Maxwell Render

(by Jomaga)

Dear Friends,

This is an example of how Maxwell 1.0 reproduces the reality using few real-world parameters and reducing the setup time dramatically. In this case I (Jose-Martin "jomaga") made some photos of a Cornell box (see below) and tried to reproduce it in Maxwell.

Once I had the geometry ready I spent only 15 minutes setting up the lighting conditions. First for the emitters I used the same real values (watts, temperature, lumen and efficacy). Then I created the wall materials using the same reflectance values that I obtained with the help of my luxometer. Finally I set the camera using the same real values of fStop, ISO and shutter that I used when I took the photo.

I needed some tests to adjust the red and green colors but in fact I got a very good image soon without needing to tweak or guess values for hours. I think the use of real-world values is one top end benefit of Maxwell for an architect like me.

Best regards,
A-Team Laboratories®

MAXWELL RENDER 1.0
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15-min lighting setup test