1. THE MAKING OF EXTERIOR NIGHT SCENE RENDER
By: Leo D. Valenzuela
Software used: Google Sketchup Pro 8, Vray for Sketchup ( Vray Core 1.49.01) Adobe Photoshop CS3

2. MODELING
FINISHED 3D MODEL WITH TEXTURE AND COLORS

3. CAMERA POSITION AND SCENE SETUP

4. SETUP THE SHADOW USING SHADOW TOOL

5. TEXTURING AND MATERIALS SETTING
GLASS MATERIAL
1:1 Add reflection layer and add Fresnel map

6. 1:2 Add refraction layer

7. CAR PAINT MATERIAL
1:1 Add two reflection layers and add Fresnel map

8. DECORATIVE STONE MATERIAL
1:1 Add two reflection layers and add Fresnel map

9. 1:2 BUMPS (LOAD YOUR BUMP MAP)

10. EXTERIOR LIGHTING SET UP
In this scene I used IES file for the lightings.

11. WALL LAMP LIGHT SETUP
1:1

12. 1:2

13. 1:3

14. RENDER OPTION
My rendering engine is Vray for Sketchup core 1.49.01. This setting is based on the default setting. I
just change the other parameter to create my own setting. These settings are faster in rendering, but
have nice results.

17. SAVE THE RENDER IMAGE IN PNG FORMAT
RENDER IMAGE WITHOUT POST PROCESSING

18. POST – PRODUCTION
This is my workflow in Post-production and I use Photoshop Cs3 in photo enhancement. I learned
this by visiting some forums and downloading some tutorial about photo enhancement. I hope you
enjoy this
1:1

19. 1:2
I chose this image to be my sky background.

20. 1:3
Place the sky background layer behind the rendered image.
1:4 Add 2d PNG format image trees

21. 1:5
Adjust the brightness and contrast of some layer.
1;6 Merge Visible all layers

22. 1:7 Duplicate layer for adding diffuse glow and light effects.
1:8 Adds drama, lens correction.

23. 1:9 Hit ctrl b to adjust the color balance
1:10 Adding frame for the final output

24. FINAL ENHANCE IMAGE
Created by: Leo Dimaano Valenzuela
leodvalenzuela@yahoo.com