Justin Geis, Author at The Rendering Essentials

REALISTIC INTERIOR RENDERING in Lumion – Chair with Blanket – Step by Step

Posted by Justin Geis | Dec 16, 2018 | Lumion Tutorials |

In this video, I walk you through step by step creating a realistic interior rendering in Lumion using Lumion 9’s new fur material and the lighting settings!

BEST TIP for Rendering Photorealistic Materials!

Posted by Justin Geis | Dec 16, 2018 | Fundamentals of Rendering |

In this video, learn a very important tip for making your materials look photorealistic inside your renderings! Maps are additional image files that your rendering program can read and use to make your materials look more realistic.

Getting Started Rendering in VRAY (EP 1) – BEGINNERS START HERE!

Posted by Justin Geis | Dec 9, 2018 | Vray for SketchUp Tutorials |

In this series, learn how to use Vray for SketchUp to create photorealistic renderings from your SketchUp models. In this video, we do an overview of Vray itself, where everything is located, and what everything does. In future videos, we’ll get into more complex topics like materials, lighting, bump and displacement mapping, and much more!

LUMION RENDERING REVIEW – School Walkthrough Video

Posted by Justin Geis | Dec 9, 2018 | Rendering Reviews |

In this video, we check out a user rendering and look at some of the things that are good, as well as things that can be improved. Thanks very much to Luis for letting me use his render for this video!

Adding SCRATCHES TO MATERIALS in Enscape for SketchUp

Posted by Justin Geis | Dec 9, 2018 | Enscape for SketchUp Tutorials |

In this video, learn to use imperfection maps in Enscape to create realistic scratches on your materials (specifically in this case, on your wood flooring). This is very useful for adding a “lived in” look to your textures in your models – it can make your renderings look much more realistic!