Understand how to create decay in illumination using lights within 3ds Max. The video shows how standard lights do not fall off with distance by default. The video then shows how t use inverse square falloff to mimic the real world decay in illumination over distance. The video also shows how to create custom decay for special effects.
- [Narrator] In computer graphics,…we can actually define how our lights behave.…In the real world, lights fall off…with the square of the distance.…But in 3ds Max, we can actually change the way…that lights attenuate and decay over distance.…So here I have a simple scene…with a bunch of chairs…and a simple spotlight shining on them.…Now, if I want to, I can actually…affect the way that the light falls off.…
So if we scroll down to the…Intensity/Color/Attenuation tab,…you can see that I have a multiplier here,…which turns up or down the light.…I'm going to keep this at one.…And then we have two values here:…we have Decay and Attenuation.…Now, decay is the more naturalistic way…of going about this, so…right now we have no decay on the light.…As you can see, this light illuminates the last chair…equally to the first.…
In other words, the light is not…falling off with distance, which is…what it would do in the real world.…But we can change that.…So all we have to do is use this pull-down menu…to change it to either Inverse or Inverse Square.…
Author
George Maestri
Updated
11/1/2017Released
9/29/2016This course isn't designed to teach you the basics, but to help you refresh your 3ds Max skills and prepare for the exam topics. Once you're finished with the course, you can feel confident taking the 3ds Max Certified Professional exam.
- What is 3ds Max certification?
- Importing data
- Using scenes
- Configuring viewports
- Transforming, duplicating, and cloning objects
- Polygonal modeling
- Editing splines
- Setting up cameras and lighting
- Working with materials
- Rendering scenes
- Animating models
- Rigging characters
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: This course was updated on 11/01/2017. What changed?
A: The following topics were updated: working with camera settings and FOV, understanding standard light types, using the Slate Material Editor, understanding standard materials, understanding Arnold materials, and assigning 3ds Max renderers.
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Introduction
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Introduction55s
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1. Certification Basics
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Using the Certiport website1m 27s
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2. Fundamental 3ds Max Skills
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The 3ds Max interface6m 1s
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3ds Max file types2m 17s
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Import third-party data4m 25s
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Set up and use scenes4m 8s
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Navigate viewports4m 53s
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Configure viewports5m 35s
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Transform objects4m 36s
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Duplicate and clone objects4m 18s
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3. Modeling Tools in 3ds Max
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Polygon modeling tools8m 40s
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Line tool creation methods6m 29s
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Edit splines4m 42s
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Work with ProBoolean tools8m 11s
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4. Cameras and Lighting
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Add attenuation and decay4m 48s
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Modify shadow parameters6m 2s
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Create volumetric effects3m 32s
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Work with photometric lights3m 15s
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Using atmosphere effects7m 10s
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5. Materials and Shading
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Understanding standard materials10m 11s
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Other types of materials10m 10s
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6. Rendering
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Assign 3ds Max renderers7m 4s
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Render scenes3m 31s
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7. Effects
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Understanding space warps8m 11s
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Configure particle systems7m 22s
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8. Animation
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Configure animation settings3m 29s
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Edit animation6m 44s
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Using the Motion Panel4m 12s
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Working with controllers5m 34s
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Create a path animation4m 28s
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9. Rigging
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Create bones6m 43s
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Add IK controllers5m 33s
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Using the Skin Modifier6m 7s
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Create simple bipeds6m 25s
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Animate bipeds5m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps27s
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