Learning Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 Essentials

Lesson 19| Light Types

 

Introduction

Lighting setups can be fairly complex, but in many situations a simple lighting setup will suffice. In this lesson, you will learn about a simple lighting setup called the three-point light setup.

Sometimes a simple lighting setup is all you need

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use the three point-lighting system for simple lighting setups

Three Point-Lighting

As its name implies, the technique of three-point lighting uses three lights with very specific functions. It is a technique that is firmly established in cinematography and is one of the foundations in CG lighting ...