Forum: Poser - OFFICIAL


Subject: making lighting match background

mystmaiden opened this issue on Mar 22, 2006 ยท 17 posts


Bobasaur posted Wed, 22 March 2006 at 3:44 PM

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=1183299&Start=1&Sectionid=0&filter_genre_id=0&WhatsN

Saved by the gallery! Look at this picture. The subject's shoulder (which is perpendicular to the camera) and back are dark. However, the side of her facing the light are bright. It creates a dramatic effect. I wouldn't say 'only', because your background image has light from all over. I would make the main light warm but lite the back side with a blueish light (the warm light from the sun on one side, light from the blue sky on the other). I don't think your picture should be as dramatic as the photo on the link, but look at how dark the mountains in the background are and the darker side of the tree. Even better, look at that rock just behind your figure and compare it's light and dark side. Your figure needs to have the same contrast between light and dark that the tree or rock has to really fit into the picture. One of the best tutorials I've found on lighting was here: http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm I desparately wish he'd finish it, but what he's got helped me to see light in a whole new way.

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