Challenges

Achieving life like leaf textures and surfaces was a key challenge. Capturing this texture, along with subtle details like leaf veins and imperfections, required precise material setups and advanced shader techniques.

Getting the perfect balance between natural indoor lighting and the plant’s interaction with it proved to be a challenge. Getting the leaves to reflect and diffuse light realistically, without overexposing or creating unnatural shadows, was a delicate process, demanding precise tweaking of global illumination and light sources.

While aiming for high realism, optimizing the scene to ensure efficient render times without sacrificing quality was tricky. The complexity of the plant’s geometry and textures, along with the interior environment, needed fine-tuning to keep the render pipeline fast and efficient.

Making the Ficus Elastica the hero of the shot, while keeping the surrounding environment aesthetically pleasing but understated, required careful scene composition. Creating a balance where the plant stands out but still feels naturally integrated into the space took several iterations and camera adjustments.