Playing with new stuff but...

[Hamfist]

So I've been messing with a new environment. tossed a standard T.Josie into the scene and no matter what I do I either get fireflies or have to set the render settings to the point where her face and hair blurs and I lose the resolution of the skin and definition in the hair. maybe some one can help me adjust my settings to get the render clean in this scene. I'll start with the image then add screens of my render setting and hopefully one of you can point out what I am quite obviously doing wrong. (large image)

 

[Hamfist]

Here are my render settings any ideas?

 

[Hamfist]

I did try using the render settings and camera that comes with the environment but it was beyond horrible for some reason so the current scene is as good as I have been able to get it.

 

[mickydoo]

Here are my render settings any ideas?
View attachment 623002 View attachment 623003 View attachment 623004 View attachment 623005 View attachment 623006

To start with, right up the top there is the default tab, click on it and reset it.

Pixels size 1920 x 1080 (16.9 ratio)

Rendering quality enabled off

Max samples 1000

Max path length 7

Post denoiser, both on

Post denoiser start iteration 999 (or 1 below max samples)

Where it says white point, it should white, not pink (hence why it's not called pink point) (reseting to default will fix that, don't touch it)

Thats a very basic render setting that will get anyone started, the next is light, its always light.

I probably missed something

 

[Hamfist]

To start with, right up the top there is the default tab, click on it and reset it.

Pixels size 1920 x 1080 (16.9 ratio)

Rendering quality enabled off

Max samples 1000

Max path length 7

Post denoiser, both on

Post denoiser start iteration 999 (or 1 below max samples)

Where it says white point, it should white, not pink (hence why it's not called pink point) (reseting to default will fix that, don't touch it)

Thats a very basic render setting that will get anyone started, the next is light, its always light.

I probably missed something

A lot of that I didn't touch most (the size, ratio, white point) are all from the preset renders settings that came with the scene.) but I will completely reset it and start again. I feel like the settings were so bad I am overcompensating on stuff i shouldn't have to touch.

 

[Hamfist]

and I think the white point is pink like that to give it the greenish glow of reflected green sunlight in the forest or something

 

[Hamfist]

time to reset and bash away

 

[mickydoo]

and I think the white point is pink like that to give it the greenish glow of reflected green sunlight in the forest or something

None of them make any sense to me, even the max time is 7200 (I think) by default, why anyone would change that I don't know.

Those render settings I gave you, are the ones I start off with most times, there are more advanced things you can do, or even better ways (everyone has another idea) but they will work for the most part.

Teen Josie's skin has very pale shader settings, they are actually one of the better ones that comes with characters, but she will look washed out at times, she doesn't really like full sunlight, you should try and get shadows to fall on her face. I'll try something with her (if I still have her)

 

[Hamfist]

well, that didn't work 3 minutes in and it's dark as a boot. literally looks like a midnight scene. I'm wondering if it's a combination of their camera and their setting making it so wonky

 

[Hamfist]

quick grab of the render at those settings

 

[Hamfist]

I'm going to throw a standard camera in the scene and render from that with your settings because this definitely doesn't look like mid day

 

[mickydoo]

well, that didn't work 3 minutes in and it's dark as a boot. literally looks like a midnight scene. I'm wondering if it's a combination of their camera and their setting making it so wonky

Its lighting, its always lighting in Daz

Fuck the scene off and just load Josie by herself, then go and get this

https://f95zone.to/threads/da-real-world-lighting.45068/

It will be under light presets in Daz

Apply the base, then in the next tab, dome off, time of day 10.30 am. Then go back to your render settings cos doing this will change them.



Once you work that out you can then add the scenery in

ps - thats just done in perspective view at her default location in Daz

 

[Hamfist]

if it helps this is the product and its free right now so anyone could load it and see what the settings are doing when you use the presets

You must be registered to see the links

 

[Hamfist]

that real world lighting is in my wishlist but no $$$ for that right now

 

[mickydoo]

that real world lighting is in my wishlist but no $$$ for that right now

That version is no $$$$

 

[Hamfist]

Its lighting, its always lighting in Daz

seriously the hardest thing in daz I have encountered is lighting anything at all

 

[Hamfist]

I dont want any pirated stuff because I dont want to have to keep track of what i can and cannot use for published materiel

 

[mickydoo]

I dont want any pirated stuff because I dont want to have to keep track of what i can and cannot use for published materiel

You can just use daz defaults sun, its not as good but it still works. In the environment tab just set it to sun sky only up the top
and ss time to 10:30:00

OR

Go here, these are all legal and free

You must be registered to see the links

And set the environment tab to dome only and the little arrow next to the environment tab, click on it and browse to whatever you downloaded. Draw dome off will just show the light, on will show the image as well. Dome rotation to spin it around to adjust the light.

This one

You must be registered to see the links

Rotated to about 90 is a nice one

 

[Hamfist]

I'll check out HDRI haven I have been meaning to since I only have like 6 hdri to choose from and they arent very good

 

[Hamfist]

this looks promising though if the fireflys go away (at 11minutes in process) partial screen grab