Kids, take your board exam review sessions seriously. You only have to do it once (Hopefully just once. If not, no pressure!) so make it worth it and worth your while.

My mentality before was to drop everything one to two months prior to the exam. Like most, I took a leave from my full-time work to prioritize the studying. However, times get tough (’cause reviewing is so damn expensive!!) and some commitments kept coming so sometimes it is not about priorities but time management. I was lucky enough to work on a couple of rendering gigs during the time.

This apartment rendering job started with a few Photoshop editing. Simple as it may look (apparently you have to spot the difference to see) but patching up an existing render work seemed to be a lot challenging than re-rendering the whole scene. What follows are a few samples of about 8 apartment scenes that needed correction. I’m guessing the owner changed his mind about providing a balcony for the units.

Then came the revamp of the facade, probably to make it look more residential than commercial. I must say, “cleaning up a photo” is starting to become an expertise (see scaffolding and fences). Now this one is a bit more time consuming. Really, I couldn’t have done it without a help from a friend. Credits to RJ for the assistance. We were given a day photo to be converted to a night rendering for some advertisement purposes. Finally, my personal favorite: Roof Deck Garden

I was given the freedom to do as I wish with it. Scroll down and see a bit more of what I love calling “Photoshop Magic”. Sometimes I really have no patience with Vray so editing in a lot of elements was my way to go. Adding lush plants and trees did the trick.

That’s about it!

Next up: A rendering for a Jewelry Shop