Quote - The wonderful thing is that with Reality you can apply those techniques and get the very same result you see in the vids.

Thank you for pointing that out. That is what I mean when I say that, with Reality and Lux, "lights are predictable"

Lights in 3D programs generally behave in a weird way that only makes sense when you account for all the shortcuts and corners cut to get there. For example, the idea that you can turn off shadows should be look at as something very, very, very suspicious that you should not touch except in the most extreme circumstance. The fact is, because that option is available we all have abused it. I don't exclude myself. Guilty as charged. And you know what? It shows. An image with fake shadows will "smell" unrealistic. We might not be able to point out what it is but it just doesn't look right. 

So, I'm glad that you and others are getting to appreciate the work with real lights. BTW, your suggestion to look at photography videos is defintely spot on.

Cheers.

Paolo

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