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Re: Can anyone help by suggesting some lighting tips?
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lugnet.cad.ray
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Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:34:38 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Allan Bedford wrote:
> So.... is there a way to create an invisible floor? One that you don't • see (as
> in it's the same white color as the background) but will allow you to • project a
> shadow of the vehicle?
Make a white floor and use the translate commands to move your model away
from the seam where the floor and background meet.
> But wait... your renders (which I am trying hard to copy the style of) • don't use
> a floor either, is that right? :)
Nope. A bare floor doesn't do much for me, so I leave it out.
> Tried removing the slashes, but it came back with one of those 'expecting • you to
> be smarter' error messages. So I put the slashes back in and it stopped
> complaining. :)
> 1) The 'sun' effect is very evident. However, it's so strong coming in • from
> the top right, that it casts a nasty shadow over the front of the cab, • plunging
> it into darkness. I've tried numerous times to add a low powered light, • coming
> in from the left, parallel with truck, but I can't seem to correct this
problem.
> 3) The white of the ladder still looks bleached out to me. You should be • able
> to see the inner sections of the ladder (two plates high, of pieces) • through the
> lattice pieces. In some versions, I've been able to brighten them, but at • the
> expense of scorching the white ladder even worse. In some versions, I've • had it
> so bad that the back end of the ladder simply blends into the white
background.
Mmmm...send me your code and I'll have a look at these two problems.
> 2) What's with the jagged lines running between the bricks? Sometimes I • get
> them (such as here) and sometimes I don't, which makes things look much • more
> realistic. Problem is, I can't seem to figure out what does or does not • cause
> them.
Try using the highest resolution w/ anti-aliasing setting when you render
the model. After the picture is done, use a image editor to resize the
picture down to a more managable size.
Will
P.S. - Nice stick (ladder truck). I am curious though...did you mean to put
the wheels on backwards? Another thing, you might try using either a 2x4 or
a pair of 2x2 clear bricks for the windshield, unless you're trying to make
the model possible in real life.
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| (...) I think I'm going to go with that approach as well. I'll try a floor sometime, but once again after the lighting problems are solved. (...) Will do. Thanks! (...) Makes sense. I'll try that. (...) Thanks. :) (...) Of course I did. NOT! Man, (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| (...) So.... is there a way to create an invisible floor? One that you don't see (as in it's the same white color as the background) but will allow you to project a shadow of the vehicle? But wait... your renders (which I am trying hard to copy the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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