Been working on this to try to find the proper light and proper objects. Are the models proper for this image? Should I remove them or maybe add a few more on the other side? If I should remove the models, what else should I consider on adding to bring the image up a bit? How is the light in the image? This is my main concern since I am trying to learn more and more of lights. I have 3 lights inside the fireplace, each has a strength of 40, then 30, then 10. I changed the color of each to blend into each other, started with a dark ambience red and then made it lighter and lighter. Then I have 2 lights behind the chairs in the floor lamps with a strength of 8 on each and the lightest red out of the 3 from the fireplace. Now there is a cut out window behind the POV and the sky has a light sunlight, so a little bit of that may come thru the window. Remove the models? Leave and add more? Change the light, what???? Thank you all...

This is the first one I started but wanted to add the models hoping to bring the image up a bit. Thank You...

I would keep the models in it. It is to dark to see them properly, you might want to had some soft lighting near them. The fire doesn't look right, you might like to try a vulmetric fire on a couple of spheres then lower the lights down to have them all set the same.

a really good texturing job, and yeah, you might need more ambient lighting :)

Yeah keep the models in. Think like a photographer. You'll need to set up at least a half dozen soft shadow, low ambient lighting to get the scene lit properly.

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What drac an bandolin said - but remember, that scene would be pretty dark in real life, and that means there ain't gonna be a lot of ambient light shoot'n around. If you over-do the ambient thing, you'll probably get that superimposed "cardboard cutout" look, so go easy on it.

As for the models, yes I'd keep 'em, especially that bird in the red skirt :-P

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More props! More props! Perhaps some paintings or wall-hangings? Some things on the mantel? The more props you create, the higher the level of realism... Also, the fire looks very little like fire... Perhaps re-work some materials? I made some pretty badass fire a few weeks ago, the link will show you... Email me if you want the material!

Message edited on: 01/19/2005 02:24