Computer backdrops - 10
The rendering resolution ultimately is determined by how large
your physical backdrop is going to be when printed. My back-
drops are 12” tall, so the vertical resolution of my renders was
1800 pixels high, corresponding to the 150 dpi target.
Panoramic backdrops
If you think of a typical model railroad scene, the backdrop
usually is a wide view. If you placed yourself in the scene, you
would have to rotate your head to see the broad view we are
statically creating on the backdrop. In order to achieve this
wide an image, we need to rotate the virtual camera in the
13. Fresh from the printer, two full-size backdrops are
spread out on the dining room table for trimming. My
selected medium came in 36” widths, so even larger
scale is possible.
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MRH-Jul 2014
