Photo Real Challenge
Photo Real Challenge
(OP)
Something else exciting is happening at www.robrodriguez.com for the month
of October. You may remember Mark Biasotti's post
(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=245782574173) for the PhotoWorks
survey and most photo realistic image vote. A number of us asked for the
camera model used in that challenge to be posted publicly so the general CAD
community could give it a try. Unfortunately Mark wasn't able to release
this model file.
A number of us wanted to do a similar challenge for the CAD/rendering
community so I have set up the Photo Real Challenge at my website (this
challenge is in no way affiliated with SolidWorks corporation).
The Photo Real Challenge is a contest to determine who can create the most
photorealistic image of the supplied SolidWorks model using any rendering
software available (you do not need to use PhotoWorks). The Photo Real
Challenge is similar to the PhotoWorks Rendering Contest in that you will
have approximately 25 days to create a rendering from the supplied model.
All submitted images for the Photo Real Challenge will be posted for a
voting period of 5 days. Voting will be done by site visitors and contest
participants. The rules for the Photo Real Challenge are different than the
PhotoWorks Rendering Contest and can be found at www.robrodriguez.com along
with the model for download. In addition to submitting an image all
entrants will be asked to supply their computer specs, rendering set up time
and rendering processing (save) time.
of October. You may remember Mark Biasotti's post
(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=245782574173) for the PhotoWorks
survey and most photo realistic image vote. A number of us asked for the
camera model used in that challenge to be posted publicly so the general CAD
community could give it a try. Unfortunately Mark wasn't able to release
this model file.
A number of us wanted to do a similar challenge for the CAD/rendering
community so I have set up the Photo Real Challenge at my website (this
challenge is in no way affiliated with SolidWorks corporation).
The Photo Real Challenge is a contest to determine who can create the most
photorealistic image of the supplied SolidWorks model using any rendering
software available (you do not need to use PhotoWorks). The Photo Real
Challenge is similar to the PhotoWorks Rendering Contest in that you will
have approximately 25 days to create a rendering from the supplied model.
All submitted images for the Photo Real Challenge will be posted for a
voting period of 5 days. Voting will be done by site visitors and contest
participants. The rules for the Photo Real Challenge are different than the
PhotoWorks Rendering Contest and can be found at www.robrodriguez.com along
with the model for download. In addition to submitting an image all
entrants will be asked to supply their computer specs, rendering set up time
and rendering processing (save) time.
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com (updated 8/12/06)
SW 2006 SP 4.0 / SW 2007 SP 0.0






RE: Photo Real Challenge
RE: Photo Real Challenge
I actually don't expect a PhotoWorks image to win this contest but I'm very interested to see what kind of results people can produce and the kind of time it will take to produce them.
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com (updated 8/12/06)
SW 2006 SP 4.0 / SW 2007 SP 0.0
RE: Photo Real Challenge
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Photo Real Challenge
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SW06 SP5.0
Flores
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Tough part is doing it all in motion (Animator) lately. I'm glad SP 1 came out today. Patch-o-rama.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Photo Real Challenge
It's possible there are other factors involved. I will be asking for a more powerful laptop soon. We all use laptops over desktops these days at work, connected to desktop LCD monitors.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Photo Real Challenge
I'm curious as to whether this fixes the problem.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reason trumps all. And awe trumps reason.
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Appreciate it.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Rob Rodriguez CSWP
President: Northern
Vermont SolidWorks User Group
www.robrodriguez.com (updated 8/12/06)
SW 2006 SP 4.0 / SW 2007 SP 0.0
RE: Photo Real Challenge
I'm using my work laptop Dell Latitude D610. This is what all IT employess are issued. I'm going to request a better one. I also need more RAM. I have 1GB.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Photo Real Challenge
Adobe Gamma Monitor Calibration, found at:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration
Pick the "Adobe Gamma.cpl" file.
Also, it depends on your monitor temperature settings. I had my temperature to the coolest setting, and everything was a little more blue-er. I changed it to the middle temperature, and that also helped get the monitor to match the rendering print.
SW06 SP5.0
Flores