Learning Outcomes:
- Add environment lights to 3D models
- Adjust lighting direction using HDR images
- Understand casting box size for shadows
Level: Advanced
Skills you'll gain:
After Effects, Lighting, 3D Modeling, Rendering
Key Insights
- Use environment light type for optimal 3D model lighting.
- Enable cast shadows for realistic lighting effects.
- Visualize casting box size to manage shadow computation.
- Higher render quality improves shadow clarity but increases memory usage.
- Balance render quality and smoothness for efficient rendering.
- Objects outside the casting box won't cast shadows.
- Utilize high dynamic range images to enhance scene lighting.
- Adjust Y rotation for changing lighting direction effectively.
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