How to improve metal look

[Morrgan]

Hello,

please help a bit.
(version: KeyShot 7)
I'm struggling with metal look for my model, I need it with chromatic shining, but all I get is not atractive greyness.
I really tried everything, but as I'm beginner to rendering it seems that I cannot go further without an advice.

Hope for your help, thanx

[RRIS]

You have to understand that smooth metallic surface like that are basically all reflection mixed with a bit of color. So, if you don't have anything to reflect in your environment, you will not get anything back...
Try to use an environment with a black background and some white panels, this will get you a typical 'chrome look'. Then move the panels around in your environment editor, blur them, change color, etc. and you will see what it does to your metallic surfaces.

Good luck!

[Morrgan]

RRIS, I was told to put this on white background, can I make it with such background?

[RRIS]

RRIS, I was told to put this on white background, can I make it with such background?

Sure, if you go to the Environment panel, there's an option to set the background to a solid color (or use a suitable backplate).

Alternatively, you can keep the bottom half of your environment white, and put the softboxes all in the top half.

[Morrgan]

Thank you so much, now I get it))