Exterior Render in Maya: Animated 3D Windmill

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This model has been made in Maya (polygon modeling texturing and animation). I used a special light setup which simulates indirect illumination without rebuilding the entire GI map. This means that there’s no FG flickering and you can speed up you render time, physical depth of field on, high quality shadow settings and animated grass in Maya.

Exterior animated render in Maya, December 2012

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Animated Trees 3D Wind Animation in Maya

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This model has been made in Autodesk Maya (polygon modeling, texturing and animation). I used the standard physical sun and sky light setup which simulates the real daylight systems. Highly optimized animated 3d tree models, high-resolution tree bark and leaves textures for close-up renders, especially suited to high-end architectural renders. December 2012

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3D Video Render and Animation in Maya: Perfume Enchanted Factory

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To create the video launch of the perfume for children made by Monnalisa (Arezzo) it was requested to create an entirely 3D world. In the early stages I had to elaborate the design of this fantastic factory, in order to then be able to move on to 3D modeling of environments and paths. The animation required the use of physical dynamics, managed within Maya along with the final render.

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Interior Render in Maya: Modern Luxury in Milan

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This interior render of a modern interior was created for on of the most famous furnishing brands in Milano, Italy. 

The geometries are all polygons, the fur carpet has been made using Mental Ray Proxies. All textures are handmade starting from reference photographies. Renders are almost straight out of Mental Ray, very little post production.

(Models, shaders and textures: Photoshop and Maya ; renders by Mental Ray | June 2013)

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Chesterfield Armchair 3D Model and Render in Maya

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Chesterfield Armchair Render in Maya & Mental Ray

These model has been made in Maya using standard polygon techniques with some sculpting addons. The environment is a old scene I used for a client who needed an interior render of his living room. This Chesterfield 3d model armchair is a good subject if you want to play with DOF inside Mental Ray rendering. Complex Mental Ray fur it was also used to make a plus to the overal appeal.

(Models and textures in Autodesk Maya, rendered in Mental Ray | December 2012)

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Maya Interior Render: Mirror Room

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Interior render in mental ray: mirror mirror

These scene has been modeled in Maya with polygonal tecniques. I used some complex light set-up to make the image more contrasted. What I enjoyed here was the physical light silulation using Mental Ray caustics and Mental Ray SSS. This realistic interior render in Maya took about an hour.

(Models and textures in Autodesk Maya, rendered with Mental Ray | November 2011)

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