Render Questions 2005-02-14 - By Jack Edwards
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Hi RorrKonn,<br>
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Here's a few different approaches that you can use to get softer
shadows:<br>
1.) use a projection light with a radial gradient (white in the center,
black at the edges) as the projected image. You can add cool shadow
effects without adding geometry with this method just by painting
darker areas directly on the image to be projected. It's also useful
for stained glass and window effects.<br>
2.) use an array of point lights<br>
3.) spot lights (set to mapped shadows, shadow transparency turned off,
use the "look at" tool to point it)<br>
4.) get the iPak plugin and render shadows to a different layer. You
can then use photoshop to blur the portions of the shadow you want
softer.<br>
5.) Material Light Emission gives a few options as well (but renders
really slow)<br>
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Stan's idea with the array of infinite lights is cool too and probably
would render fairly quickly.<br>
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Jack Edwards<br>
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RorrKonn wrote:
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<div>I'm using the LightWorks engine in TS6.6sp2</div>
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<div>What lights do ya use for indoor renders ?</div>
<div>and how do ya scatter the edge of the shadow ?</div>
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<div>Thanks</div>
<div>RorrKonn<br>
<a href="mailto:rorrkonn@(protected)">rorrkonn@(protected)</a><br>
<a href="http://www.atomic-3 (See http://mic-3.ora-code.com)d.com">http://www.atomic-3 (See http://mic-3.ora-code.com)d.com</a><br>
TS6.6 SP2,LW7.5c,Basic C4D 9 + BP2,<br>
zBrush 2,Poser 5,DAZ,Visual C++.<br>
What ever it takes to get there.</div>
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