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Re: More color problems
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Wed, 4 Feb 2004 19:53:39 GMT
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Mike Thorn wrote:
The problem is that any shadows make the minifig
look like it's just a stone statue. I did insert a spotlight to take
away some of the shadows from that beard.

One way is to insert a (dim) lightsource exactly at the camera point - this
way everything you can see is also lighted. By making this light dimmer than
other lights, you can still have shadows, but not so articulated.
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Anders Isaksson, Sweden
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(...) That's a good idea. Unfortunately the sky sphere also creates a goodly amount of light, creating shadows of its own. The spotlight seems to have taken care of the stone look to the minifig, so I think I'll just stick with it the way it is. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.ray)

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(...) And here it is: (URL) The white minifig has turned out beautifully - though the sceptre isn't as clear as I would like. Oh well. Maybe I should just stick with solid white. The problem is that any shadows make the minifig look like it's just a (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)

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