Jamie Cardoso shares some production tips for creating and rendering realistic images using V-Ray and Mental Ray, going into detail on creating a visual contrast clarity for the scene, setting up a relationship between the lights and darks of the image, as well as imparting some great workflow tips.
One of the preliminary steps often taken to light up a scene realistically, is to create a clear definition between dark and bright areas
Jamie also takes a look at lighting for both mental ray and V-Ray renders, and covers some production workflow tips for creating test renders for quick iterations. Visit the complete article for Photorealistic rendering with Vray or mental ray here.
