Photo Flash Light 3dsmax9 MR

[cezmikardas]

Here's a very basic test of a photoflash like effect rendered on MentalRay. A Similar effect is used only on Maxwell Render and takes a lot time to render. But some tweaking and playing with lights We can achive very similar effect on MR too. Note that this is a very basic test and took only 29 sec with no GI and FG but with RayTraced Shadow and inverse square on Decay.

max9 scene
http://www.cezmikardas.com/flash.zip

http://www.cezmikardas.com/flash.jpg

[Schjaack]

So this is done with Maxwell?!

[fellazb]

Nope, straight outta Mental Ray.

So far only Maxwell is able to to this effect really realistic.

There you just place an emitter right behind the camera so it functions like a flashlight. As easy as taking a picture...

[JeffPatton]

I haven't tried this in a while, but I've attached an example I made a few years ago. If interested, the thread where we discussed the settings & other things is located here:
http://www.vizdepot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2371

[Schjaack]

@Cezmi:I red a thread here about flash effect too. He said the same about Maxwell and MR. That's why I asked. Nice picture though.

@Fellazb: That's what you do in MR too. Place a light that acts like a flash. Uppening Cezmi's settings will give the realistic result, I'm sure.