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Subject: More than likely a dumb question and about lights


fictionalbookshelf ( ) posted Sun, 13 July 2014 at 6:51 PM · edited Fri, 03 January 2025 at 7:07 AM

First this is embarrassing to ask but I'm have no other choice because I can't find the answer I'm looking for.

When I'm in Poser and I have a figure in my scene (just the one figure) and I orbit the camera around to view the pose from all angles I can't see diddly in the back. I know that's because of how the most lights are set up. I know I could adjust the lights to see what's in the back but...I was wondering is there a way to view the backside or the darkest lit areas for a quick second without deleting lights are adding more lights and so on?

The reason I'm asking is I'm a bit OCD when it comes to making a pose. I hate if the pose looks perfect from the angle it's meant to be seen from. Then to find out that a finger or a leg is sticking into the body where it's shouldn't be. I often do renders from different camera angles and nothing irks me more than the above to happen.

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willyb53 ( ) posted Sun, 13 July 2014 at 7:21 PM

Several ways:

Add a null light (most commone)  (one that has a black diffuse and specular value) or

rotate the figure instead of the camera or

put two different light sets in the scene

http://www.sharecg.com/v/57963/view/8/Script/Light-Toggle

Bill

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FightingWolf ( ) posted Sun, 13 July 2014 at 7:32 PM

Poser allows you to view your figure through different cameras.   If you are rendering with the main camera then you can use the Posing camera to help you make sure that your Pose is correct from all angles.    Normally I will render using the Posing camera and correct my poses with the Main Camera.

Most of the time I do what willyb53 suggested with rotating the figure instead of the camera.  This often works so long as I don't have a figure inside a complex scene.  With complex scenes I'll usually end up using multiple camera views to help correct poses.



fictionalbookshelf ( ) posted Sun, 13 July 2014 at 7:43 PM

Thank you both of you!

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Jaager ( ) posted Mon, 14 July 2014 at 2:49 AM

You could add a new camera (dolly-like) and add a spot or two that are close to the new camera, parented to it and set to point at  some group in the figure.   With 2 spots, one can be set for chest or neck and one for thigh.  They will move with the camera and provide the same lighting wherever you look.


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