the realism for principled rendering.
  3. Gain familiarity with adding depth of field effects to renders
  4. Understand how to set up 3-point studio lighting

Rendering Tutorials

To get a deeper understanding of how Blender's rendering tools work, have a look these tutorials

    Depth of Field

    Render Output Settings - Blender 2.80 Fundamentals

    Blender Guru: Rendering - Blender Beginner Tutorial

    Texture resources

    Use these websites to find textures to apply to your model.

    Extras

    Rubric

    Criteria Description Assessment Weight
    Attention to Detail This criteria looks at if the assignment was submitted on time, if each step was completed to a high degree of accuracy, and if file naming conventions were followed. 5 pts
    Learning by doing (Completed all steps) This criteria assess whether you completed the assignment's given set of instructions. This indirectly infers how well you acquired foundational skills and theory. 5 pts