Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Configuring photometric lights and casting shadows, part of 3ds Max: Design Visualization.
- In this video we're going to explore lighting.…Open the Apartment15 exercise file…and change the display mode from shaded to realistic.…We're seeing some shading here,…but this is coming from the default lights.…We need to create our own user lights,…so that we can make this scene more realistic.…Click on create lights and you'll see…there are two categories,…standard or photometric.…If you're working in film and games,…then standard lights would be a good choice,…because they are simpler…than their photometric counterparts.…
For example, let me make an omni light here on the ground,…and I will move that up in the z direction.…To see that I need to go over here and choose…lighting and shadow,…illuminate with scene lights,…if it's not already selected.…Now we're seeing kind of a rough approximation…of what this light is going to do in this room.…If I move it,…it'll take a second and then you'll see a new approximation.…So the omni light is a light that…emits light in all directions.…
Go to the modify panel,…and here you can control the strength of the light…
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
8/5/2015In this course, author Scott Onstott shows you how to build walls, doors, windows, stairs, railings, moldings, cloth, pottery, furniture, grass, trees, landscapes, and much more, using splines, modifiers, Booleans, and NURBS modeling. You'll also learn to texture-map objects, light them with both direct and indirect illumination, place virtual cameras, render, and animate scenes.
- Working with files and objects from other programs
- Creating parametric AEC objects
- Tracing splines
- Lathing a 2D profile
- Designing spline-based walls and windows
- Deforming objects with modifiers
- Attaching, grouping, and compounding
- Sculpting and painting landscapes
- Simulating fabric, grass, and foliage
- NURBS modeling
- Texture mapping and designing materials
- Placing virtual cameras
- Rendering images
- Animating a camera along a flight path
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Getting Started
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Setting defaults5m 11s
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2. Working with Other Programs
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Importing a SketchUp model3m 32s
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3. Creating Parametric AEC Objects
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Drawing AEC extended walls4m 11s
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Creating parametric stairs6m 12s
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4. Spline Modeling Techniques
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Reshaping the spline profile6m 25s
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5. Modifying Objects
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6. Attaching, Grouping, and Compounding Objects
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Attaching versus grouping10m 22s
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7. Sculpting and Painting Landscapes
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8. NURBS Modeling Techniques
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Understanding NURBS6m 27s
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Shaping a seat surface7m 57s
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Completing the chair model6m 16s
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9. Specialty Objects
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Simulating a tablecloth8m 19s
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10. Materials
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Analyzing a complex material7m 40s
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11. Capturing Light and Shadow in Virtual Cameras
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12. Rendering Images
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13. Animation
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Conclusion
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Next steps29s
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