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Wes McDermott

Principal Director, Substance 3D Worldwide Evangelism

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Lighting in 3D

Understand and control lighting to enhance 3D scenes.

This summary is AI generated

Learning Outcomes:

  • Add environment lights to 3D models
  • Adjust lighting direction using HDR images
  • Understand casting box settings for shadows

Level: Advanced

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Lighting, 3D Modeling, Rendering

Key Insights

  • Use environment lights for better 3D model illumination.
  • Enable shadows for realistic lighting effects.
  • Adjust casting box size to improve shadow quality.
  • Higher render quality results in cleaner shadows.
  • Balance render quality and smoothness for efficiency.
  • Objects outside the casting box won't cast shadows.
  • Utilize HDR images to enhance lighting in scenes.
  • Transform light direction by adjusting Y rotation.