Stefan Habel

Visual Effects Software Developer
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BMW Z12 Concept (2008)

3D animated commercial for a non-existing BMW concept car

Last updated: 30 December 2021

Directed by Marius Plock

My role: Lighting, Shading, Scripting
Software used: Maya, mental ray, Python

I used the mental ray car paint phenomenon shader for the BMW concept car in this fake Z12 commercial. We lit the scene using the mental ray physical sun and sky shaders.

I also wrote a small tool box GUI for Maya in Python that helped Marius with various tasks, e.g. tweaking the subdivision levels for selected surfaces or opening the car's doors.

Still from BMW Z12 Concept
Test render with only blue car paint
Test render of the console
Screenshot of the Z12 Toolbox in Maya (1/2)
Screenshot of the Z12 Toolbox in Maya (2/2)
Test render of a headlight
Test render of a taillight (1/2)
Test render of a taillight (2/2)
Test render of a front seat
Test render of a front seat's side