Here's the raw Cinema 4D render :)

It still looks good, but that PS filter certainly did the business. Like the old adage - simple is best. But that style rocks, and I for one would love to see more from you with that same technique...

Excellent work DesuDeus

Martin

The lighthing is also super simple (but there's some tricks)

So first of all there's a sphere around the scene that's 20% white (that mean no reflections are pure black)
Then I added four point lights, they only affect the specularity of the material !
There's a also two discs (show here as white squares) that are 100% white and emit light.

There's some depth of field, subtle ambient occlusion and blurred reflections (around 30% blurry).

Now here's the fun part, the material :)

It's not an accurate metal at all it's all faked !

First of all there's specularity (now you clearly see those 4 points lights and their effect)



Then you add some fresnel in the luminosity channel (to get more highlights)



Now here's just the reflection channel, it's boring and dull !



But here's the result with specularity + fresnel added to that reflection channel... Yummy :)

Tricky! :)

Very interesting!
Thanks for taking the time.

Marc

Ha, one of the few times render sampling graininess works to your advantage! :)

- Michael

Yes and the only other way to get this effect with higher render sampling is to apply a very fine grain in the bump channel like here http://shapenoid.com/Maxwell-render-shaders-tryouts