In
this tutorial, you will illuminate the mediterranean villa by night.
First, you create photometric
lights that mimic real-world lighting systems. After that, you add
a photograph of the sky to use as a background.
In this tutorial, you
will learn how to:
- Place photometric lights in a scene and
adjust light color.
- Set shadow parameters so lights cast
shadows properly.
- Set the exposure for a nighttime scene.
- Use a bitmap image as the scene background
and adjust its output for nighttime lighting conditions.
Skill level: Intermediate
Time to complete: 1 hour
Preparation for This Tutorial
- If you have not already downloaded the
tutorial files (MAX scenes and other assets), download them now
and unzip them into a project folder called \Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 tutorials. See
Where to Find Tutorial Files.
- On the Quick Access toolbar, click
(Project Folder) and set
your current project to Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 Tutorials.
