Help and Opinions Sought

ShawnBooth · February 2015

I need help in determining which version of the image to go with. Which is more appealing to you? Striking?

Help would be great in figuring out how to get the dino's scales to pop. I have tried a few things and will post my surface settings later today.

SteveM17 · February 2015

I prefer the first image, it leaves some work to the viewers imagination.

ShawnBooth · February 2015

SteveM17 said:
I prefer the first image, it leaves some work to the viewers imagination.

Thanks for taking the time. Really appreciate it.

Still tweaking and getting everything dialed in.

ShawnBooth · February 2015

So here's my settings for the dino's skin. ANY input, suggestions, ANYTHING will help...

I want the skin and details to appear textured and "bumped".

Novica · February 2015

I tend to go with the displacement and bump strengths at 100% and then increase the positive and negative aspects of each one of those. You've left the settings for positive and negative relatively tame. Try putting the displacement and bump strengths at 100% and change the settings for positive and negative more dramatically.

I also like the first render the best.

NeilV_1 · February 2015

I agree when I set up bump and displacement settings I always leave the strength at 100% and adjust the the positive and negative settings

I with also do a quick test render with out the texture on so I can see how just the bump and displacement are working (using the undo button after the render puts the texture back)

looking at your image I would try setting your displacement at -0.5 and 0.5 but you may want to go up to -1.0 and 1.0 you with need to play and see what looks better.

ShawnBooth · February 2015

Novica and NeilV 1, thank you so very much!! I'm playing with those values now. Will post results when I can.

ShawnBooth · February 2015

Getting there...

Thank you again for the help NeilV 1 and Novica!!

Novica · February 2015

Kudos- much better.
And you're very welcome- glad it worked out.

NeilV_1 · February 2015

Looks much better glad you have it working and looking better

ShawnBooth · February 2015

Thoughts on the "final" anyone?

Novica · February 2015

I liked the previous one better, frankly. The teeth went a tad too dark for my preferences, and the girl's face seems washed out. I could see the details of the bumps much better in the previous one, and you had more contrast in the lighting with some areas lit and others a bit darker.