{"id":58596,"date":"2020-02-28T08:45:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T13:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=58596"},"modified":"2021-10-05T07:59:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T11:59:56","slug":"the-art-of-rendering-cotton-candy-rendering-rhino-vray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/tools\/the-art-of-rendering-cotton-candy-rendering-rhino-vray\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Rendering: How to Create a Cotton Candy Rendering Using Rhino and V-Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former OMA and BIG employee Bennett Oh is the creator of Archi Hacks<\/a>, the popular Youtube channel dedicated to Architecture visualization, portfolio and design tips and tricks for students and professionals.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos-realistic renderings will always have their place in our industry, but we could use a bit of whimsical, imagination-stirring images in conceptual phases to get the creative juices flowing. The secret sauce to what I call \u2018cotton candy\u2019 aesthetic is comprised of Render ID and Normal map channels.<\/p>\n

Normal map is one of render channels typically used to re-light the 3D model on a third party software. The element assigns a unique RGB value to different directions each surface is oriented. The Render ID Render Element assigns random RGB values to each object in the scene to allow for convenient selection regardless of other factors in the scene.<\/p>\n

As an unintended side effect, both render elements produce captivating graphics that we will harness to add new flair to today\u2019s rendering.<\/p>\n

Before we get started, you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n