an advanced tutorial CD by Gijs de Zwart

Present your models like a professional photographer in a studio setting. Learn advanced techniques in lighting, creating materials, enhancing performance, and post-processing images.

Although all images have been made with Flamingo, the techniques can be applied to other rendering tools. The CD includes Rhino models ready to render in Flamingo.

Gijs de Zwart is a graduate of Delft University of Technology, Department of Industrial Design Engineering. Gijs has been using Rhino and Flamingo since the earliest versions for design, exploration, design visualization, and advertising.

Learn how to use lights and shadows

Use light and shadow to improve your renderings. Avoid common lighting mistakes. Learn how to build light sets that show off your designs.

• Avoid improper lighting
• Build a correct light set
• Render a floating object
• Render in a bright environment

Learn how to create advanced materials

Make perfect chrome and brushed metals. Make glass and plastic look different from each other. Learn more about these materials commonly used in product designs:

• Opaque and transparent plastics
• Glass
• Chrome
• Brushed metals
• Rubber

Learn how to apply advanced decals

Decals are not just for labels. Explore how to use decals to add detail and texture your design. Subjects include:

• Planar decals
• Masking
• Bump mapping
• Cylindrical decals
• UV mapping

Learn how to improve rendering speed

Learn how to get the best images in the least amount of time.

• Check for bad objects
• Use a ground plane
• Mesh settings
• Antialiasing settings
• Bounce settings
• Resolution settings

Learn how to use image post-processing

Refine a rendering without having to render again. Learn how to use Flamingo in combination with an image processing program to quickly add effects like soft focus, light adjustment, and material changes.

• Cut out the background
• Add soft focus
• Adjust the tonal range
• Render in layers