Lighting the Scene
It’s time to say, “Let there be light!” Let’s learn how to light up scenes and environments in a practical way. Lighting is a pivotal process and perhaps the most important aspect of any scene. I cannot emphasize this enough – light is everything. As the famous architect Le Corbusier said, “Architecture is the masterly, correct, and magnificent play of masses brought together in light.” So, don’t just read what I have written for you but also experiment on your own. Lighting is a subtle art, and physical values, or correct settings, can only give you a realistic base. Both in real life and in CGI, lighting is not fixed or exact (within a certain range) – the sun, the sky, the clouds, the surfaces, the colors, and the air density are always changing. So, try for yourself and find the perfect balance for your scene.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- How to...
