Realistic Rendering

[TheNoone]

I'm in the middle of trying to render a can for a new drinks brand.
Whatever i do, I can't seem to find a solution to a realistic looking can.

Could anyone recommend 3d rendering software where i could do this easily?
I've heard of Strata 3d plug ins for Photoshop and Illustrator, etc.

It must be easily achievable as there's so many renders on thedieline.com

Help me guys!
Stress is kicking in, Got such a nice design and it would be lovely to see a mock-up

Thanks

[sthomas]

Hi,

Have you considered rendering the can in Photoshop?

Here's a good tutorial that shows how to create an energy drink in Photoshop: Create a Realistic Energy Drink Can to Present to Clients – Psd Premium Tutorial | Psdtuts+

(sorry, but you'll need a premium membership to view the full tutorial)

I've used Cinema4D in the past but I'm guessing any 3D program would be a steep learning curve.

Cheers

[bigdave]

Alternatively theres the gradient mesh tool in illustrator. Its time consuming but well worth it to have the finished article in vector.

[spottypenguin]

Are you not worth trying the 3D Revolve in Illustrator (from right hand edge) and mapping a logo to the can?

[TheNoone]

Thanks for the reply people!

I have tried the revolve tool in illustrator and found that gets the best results.
However, there are several issues when coming to map the art.
I have a full design for the can, when mapping it, the map tool has around 12 segments
and it has gaps in the colour even though i save individual symbols to fill the can template up.

What would you reccomend for that?

Cheers in advance

[spottypenguin]

How the heck are you getting 12 sections?

This is only quick to try and explain what I mean but when I made this


I ended up with only 5 sections and it was really easy to select the main body of the can and map the art.

The shape I revolved was this


I wonder if you're making your original can shape (to revolve) too complicated?

[TheNoone]

Well, I'm going for the realistic look

Then hopefull when i've got the artwork mapped out correctly
take it to photoshop for the finishing touches.
Here's a quick picture to demonstrate how I did it.

Cheers

[spottypenguin]

I get what you're trying to do I just couldn't understand how you were getting 12 faces for mapping. I did a quick mock up using a similar shape to your startng face, and I made a quick symbol to fill the front portion. as long as you are picking the right panel and scale to fit, you shouldn't get an issue with the colours.



But, yeh, I would say dropping the artwork into Photoshop for finishing detail is the way to go

[Tony Hardy]

Have you used only Illustrator to get them cans looking like that?
They look pretty awesome :)

[TheNoone]

Yes Tony,

Purely illustrator, it's a very simple process.
Just draw an open path like i have done, and take it to the 3d revolve tool!

Simple