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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 for shadow computation

Level: Advanced

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Lighting, 3D Models, Rendering

Key Insights

  • Use environment light for better shadow casting.
  • Adjust casting box size for accurate shadow rendering.
  • Higher render quality improves shadow clarity.
  • Objects outside the casting box won't cast shadows.
  • Utilize high dynamic range images for lighting.
  • Balance render quality and smoothness for efficiency.
  • Transform layer properties to change lighting direction.
  • Visualize casting box in the composition window.