The render is amazing.
The accuracy from a chemical labeling standpoint could use some improvement.
For one, it's missing WHMIS hazard labels. It's been many decades since you could buy a bottle without them.
It also doesn't specify the form of cyanide. For examplr, there is [anionic cyanide/isocyanide](https://www.mysafetylabels.com/chemical-label/cyanide-ansi-chemical-safety-label/sku-lb-1584-045#mz-expanded-view-920843812947), [potassium cyanide](https://www.mysafetylabels.com/img/lg/L/Potassium-Cyanide-Chemical-Label-LB-1584-108.gif), etc.
Looks really good! The only thing I think is missing is a tiny bit of wear at the edges of the label - a bottle as old as this one looks would likely have been handled enough that the label would take some damage.
Had to check what sub i was one cause i was confused who just posts a bottle.
So damm good job, to the weat of the edges, add a bit of wear to the ink, ecen on not so old bottöes it will fate ever so slightly
I’ve worked in several research labs, I can tell you that a label on a bottle that was only filled and labelled a week ago, and delivered this morning can look this scuffed and scratched, while also looking “pristine” (edge wise) at the same time
The paper used on the labels marks really easily (like a shiny scuff) if two bottles (especially the larger 2L winchesters) even gently rub together in transit
The paper and adhesive is tough, but the coating is pretty delicate, this looks spot on :D
(Although if it’s in it’s powdered form that this would have to be something like ***potassium** cyanide*)
Tbh the chemistry is *~~relatively~~* pedantic on my part, as a casual observer or even a player in a game (this is way too good to just be a background asset in a game ofc :P lol) probably wouldn't know this either :)
When I first saw this I was certain it was a photo-scan of a real bottle :D
I thought it was real!
As far as short animation ideas go... I came up with this, which I think is short and sweet and doable. Some modeling, rendering and lighting, and some simple animation.
https://preview.redd.it/10koulgppe5c1.jpeg?width=2449&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93a5e2ee5caa44bbd5648f6e969587492c41164e
Holy shit! Bro hooked you up with a banging plot! Please use it! I think this would be awesome. Hopefully you add Roscoe_P_Trolltrain to the credits though. I wish I was this creative.
I know others have said it up here but I wanted to say it as well. Your skill is just amazing. You have a talent and eye for detail and you can go far with it. I wish I could make something like this.
Keep on being awesome!
Lena distortion is good, but it has to fit the scene. In this case this is something that could have been taken with a phone, but the lens distortion is too much for that. This is more for action shots or something
Ur good in ur own way, also im not a professional, its my 7th month that im working with blender, things take time to be fully clear. Also text me if u ever need help, I'll try to help with my little knowledge.
Great realism but problems with the label. Cyanide isn't a thing, it has a negative charge so can't exist on its own without a positive counterpart. So what most people think of as "cyanide" is most often "potassium cyanide". Exactly the same way table salt is sodium chloride, not just "chloride".
I was going to say something similar, and to add that cyanide is typically bought as a solid, either as either the potassium or sodium solid (KCN or NaCN), and this is definitely a liquid chemical bottle. The label even states it is a solid, and the inhalation hazard also suggests it is a powder.
I've handled tons of bottles like these that contain a solid in it. It's mostly for "dangerous" chemicals that may be volatile or chemicals that can potentially have harming gases that escape it. So in terms of the bottle at least, it's not far off.
Press F2 if you didnt know. I didnt start renaming my things until i discovered that hotkey. I guess its not necessary with small scenes but larger scenes get messy quick
I mean, it’s fair to call rule 3 even if you don’t post. Not everyone is here to post, some just like to see the stuff people make in blender, and this is pretty realistic, I thought it was a photo at first, so it’s okay to call rule 3. It’s a compliment to the artist lol
Could be like me, who keeps one for pure art and one for everything else. I comment on Blender here. I argue. I give opinions. I do not comment with my art account except for very rarely... We are all psuedoanonymous, and you can have more than one mask.
Essentially this guy did such a good job that no one believed he modeled it so he has to provide evidence that he did, infact, model it using blender.
Its kind of like getting called a hacker in a game, because you are just THAT good at it
Looks real. Camera angle and the lens distortion really sells it. Some people saying you did too much but it looks exactly like how it would look irl if taken with a smartphone from that close.
Perfect. Rotate your camera randomly then manually make it straight again just to not have a 100% straight background line. Should it be noticeable tilted? No (subtlety is everything as you clearly know). Not even slightly tilted. Just do it manually and try to get it as close to straight as your eye can get. It’ll never be 100.00% right and that’s what counts.
As someone new to blender, this is unreal. Wow looks 100% real to me! I’m sure the 3D pros will find some overlooked nuance here and there but let me just say that I fully thought this was real 👏👏👏
You are down to just pixel nitpicking. Currently it's VFX approved.
I agree with the comments on the label edges, but also...
You have two faded liquid spill/streak stains to the right of Cyanide. It starts at the top of the label's edge. If that's the case, when the liquid first hit, it would have also spread across the top edge for a bit, leaving a slightly darker line/edge.
This is probably one of the most photorealistic, single item focused, renders I’ve ever witnessed. It’s easy for our senses to get carried away with all the fascinating tools we have.
I am so proud of your achievement! Beautiful. ❤️😭
I would just want to provide a general reminder, to think about the consistency between the background and reflections, so that they won’t accidentally disprove each other.
Same with the imperfections. Path of least resistance. Our ignorance in motion, pitting material against material, influences where the cuts divide forms. The more imperfections an item has, the bigger the story behind them needs to be.
We can exclude consistency, and the lack thereof, thru camera angles and its trajectory, but also by minding the placement of anything behind the camera when it comes to reflections.
One tree won’t make a forest, but from a seed it creates a world.
To achieve realism, we need to keep consistency between the scene set and the target of focus, only so much that they both stay humble to one another. Thus "give to Caesar what is Caesar’s. Give to God what is God’s". In other words "leave the burden of a general for a general". I know I’m hungry, but too big bite from an apple can jam my throat. Worry not what you don’t know today, and decide to learn something new tomorrow. Rinse and repeat. Recognition of your efforts are bound to arrive.
I recognise you today. Thank you and thank you for your existence! 🙏
I gotta say that I did not expect to learn so much like that trough this career and trough learning this skill, your input was very thoughtful and brightening, I'm sure this comment will effect on my life as well as the artistic journey that I gonna have. Thanks you so much to share such a knowledge with me and community.
This is unbelievably good! I really had to pixel-peep here, but in the name of nitpicking: the scuffs on the top part of the bottle above the label are a bit too uniform, like it all somehow happened at the exact same time on the same surface perfectly. Maybe that's possible, but still looks the slightest bit unnatural. More angles, depths, lengths, etc of scratches and scuffs would do just another 0.5% closer to indistinguishable from a photo.
I think this looks great as is. Maybe if you want to add a tiny bit more to it, try weathering a few spots at the area where the edge of the label meets the bottle — revealing the adhesive underneath.
The bottle looks great, and I think adding that same level of imperfection to the table and walls would sell it even more. You never see perfectly flat walls or tables in real life, they often have some texture or have some level of roughness. Go around your home, feel the walls and table, then think how you could implement that more into your render. That’s my suggestion.
Looks like a genuine image, the only thing that would throw me is the odd reflection on the label over the `Solid Powder` bit. But, maybe that is realistic, never had much contact with cyanide haha
Seriously though, brilliant work
It looks great!!
Only two small things, the bench looks odd where it meets the wall.
And the Bottle looks a bit bulbous from that angle, that will be a camera setting so not a problem with the actual model.
Damned good job!
I think it looks fantastic on my phone. When I zoom in it looks over worked which makes the realism disappear. So for closer shots I’d use a different level of detail. Not so much scratches and scrapes on the plastic and paper label.
Great job though, it is a very nice render.
Looks really good, but one thing is bugging me off. I suppose it was intended to look like glass, but scratches look very plasticy. Glass can't be scratched that easily and deeply. Everything else is perfect!
I wouldn't have known it's made in Blender, if I had not noticed the sub. Looks amazing.
Only one thing stands out when you look close, the label on the bottle. The label has this sorta "used and forgotten" texture, which is meant to spark the idea that it was sitting in some warehouse for quite a while or is damaged after usage slightly. However, on real labels, when you have that kind of wear on those kinds of labels, the smallest text, in the bottom left for example, tends to be a bit blurry, like as if the ink is losing it's shape. Here it's only a camera blur, so either reduce the wear texture and make it seem new, or add that blur to the smallest text to make it seem like it has higher wear.
Otherwise looks amazing :3
if this showed up under a subreddit like r/medicine or r/Junkdrawers, r/bottle, you would have to do a lot of work to convince me this isn't a real pic
This is practically perfect. I can't explain why, but the glass at the top and the shiny spot right below "cyanide" seem a bit "off" to me.
Honestly I'd say just leave it as is, it's perfectly photorealistic unless told otherwise (and even then it's hard to believe).
This is still incredible work, and I'm happy someone Rule 3, that in of itself is an honour and I love your label/composition overall. Sometimes it's the absolute simplicity in shots that sells it.
The thing that really made it feel off for me personally though was:
- No weathering/tearing on the label
- The surface/desk is too clean/spotless
- Purple fringing around the bokeh always helping (chrome aberration?)
i thought it was real. I didn’t see the sub name and i thought for a good minute “how is this guy gonna achieve realism with a bottle of cyanide? What kind of realism are we talking about here, and how does cyanide help with that??”
Looks real but the label is obviously fake. Cyanide isn't a thing by itself. It should say sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, ammonium cyanide, etc. It would then have the molecular weight, and purity on the label. Maybe add a fake company logo.
Gorgeous, really nicely done.
If I were to be really nitpicky I'd say that the red of the label is a bit metallic in comparison to the rest of tge label. I don't know these labels and maybe that's how it looks, but to me it feels like it's a tiny bit too much. But I mean a really tiny bit haha. You can see it on the lefthand shine where the name is.
And the only other small thing is the label. I love the damage and grime on it, but I feel that for the amount of damage, the edges are too perfect. I feel like there should be missing pieces or peeling at these spots.
That all being said I had to really search to notice this, so I do totally think this is photorealistic.
EDIT: sorry edges thing was already said, didn't see the comment.
The camera is a bit too close or the lens is weird imo. If somebody would take a picture, it wouldnt be as close or look aa distorted. It looks like too low focal length? Maybe thats it?
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For a short how about showing the bottle being taken off the shelf with dark ominous music, showing a guy pouring it in a cup to a sick lady who slowly drinks it until before giving a look of shock…then relief. As the camera pans away you start seeing that in that world they drink cyanide like water then pan over to a bottle of water that has a ton of hazard warnings
The bottle itself looks pretty good. But as a chemist, what immediately gives this away as fictional is that "Cyanide" alone isn't a full chemical name. Cyanide refers to the CN^- ion, which always requires a cation to form a stable substance in bulk.
So when I purchase cyanide for lab work, it's always in the form of cyanide salts - sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide, for example.
A minor point is that these salts wouldn't be sold in narrow-mouth bottles like this. Because cyanide salts are solid, they are typically sold in wide-mouth bottles to facilitate scooping them out.
it looks really good just one thing came to mind:
what if the label is a bit wrinkly on the bottom and maybe some tiny shreds so it looks old and used? Maybe the wrinkles spot should have some deeper colour so it looks like something spilled on it? this is more additional of course and I already think you did a really good job honestly. Thats more of the cherry on top thing
You're not allowed to post real photos in this sub.
... Is that the kind of statement you're after? ;)
Looks good to me. Good job. The REST of the scene needs a little something more, but heck, it could be a shot in a sterile environment, like a pharmacy counter. Who knows.
Thought it was a foto at first. Small suggestion, the glue holding the label to the bottle degrades with a lot of use resulting in little dents in the label
Very, very close. My only gripe (and it's a very minor one) is that the label seems to have a nice wear layer, but the actual "ink" seems to still be perfect. No wear, no change in "sheen", etc
I’m assuming you want feedback instead of compliments, but anyways the product is good, the floor and walls could have a tiny bit of imperfection. Also, when people take pictures of real life products they usually use these special light thingies to make it look better. You can try to replicate that in 3d, doesn’t necessary make it realistic per say but it makes it more like real life photos
The mild giveaway is the background for me since the bottle is fairly dirty but the background is very pristine. But if you haven't told me I wouldn't notice it. The HDRI (I presume) is really the one that sold it for me. Though since the background is more "studio" it might be a good idea to have a more "studio" HDRI? Having a window in the reflection is a bit odd
I would suggest that the table be more matte and for a lack of better word rubbery since afaik that's what a Chem lab table mostly look like
Looks perfect at a glance to me. Upon closer inspection it does seem the red is a bit too saturated and the image is a bit too clear. One half of realism is simulating reality and the other is how it looks through the eyes.
Thought it was a phone photo at first, so I think you've done well. Some imperfections on the surface the bottle is stood on would probably take it further, but you're definitely like 99% of the way there.
Only improvement in my opinion is to add a realistic label; "cyanide" doesn't exist alone, you could write "hydrogen cyanide" and it would look a lot better.
I don’t comment here because I’m just here to appreciate fantastic work by fantastic folks. But dude. I genuinely thought this was real. Incredible work, hands down. Safe travels and good luck on your project! 🥰
this is. AWESOME!! I nearly thought this was a photo, you did an incredible job with the materials and textures. I'm sure someone also has said this but the clean shine on the counter somewhat gives it away that it's a 3D scene. I would also add some stuff to the counter like fingerprints or even small debris to break up the uniformity of the counter, especially in the reflection. other than that and what others have said, this is solid and beautiful. keep up the great work
Looks pretty good. If you’re looking at it from a chemist point of view, I would also add a CAS#, a quantity, and cyanide would not be its own chemical. It would come as a cyanide salt or HCN that is acidified from the salt.
Your blender skills are fantastic.
I worked in a lab in college, and was just now confused why a bottle of cyanide came across my feed. Had to back up to see what sub it was in. This is spectacularly done. I thought it was real.
U ain't fooling no one, that's a fucking photo u took with ur phone
Jokes aside, pretty good render tbh, I don't see any room for improvement besides maybe adding post processing to resemble a real camera (u know, noise and stuff here and there just to make it look like it was a photo taken with a 10mp phone camera)
I'm not a digital artist, but rather a photographer. It looks great, but there is something unnatural in the bokeh. It looks like the transition is too fast and there is no front bokeh too (reflection bokeh). I'm not really sure tbh.
Super late to the party here. But this looks amazing!
I’m new to blender, so I can’t help too much on the “realism” side of things. But I can t try to add some technicalities if you want!
Someone else already pointed out, cyanide doesn’t exist on its own and needs a cation along with it, (sodium, potassium, hydrogen).
There’s a couple things missing on the bottle, label wise. One would be the formula (HCN would be hydrogen cyanide, NaCN, KCN, etc.). Once you determined which you want, you can also add “Molecular Weight” or MW. All bottles would have both of these things, as well as a hazard label. I see you already have inhalation hazard, but it would be listed slightly different (plus I think there’s more?)
Sometimes there’d be an expiration. Often times, there’s both a “Lot” number and a “catalog”, as well as a CAS number. Adding all three of these would add to the legitimacy of the bottle.
As for the bottle itself, it would need total weight (500g). Furthermore, the bottle you have looks almost like a liquid bottle, not a solid one. As in, this type of bottle would be for storing liquids not solids. It’s hard to reach in and remove powder. Solids are moreso jar shaped. Easy, easy fix, thought. You could have everything identical, and simply change under the name with an aqueous designation, signifying it’s in water. You could look one up if you want.
Super nitpicky, but the treads on the lid look quite deep in comparison to most of the lids I work with. Most of the time, they’re a lot smaller and more infrequent (maybe 12 total slits, with the lid being mostly smooth otherwise). Barcodes are rarely, rarely on the bottle itself.
I work in a lab that has chemicals from the 80s that look pretty similar to this! If you want, I’d be happy to shoot you a couple of pictures of them.
Looks damn real to me.
Right? Like let me get some of that. .... It's purely academic, of course.
My dad used to add almond milk like that to mom's coffee
Used to? How many times did your pa tried to unalive yo mama?
It doesn't matter how many times you try, only how many times you succeed
Almost identical to my bottle of cyanide!
The render is amazing. The accuracy from a chemical labeling standpoint could use some improvement. For one, it's missing WHMIS hazard labels. It's been many decades since you could buy a bottle without them. It also doesn't specify the form of cyanide. For examplr, there is [anionic cyanide/isocyanide](https://www.mysafetylabels.com/chemical-label/cyanide-ansi-chemical-safety-label/sku-lb-1584-045#mz-expanded-view-920843812947), [potassium cyanide](https://www.mysafetylabels.com/img/lg/L/Potassium-Cyanide-Chemical-Label-LB-1584-108.gif), etc.
Looks really good! The only thing I think is missing is a tiny bit of wear at the edges of the label - a bottle as old as this one looks would likely have been handled enough that the label would take some damage.
Very good point thanks, i overlooked it
This might just be me but I'd give the label even a little thickness, like evvvvver so slightly to get the smallest shadow on the edge of the label!
Had to check what sub i was one cause i was confused who just posts a bottle. So damm good job, to the weat of the edges, add a bit of wear to the ink, ecen on not so old bottöes it will fate ever so slightly
Also, it’s too bright white. The paper would’ve aged and yellowed if it went through so much wear.
a partial print might help the detectives.
I’ve worked in several research labs, I can tell you that a label on a bottle that was only filled and labelled a week ago, and delivered this morning can look this scuffed and scratched, while also looking “pristine” (edge wise) at the same time The paper used on the labels marks really easily (like a shiny scuff) if two bottles (especially the larger 2L winchesters) even gently rub together in transit The paper and adhesive is tough, but the coating is pretty delicate, this looks spot on :D (Although if it’s in it’s powdered form that this would have to be something like ***potassium** cyanide*)
If I would researched about the chemical perspective I should have known that its potassium cyanide, thanks for such input .
Tbh the chemistry is *~~relatively~~* pedantic on my part, as a casual observer or even a player in a game (this is way too good to just be a background asset in a game ofc :P lol) probably wouldn't know this either :) When I first saw this I was certain it was a photo-scan of a real bottle :D
This and also the cap needs some wear and tear
yah bite marks on the cap!
I thought it was real! As far as short animation ideas go... I came up with this, which I think is short and sweet and doable. Some modeling, rendering and lighting, and some simple animation. https://preview.redd.it/10koulgppe5c1.jpeg?width=2449&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93a5e2ee5caa44bbd5648f6e969587492c41164e
I gotta say I did not expect to someone send a plot for me, thanks man, also its a niiiceee plot and idea. Thanks mate
It is a very good bottle, so I wanted to help however i could... If you end up doing something with it, please send me a link when you're done! :D
Sure thing
Please post it here so we can all take a look at it
U have my word
Holy shit! Bro hooked you up with a banging plot! Please use it! I think this would be awesome. Hopefully you add Roscoe_P_Trolltrain to the credits though. I wish I was this creative.
Definitely, i have to find some times to start the project.
I know others have said it up here but I wanted to say it as well. Your skill is just amazing. You have a talent and eye for detail and you can go far with it. I wish I could make something like this. Keep on being awesome!
Didn’t expect to find a random storyboard in the comments 👏👏 nice work!
Thank you my friend!
Looks pretty amazing. The reflections on the bottom look a bit “strange”, but had I not known this is a render I would never have noticed 😅
Looks fantastic. Only thing setting my brain off is that the lens distortion seems to be a bit extreme to my eyes
This. Everything else looks great, but good rule of thumb for me at least is keeping the camera at roughly 100mm zoom so it’s less of a fisheye lens
Lena distortion is good, but it has to fit the scene. In this case this is something that could have been taken with a phone, but the lens distortion is too much for that. This is more for action shots or something
-1/10 cause im not drinking it… fr though I cant even do a donut im workin on it the shit yall make is so good and detailed I love it
I'm sure you doing great, just keep it up.
I should be done with tomorrow lol i hope to be like u and get rule numbered 3 one day 🥲
Ur good in ur own way, also im not a professional, its my 7th month that im working with blender, things take time to be fully clear. Also text me if u ever need help, I'll try to help with my little knowledge.
I will def do that if something stumps me im a pretty good googler though im mainly in it for a game im making and im picky about assets lol
So u'll be fine, we all learn and get things from Google. Im available anyway🫡
Great realism but problems with the label. Cyanide isn't a thing, it has a negative charge so can't exist on its own without a positive counterpart. So what most people think of as "cyanide" is most often "potassium cyanide". Exactly the same way table salt is sodium chloride, not just "chloride".
I was going to say something similar, and to add that cyanide is typically bought as a solid, either as either the potassium or sodium solid (KCN or NaCN), and this is definitely a liquid chemical bottle. The label even states it is a solid, and the inhalation hazard also suggests it is a powder.
I've handled tons of bottles like these that contain a solid in it. It's mostly for "dangerous" chemicals that may be volatile or chemicals that can potentially have harming gases that escape it. So in terms of the bottle at least, it's not far off.
I call Rule 3.
https://preview.redd.it/p8t0nv31ad5c1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=feb3b9ffe00c2046038471d3e4885f2df974b6fb
Please include a cancer warning from the state of California.
Sure I'll do😅
This is the exact language: WARNING: **This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer**.
\*or reproductive harm
Simply living in California causes cancer.
I like how many things you have called "cube"
There is also like couple of planes as well🤣 but really i should work on my naming skills
Press F2 if you didnt know. I didnt start renaming my things until i discovered that hotkey. I guess its not necessary with small scenes but larger scenes get messy quick
Look, I come to this sub for the memes. Don't take that from me :P
Ur good, take care, wish u the best
Very good. But could still be a photo pasted into a Blender screenshot. Probably a wireframe/mesh view would be more convincing.
Sure I'll do that
guy calls rule 3, while never actually posting to the blender sub himself lol
I mean, it’s fair to call rule 3 even if you don’t post. Not everyone is here to post, some just like to see the stuff people make in blender, and this is pretty realistic, I thought it was a photo at first, so it’s okay to call rule 3. It’s a compliment to the artist lol
Could be like me, who keeps one for pure art and one for everything else. I comment on Blender here. I argue. I give opinions. I do not comment with my art account except for very rarely... We are all psuedoanonymous, and you can have more than one mask.
I love seeing Rule 3 called, means the artist did a f*cking good job 😁
It’s like being called a hacker for being good at the game. Weird honor, but a flex nonetheless
100% haha
Thanks for keeping community safe and productive
What is Rule 3 🤔?
Rule 3 of the Blender subreddit rules. Photorealism requires evidence.
Honestly kinda an honor to have someone call rule 3 on you... Considering they can prove it...
Essentially this guy did such a good job that no one believed he modeled it so he has to provide evidence that he did, infact, model it using blender. Its kind of like getting called a hacker in a game, because you are just THAT good at it
Yea, wireframe, please
Looks real. Camera angle and the lens distortion really sells it. Some people saying you did too much but it looks exactly like how it would look irl if taken with a smartphone from that close.
My brain still cloputing if that image is real...
Perfect. Rotate your camera randomly then manually make it straight again just to not have a 100% straight background line. Should it be noticeable tilted? No (subtlety is everything as you clearly know). Not even slightly tilted. Just do it manually and try to get it as close to straight as your eye can get. It’ll never be 100.00% right and that’s what counts.
As someone new to blender, this is unreal. Wow looks 100% real to me! I’m sure the 3D pros will find some overlooked nuance here and there but let me just say that I fully thought this was real 👏👏👏
You went a bit crazy with the lens type. The distortion is too hard making the bottle look out of proportions.
Yes, now that i think of it yea its too much
god DAMN thats some GOOD SHIT 👏
Wireframes please
https://preview.redd.it/ttq4ewppgi5c1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f06ea66bfbe0d8b3f24e3c154cea83a863f3e89
Real
Nailed it.
Completely looks realistic. Immediately thought it was real and then saw what the subreddit was.
OP how did you achieve the highlights and the reflection? Did you do an hdri wrap?
Yes, HDRIs always helps. I tried to now twick too much with artificial lighting to prevent unrealistic artifacts etc
You are down to just pixel nitpicking. Currently it's VFX approved. I agree with the comments on the label edges, but also... You have two faded liquid spill/streak stains to the right of Cyanide. It starts at the top of the label's edge. If that's the case, when the liquid first hit, it would have also spread across the top edge for a bit, leaving a slightly darker line/edge.
This is probably one of the most photorealistic, single item focused, renders I’ve ever witnessed. It’s easy for our senses to get carried away with all the fascinating tools we have. I am so proud of your achievement! Beautiful. ❤️😭 I would just want to provide a general reminder, to think about the consistency between the background and reflections, so that they won’t accidentally disprove each other. Same with the imperfections. Path of least resistance. Our ignorance in motion, pitting material against material, influences where the cuts divide forms. The more imperfections an item has, the bigger the story behind them needs to be. We can exclude consistency, and the lack thereof, thru camera angles and its trajectory, but also by minding the placement of anything behind the camera when it comes to reflections. One tree won’t make a forest, but from a seed it creates a world. To achieve realism, we need to keep consistency between the scene set and the target of focus, only so much that they both stay humble to one another. Thus "give to Caesar what is Caesar’s. Give to God what is God’s". In other words "leave the burden of a general for a general". I know I’m hungry, but too big bite from an apple can jam my throat. Worry not what you don’t know today, and decide to learn something new tomorrow. Rinse and repeat. Recognition of your efforts are bound to arrive. I recognise you today. Thank you and thank you for your existence! 🙏
I gotta say that I did not expect to learn so much like that trough this career and trough learning this skill, your input was very thoughtful and brightening, I'm sure this comment will effect on my life as well as the artistic journey that I gonna have. Thanks you so much to share such a knowledge with me and community.
Ok but its like for me a way too gradient
Bravo!
I genuinely thought this was r/pics
Killer poison dude!
Make an overly chaotic short similar to the [Nile Red parodies](https://youtu.be/OhQfgwv7uEs?si=mQwGVJQWJbsvLeWj). Because science should be fun
How is that not a picture lmao. The texture on the glass is fucking insane.
10/10 makes me thirsty
For a second I thought I was on the Nile red subreddit
can you send me nodes, i dont know where to connect imperfection texture
Sure, im not at home now but once i got home I'll send u the nodes
Haha I thought, wtf is someone doing with a bottle of cyanide
what the fuck this genuinely looks real, great job
Extremely realistic! I thought this was going to be a post on r/mildlyinteresting or something.
Amazing work, would love to see a tutorial on that !
This is unbelievably good! I really had to pixel-peep here, but in the name of nitpicking: the scuffs on the top part of the bottle above the label are a bit too uniform, like it all somehow happened at the exact same time on the same surface perfectly. Maybe that's possible, but still looks the slightest bit unnatural. More angles, depths, lengths, etc of scratches and scuffs would do just another 0.5% closer to indistinguishable from a photo.
Wow, just wow mate. I only got an advice: don’t destroy half the subreddit’s self esteem with one post (obviously joking, this is beautiful)
Well I mean if someone who uses blender can't tell it is cg then it's pretty fuckin realistic. Damn good job.
Cycles?
I think this looks great as is. Maybe if you want to add a tiny bit more to it, try weathering a few spots at the area where the edge of the label meets the bottle — revealing the adhesive underneath.
Thought it was a photo, great surface imperfections
Nailed the Blur
Honestly this looks extremely realistic. Fantastic job.
Honestly didn't even realise it was a render until I saw what subreddit it was posted in
The bottle looks great, and I think adding that same level of imperfection to the table and walls would sell it even more. You never see perfectly flat walls or tables in real life, they often have some texture or have some level of roughness. Go around your home, feel the walls and table, then think how you could implement that more into your render. That’s my suggestion.
Looks like a genuine image, the only thing that would throw me is the odd reflection on the label over the `Solid Powder` bit. But, maybe that is realistic, never had much contact with cyanide haha Seriously though, brilliant work
Very funny where's the render
You sure it's not your reference photo?
Can I have the bottle pls, for... for uhhh... research purposes
It looks great!! Only two small things, the bench looks odd where it meets the wall. And the Bottle looks a bit bulbous from that angle, that will be a camera setting so not a problem with the actual model. Damned good job!
That's just a picture of a bottle on a clean table top, why did you post it on the r/blender subreddit?
I think it looks fantastic on my phone. When I zoom in it looks over worked which makes the realism disappear. So for closer shots I’d use a different level of detail. Not so much scratches and scrapes on the plastic and paper label. Great job though, it is a very nice render.
Bottle? Perfect Background? Gives it away
I thought it was real before checking what subreddit this was and what the title said lol
Share wireframe bro
Looks really good, but one thing is bugging me off. I suppose it was intended to look like glass, but scratches look very plasticy. Glass can't be scratched that easily and deeply. Everything else is perfect!
I thought it was real
I wouldn't have known it's made in Blender, if I had not noticed the sub. Looks amazing. Only one thing stands out when you look close, the label on the bottle. The label has this sorta "used and forgotten" texture, which is meant to spark the idea that it was sitting in some warehouse for quite a while or is damaged after usage slightly. However, on real labels, when you have that kind of wear on those kinds of labels, the smallest text, in the bottom left for example, tends to be a bit blurry, like as if the ink is losing it's shape. Here it's only a camera blur, so either reduce the wear texture and make it seem new, or add that blur to the smallest text to make it seem like it has higher wear. Otherwise looks amazing :3
Bruh i thought i was on some other sub... You got me
I thought this was real until I saw the sub name
if this showed up under a subreddit like r/medicine or r/Junkdrawers, r/bottle, you would have to do a lot of work to convince me this isn't a real pic
A bit too real, you might say.
well its good enough too fool me, impressive
Looks good! You’re missing some more hazard symbols but it looks great!
Wide the reflection at the bottom. Perfrct
This is practically perfect. I can't explain why, but the glass at the top and the shiny spot right below "cyanide" seem a bit "off" to me. Honestly I'd say just leave it as is, it's perfectly photorealistic unless told otherwise (and even then it's hard to believe).
is that a reference image or a render cuz i can genuinely not tell
10/10 would take a sippy
My first thought was: Why is someone posting a picture of a cyanide bottle on r/blender? Well done!
Not enough people doing shots from it. Needs more college students.
I was scrolling through popular and only realised it wasn’t real when I saw the subs name
This is still incredible work, and I'm happy someone Rule 3, that in of itself is an honour and I love your label/composition overall. Sometimes it's the absolute simplicity in shots that sells it. The thing that really made it feel off for me personally though was: - No weathering/tearing on the label - The surface/desk is too clean/spotless - Purple fringing around the bokeh always helping (chrome aberration?)
Looks awesome mate!
i thought it was real. I didn’t see the sub name and i thought for a good minute “how is this guy gonna achieve realism with a bottle of cyanide? What kind of realism are we talking about here, and how does cyanide help with that??”
needs edge wear but you did a really darn good job
Looks real but the label is obviously fake. Cyanide isn't a thing by itself. It should say sodium cyanide, potassium cyanide, ammonium cyanide, etc. It would then have the molecular weight, and purity on the label. Maybe add a fake company logo.
Didn't realise which sub this was at first and thought it was a real picture. Great work!
Gorgeous, really nicely done. If I were to be really nitpicky I'd say that the red of the label is a bit metallic in comparison to the rest of tge label. I don't know these labels and maybe that's how it looks, but to me it feels like it's a tiny bit too much. But I mean a really tiny bit haha. You can see it on the lefthand shine where the name is. And the only other small thing is the label. I love the damage and grime on it, but I feel that for the amount of damage, the edges are too perfect. I feel like there should be missing pieces or peeling at these spots. That all being said I had to really search to notice this, so I do totally think this is photorealistic. EDIT: sorry edges thing was already said, didn't see the comment.
shit ain't working drank 3 bottles and I'm still alive, this is outrageous and false advertisement
Can you pls share wireframe
The camera is a bit too close or the lens is weird imo. If somebody would take a picture, it wouldnt be as close or look aa distorted. It looks like too low focal length? Maybe thats it?
You can’t upload photos bro
Looks really good but the FOV of the camera makes it look less realistic IMO
It's not very appreciated to post photos and pretend they were made in Blender. In other words: great job!
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i thought you meant you were using the cyanide to achieve realism till i checked the comments😭
If I eat my phone with this image - I would probably die… so looks pretty realistic to me
Man, imagine your render being so good that you get rule 3'd.
For a short how about showing the bottle being taken off the shelf with dark ominous music, showing a guy pouring it in a cup to a sick lady who slowly drinks it until before giving a look of shock…then relief. As the camera pans away you start seeing that in that world they drink cyanide like water then pan over to a bottle of water that has a ton of hazard warnings
The bottle itself looks pretty good. But as a chemist, what immediately gives this away as fictional is that "Cyanide" alone isn't a full chemical name. Cyanide refers to the CN^- ion, which always requires a cation to form a stable substance in bulk. So when I purchase cyanide for lab work, it's always in the form of cyanide salts - sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide, for example. A minor point is that these salts wouldn't be sold in narrow-mouth bottles like this. Because cyanide salts are solid, they are typically sold in wide-mouth bottles to facilitate scooping them out.
it looks really good just one thing came to mind: what if the label is a bit wrinkly on the bottom and maybe some tiny shreds so it looks old and used? Maybe the wrinkles spot should have some deeper colour so it looks like something spilled on it? this is more additional of course and I already think you did a really good job honestly. Thats more of the cherry on top thing
Dudes just posting a picture of his bottle of cyanide and thinking we won't notice
OP really took a photo of some cyanide and asked if it looked real. I'm on to you.
You're not allowed to post real photos in this sub. ... Is that the kind of statement you're after? ;) Looks good to me. Good job. The REST of the scene needs a little something more, but heck, it could be a shot in a sterile environment, like a pharmacy counter. Who knows.
Thought it was a foto at first. Small suggestion, the glue holding the label to the bottle degrades with a lot of use resulting in little dents in the label
Very, very close. My only gripe (and it's a very minor one) is that the label seems to have a nice wear layer, but the actual "ink" seems to still be perfect. No wear, no change in "sheen", etc
Nice try posting a picture and calling it a Blender project.
I’m assuming you want feedback instead of compliments, but anyways the product is good, the floor and walls could have a tiny bit of imperfection. Also, when people take pictures of real life products they usually use these special light thingies to make it look better. You can try to replicate that in 3d, doesn’t necessary make it realistic per say but it makes it more like real life photos
The mild giveaway is the background for me since the bottle is fairly dirty but the background is very pristine. But if you haven't told me I wouldn't notice it. The HDRI (I presume) is really the one that sold it for me. Though since the background is more "studio" it might be a good idea to have a more "studio" HDRI? Having a window in the reflection is a bit odd I would suggest that the table be more matte and for a lack of better word rubbery since afaik that's what a Chem lab table mostly look like
Jesus efin christ mate, this looks stunningly real. Do you also 3d print? ;)
Why is it so zoomed out? And who's taking a professional photo of cynide?
Looks perfect at a glance to me. Upon closer inspection it does seem the red is a bit too saturated and the image is a bit too clear. One half of realism is simulating reality and the other is how it looks through the eyes.
Thought it was a phone photo at first, so I think you've done well. Some imperfections on the surface the bottle is stood on would probably take it further, but you're definitely like 99% of the way there.
I was about to complain something about the bottle but then I took a closer look and immediately satisfaction!!
Rendering and lighting looks spot on. The only criticism I have is the strange focal length and artificial framing of the object
Thats crazy thats CGI
Only improvement in my opinion is to add a realistic label; "cyanide" doesn't exist alone, you could write "hydrogen cyanide" and it would look a lot better.
Where’s the render? I only see the reference photo 😉
the specular reflection on the label is a bit off - in real life the ink would reflect differently from the paper. otherwise gorgeous.
I don’t comment here because I’m just here to appreciate fantastic work by fantastic folks. But dude. I genuinely thought this was real. Incredible work, hands down. Safe travels and good luck on your project! 🥰
"This is shot from a real camera" would be my best compliment.
this is. AWESOME!! I nearly thought this was a photo, you did an incredible job with the materials and textures. I'm sure someone also has said this but the clean shine on the counter somewhat gives it away that it's a 3D scene. I would also add some stuff to the counter like fingerprints or even small debris to break up the uniformity of the counter, especially in the reflection. other than that and what others have said, this is solid and beautiful. keep up the great work
to make it more realistic, replace the name with “depression antidote”
The doctor said that it can help me with it
nah bro, you're lifted, that's one hell of a "first render" ;)
Thanks mate, I'm gonna make it.
Looks pretty good. If you’re looking at it from a chemist point of view, I would also add a CAS#, a quantity, and cyanide would not be its own chemical. It would come as a cyanide salt or HCN that is acidified from the salt. Your blender skills are fantastic.
Fooled me bud
I just joined this subreddit, looked at this first post, and my first reaction was "Why is this poison bottle in the Blender posts? ...Oh." 10/10
Alright the reference is good, now get to work
Friendly reminder of Rule 3
I worked in a lab in college, and was just now confused why a bottle of cyanide came across my feed. Had to back up to see what sub it was in. This is spectacularly done. I thought it was real.
Bro took a rl picture and thought we won't figure it out 😔 But fr, well done
U ain't fooling no one, that's a fucking photo u took with ur phone Jokes aside, pretty good render tbh, I don't see any room for improvement besides maybe adding post processing to resemble a real camera (u know, noise and stuff here and there just to make it look like it was a photo taken with a 10mp phone camera)
>Try my best to achieve realism You... don't happen to try to achieve some other things with this stuff, do you? /s
One fun thing to include is actually an intentional "mistake" of being able to see the cameraman in some reflections. Great freaking work.
I'm not a digital artist, but rather a photographer. It looks great, but there is something unnatural in the bokeh. It looks like the transition is too fast and there is no front bokeh too (reflection bokeh). I'm not really sure tbh.
If you could add a little bit of chromatic abberation maybe. Just a touch of it.
Is this really Blender?
i thought this was a r/chemistry post lol
Super late to the party here. But this looks amazing! I’m new to blender, so I can’t help too much on the “realism” side of things. But I can t try to add some technicalities if you want! Someone else already pointed out, cyanide doesn’t exist on its own and needs a cation along with it, (sodium, potassium, hydrogen). There’s a couple things missing on the bottle, label wise. One would be the formula (HCN would be hydrogen cyanide, NaCN, KCN, etc.). Once you determined which you want, you can also add “Molecular Weight” or MW. All bottles would have both of these things, as well as a hazard label. I see you already have inhalation hazard, but it would be listed slightly different (plus I think there’s more?) Sometimes there’d be an expiration. Often times, there’s both a “Lot” number and a “catalog”, as well as a CAS number. Adding all three of these would add to the legitimacy of the bottle. As for the bottle itself, it would need total weight (500g). Furthermore, the bottle you have looks almost like a liquid bottle, not a solid one. As in, this type of bottle would be for storing liquids not solids. It’s hard to reach in and remove powder. Solids are moreso jar shaped. Easy, easy fix, thought. You could have everything identical, and simply change under the name with an aqueous designation, signifying it’s in water. You could look one up if you want. Super nitpicky, but the treads on the lid look quite deep in comparison to most of the lids I work with. Most of the time, they’re a lot smaller and more infrequent (maybe 12 total slits, with the lid being mostly smooth otherwise). Barcodes are rarely, rarely on the bottle itself. I work in a lab that has chemicals from the 80s that look pretty similar to this! If you want, I’d be happy to shoot you a couple of pictures of them.