High detailed samples by maxtree

[Utroll]

I'm not sure I should post it here,
or even if I should post it at all, as it's not users contributed, but Maxtree doing some vegetations pack has some free samples within their online shop.

I noticed it as they included materials for Corona :)
Nice to see that occurring more and more !

Although they should make an internship around cause it's pretty badly converted imho...
And doing proper material would required tweaking for later release.
Models are good though.

3D grass models http://www.maxtree.org/shop/plant_models/plant-models-vol-1/ - 61Mo
3D tree models http://www.maxtree.org/shop/plant_models/plant-models-vol-2/ 468Mo - Trees comes in high and low polys versions
3D flower models http://www.maxtree.org/shop/plant_models/plant-models-vol-3/ 157Mo

Edit : they provide corona, mentalR, Vray, GrowFX and ForestPro lib...

[fellazb]

I noticed the models a while ago and kindly asked if he would convert them to Corona also. I gave him some references from this forum for shading and was glad to see he added Corona too.

But like you say, it's not converted at it's maximum like some of the images Spike is posting here. I do think that you don't have a universal way of shaders and that it really depends on your scene lighting for every specific scene.

Anyway it's nice to see that more and more models are being presented for Corona, although I think alot of people only convert the shaders with Deadclowns plugin and not really changing parameters at it's full potential.

[Utroll]

By the way checking shaders I noticed a few - weird, or unknown tricks for me may be -

- As an example, does it make any sense to plug a single bitmap node into both entry of a falloff, itself plug into diffuse of the material ?
- Transluency is set to .5 for leaves, isn't that too much in any situation ?
Etc...

Actually tweaking it a bit gave some very nice results, wich is better for their sales AND better for corona reputation too.
So I contacted them and gave them correct materials example.. but is it a good idea while Corona stills going alpha... hmm..