How to Create Realistic Lighting for Indoor and Outdoor Scenes
When we experience lighting in the “real world” it tends to just well—happen! Without much effort from us, the sun rises, we flick a switch, or we open the curtains and there we have it, light! We may put some thought into where we place a lamp, how we angle the blinds, or where we aim a torch, but much of the time our experience with light is generally a passive experience.
Things are different in the 3D graphics world, where we’re wanting to maximize a scene that we have carefully set up. It’s to optimise the elements of mood, a character’s expression, the textures and objects or certain areas in the scene.
With effective lighting you can make your 3D models really stand out!
There are a number of deep-rooted 3D lighting standards, and the type of scene usually determines which one is most appropriate.
Esha, a long standing published artist at DAZ will guide you through the lighting maze.
Learn how to light outdoor environments and indoor scenes. Master the Daz Studio Environment Render Modes and how to tweak them.
Scene types : Outdoor and Indoor
Environment mode combinations : Dome, Scene, Sun and Sky
Considering HDRI
Intensity settings
Shadow settings
Positioning of the sun or other light sources
Light types : Spot, distant and point
Other light sources : mesh light and sky dome
Render settings : camera, quality settings and environment controls
Scenarios : Studio setup, outdoor/indoor scenes and dark (night) scenes.
Postwork on light scenes
https://www.daz3d.com/how-to-create-realistic-lighting-for-indoor-and-outdoor-scenes
