light n Shadow

[Kaz]

Lighting experiments:
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033003955hxg.jpg

[DLee]

I really have to study the lighting. That's a super effect, Kaz.

[bubman5]

Awesome! I better keep practicing...maybe i'll catch up with you all one day.... :D :D :D :) :) :) :p :p :p :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

wheee...i like these smilies!

[tishinina]

Wow... That is a cool affect. The orange light is nice.

[drjjwow]

looks great kaz.

[Slosh]

When I saw the thumbnail, I knew this was yours. I know it was intended as lighting practice (which is fabulous, BTW), but your efforts with perspective are always a treat.

[Nemo]

Looks good - i have no good way to put lights yet - i guess i havent understood how they work.
For every image i do many many renders until im happy with them lights - i just dont know how to tweak them exactly like i want.

Good going :)

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Kaz
Great lights ! Zen ! :cool:
Go there. It's in the same sprite. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rimasson/3d/concret.html
His other works are amazing too. French touch :) http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rimasson
Pilou

[rhom]

nice work Kaz-looks great

[Kaz]

Thanks guys. Here is another test.
Thanks for the link Frenchy. That stuff is great!
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033057201sig.jpg

[Zoid]

Wow! (squinting) what a great glow. Even the sharp edges of the wall material seem to be glowing. I think you're going to do wonders with the new lighting, whenever it comes.
Thanks also to Mr. Pilou for all the great links :tu:

[DeeVee]

Looks like the Tropics, on a very sunny day.
Well done Kaz. :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Kaz]

<a name="12">Added detail - shows off the lighting capabilities of Z more.

In preview render:
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033147174hkl.jpg

Best render:
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033147199tjf.jpg


:b4: One sun light at a low intensity
:b4: Ambient set low
:b4: 2 glow lights with shadows enabled, placed about the center of the window. One orange set at about .08 z and the other white set at about -.12 z
:b4: Shadow Rays set at 100
:b4: Aperture at 50

[PusGhetty]

Excellent glowing lighting effect! Beautiful work... Thanks for sharing your technique!

[filament9]

Very fine lighting Kaz. Outstanding!

[cneofotistos]

Kaz, this is very interesting! I had no idea you could light a scene like this (I'm not the lighting type..)

I tried for a while and didn't manage to get the effect you got. Could you give a step-by-step? or even better, could you upload the scene so I can study it?

thanks in advance!

[Muvlo]

Great stuff Kaz! :) Lighting can create an awsome scene out of almost nothing, so I always love to see tips and experiments with lighting. :)

[rhom]

Kaz you are becoming a professor at the University of Light -this isreally fantastic!thanks for sharing.

[Kerstin]

Very, very good lighting! :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Kaz]

window.zip (http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_file-1033214321ttj.zip)
Here is the ZBR

A couple of notes:

:b4: A 3d plane using the colorize glow material was placed behind the window opening to create the glow effect.
:b4: Placing glow lights was easy: just open the Placement menu, click on the "P" button and drag out onto the canvas where you want the light. X and Y placement is a snap, but the Z placement was harder. I just played with the Z setting until I got what I want.
:b4: ZMode shadows was used for the main sun light, but not on the glow lights. The effect was lost when ZMode was enable for those.
:b4: No postwork, as you will see when you render it for yourself
:b4: 1.5 premiere, if that makes a difference...

-kaz

[cneofotistos]

Kaz, thanks a lot for going into the trouble.

I spotted your proficient touches in the .zbr

thanks again!

[JimMcKnew]

:tu: :tu: Kaz - thanks for the .zbr. As good as a tutorial anyday. :} Jim

[Grub]

Wow, nice lighting Kaz. Thanks for the file. :cool: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Kaz]

What started off as a serious telescope design, turned into something else...just messing around. But the shapes and such work well for more lighting experiments.

:b4: 1 sun light medium intensity low ambient
:b4: 1 glow light placed in the center of the...thing...medium-high intensity.

:b4: ZMode shadows for both
:b4: 150 Rays / 40 aperture

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033497250pwk.jpg

[DLee]

Your lighting still remains a mystery to me. Yours look so perfect... Is the walls around your subject the secret?

[The Namek]

these are some really nice experiments , I'm gonna take a look at the zbr file and thank you for the tips.
I never spend much time on lighting , you made me change my opinion :)

[Ron Harris]

Kaz you kick major buttage with that lighting. Very inspiring. I will download your zip and give it a look N see...I am lighting impaired at the moment but you definitely have a handle on it. btw..the telescope was readily identifiable til I saw the pipes coming out of it :) but I do the same thing to my pieces sometimes...but it was lookin good.. :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[wenna]

Am d'loading as I type.. LOL Need all the help in that department! Thanks so much!

[Kaz]

I attempted to some volume to the light. Not sure if I am happy with it...
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033768273adm.jpg

Here is the fog texture...Created in Photoshop
http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads/user_image-1033768310sye.jpg

[DLee]

Oh yeah Kan, I love that. That works perfectly.