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Who has the best use of light in it's scene?

Navek
- 2 (6.3%)
Tof
- 4 (12.5%)
3Dgeek11
- 1 (3.1%)
daniel99
- 1 (3.1%)
Kubajzz
- 1 (3.1%)
$imon
- 2 (6.3%)
Mills
- 7 (21.9%)
NickE
- 4 (12.5%)
floyd86
- 10 (31.3%)

Total Members Voted: 16

Voting closed: April 10, 2010, 06:51:15 am


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[ COMPLETE ] Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« on: March 22, 2010, 05:40:55 am »

Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.




Another anim8or challenge: ..and then there was light.



The challenge you will have to do the lighting for a still render. It can be any kind of scene but only the lighting matters. You are allowed to use a little postproduction. But to stop people from photoshopping everything, you will have to add a screenshot of you scene, in which the light setup can be seen.
Look here for some tips and tricks about lighting in anim8or: Anim8or Lighting
Try being creative! ;)



Have fun, keep in mind the challenge rules and post your progress, c&c, and/or final renders in this topic.

Deadline: 2 weeks (April 5th)



What will be judged:
This challenge will have a public poll. Vote for the still render with the best lighting.



« Last Edit: April 10, 2010, 07:31:45 am by floyd86 »
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 09:36:31 am »

Nice challenge floyd! I'll have to think of something good to light ;) Good luck everyone!
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 05:34:15 pm »

Awesome, I already have a model I've been wanting to try some fancy lighting on for a bit. Mind you i still have to finish it.

(Gotta give credit to Mills here, cus it was his dragon that really inspired the design of this thing!)
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 07:16:46 pm »

I might try this challenge if I have time
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 03:37:42 am »

I'm definitely going to post a render. Have a few good ideas. This is one challenge that won't need much modeling, but scene placement and lighting.

@Navek: Looking good so far. =]
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2010, 04:06:10 am »

I appreciate the credit, Navek, but really not necessary! I look forward to seeing how your image turns out.

Floyd's illustration pic reminds me a lot of one of my gallery images, http://www.anim8or.com/gallery/gallery18/image5.html (second image on the page, obviously.)

Will see if I have time to come up with a new one!
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2010, 04:22:03 am »

Ah, those are the exact images I thought of when I saw this challenge up Mills!  I hadn't realized you had created them, well done!  It sounds like we have some strong competition in our midst!
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2010, 08:33:51 am »

funny it's same image i had in mind when starting this challenge, mills.
I just couldn't remember where i saw it  ;D

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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2010, 04:41:56 pm »

Just a quick thought, I'm assuming that we can't add in things like lens flares etc. in post production because this is just supposed to be Anim8or lighting right?
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2010, 04:51:16 pm »

Navek: I imagine post-production is allowed to a certain extent... it's really up to floyd to answer that question though...

In any case I would avoid using lens flares unless you have a bright lightsource just outside the image to add photorealism ;) In (most) other cases I would not recommend it, since it easily looks fake and overdone.
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2010, 05:26:22 pm »

Thanks for the advice $imon, I'll keep it in mind (I'll post the post production test that brought on the question) and while I'm here i might as well post a progress render too.
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2010, 07:39:33 am »

yeh postproduction.... you are allowed to use some of it, for little things like lens flares/AO passes. Just to make sure this isn't going to be a photoshopping contest, you will have to add a screenshot of your scene, in which you can clearly see the light setup.

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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2010, 03:04:44 pm »

Ahhh what the hoooey.... I'll try this one... So long as I'm working on something that needs lights! Don't know if I'll get it done in time, but here I go...
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2010, 09:51:49 pm »

I got to figure out how to do lighting :(    but good luck any way guys!!!! cant waite to see some stuffs
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Re: Challenge #15: ...and then there was light.
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2010, 05:01:34 pm »

Lighting is my weakest point (in a list of many weaknesses), so i hope i have time to attempt this.
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