Hello, I am considering the purchase of Keyshot for rendering of watches.
My key concern is whether I can get realistic looking leather straps, such as those shown in this linked picture (http://www.patek.com/en/mens-watches/calatrava/5227G-010) (not sure if it is a rendering though...).
Any experienced user care to weigh in on this? Thanks a lot!
Hi.
For a leather strap like that with those deep crevices, I think you'll get the best result from actual modeling/sculpting it.
You might be able to get away with a bump/normal-map, but it is not going to be as convincing.
Thanks for the advice Esben! Having spent quite some time on bump map and displacement map without good results, I am going to model it like you say. :)
alligator and lizard strap 3d modelling.
Antoine
another example
Lovely results, where's that fly spray !! :P
Martin