Fixing reflections

dzibarik

I have noticed that even if wires are good reflections get distorted somehow. I have downloaded a couple of models and all have the same problem.

what can be done about this? Is it fixable? Or do I need CAD modelling to get reflections right?

Eric Chadwick

It looks like this reflection mapping is being calculated per-vertex. To prevent this, either use a renderer that calculates it per-pixel. Or up-res your model to use more polygons. Or bake a normal map from a high-resolution version of the car model, and use that normal map on your low-poly model.

dzibarik

I've checked it in Modo and Vray and they both have the same problem. Upping polycount didn't help. I'm doing only high poly of this model so I don't think that normal maps will help too. Retriangulating invisible edges in Max and make them point in the same direction didn't help either....