LIGHTING a LUMION USOC a LL ed eee THE —) LUMION C7 COLLECTIVELighting in Art Lighting is arguably the most important aspect of any 3D scene. It impacts the way that we PCC lle EWM Me mo moe RUC B CC PTE eee) ame od manipulate and convey story, perception, mood ET ee Ulam OR UCRU Ce Lighting in CG! The 3D industry now has multiple ways to simulate realistic lighting conditions in our Plo UMBC Me Mar Coro mol mice) olen CMa melee CU RUC eee lela) to apply to us: Global Illumination. Global illumination in 3D rendering is a PUM ee CR UC eee RL} way light bounces from surface to surface. 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TCR retells ie) eel NMC eee lighting types in that it doesn’t Esra Cia aml em emissive properties are Tolle l rete ym Ma Tle Lg effect which approximates how the lighting would be projected onto surrounding surfaces. PNT ue ae eT Ly ECE Mita: eel ce mea extremely versatile since the material can be applied to any mesh shape and color.aT CT) Muu elite Te CAR Nel ULF tela ee Re eel mee CMe d eC SUN TCT surrounding them. CMU RCM ig PCT ne CE LCo Lumion Knowledge base that covers LOM eee eC las all comes down to correcting the placement, brightness, and falloff. BCU eh me eel UTM) Se ORL surrounding surfaces when confined Loe Me As expected, the Spotlight is eu RUC CEU BeTS ET CMM eel ele 1d lighting is required. Light bleed is by no means a deal cream eM CU OMe when lighting a scene. Be Coy Cay CidTE La There are multiple techniques CUT ee UR OMe eC in Lumion with each having their own strengths. Spotlights: Accurate lights that have calculated global illumination and shadow casting. INCRE CME eR tt) planar lights. Great for shadow lighting/feature lighting. Omni Lights: Omni-directional lighting that lights all surfaces RUS ee ool increasing ambient lighting. Meee al CRUE ace lig RC tcc Ceo el PC een ura: auras require accurate lighting. Emissive Material: Highly versatile and can be applied to Ello emaWHAT’S NEXT? PART 2: Fundamentals of Lighting in Lumion - Effects In Part 2 we will dive deeper into the effects that influence lighting in Lumion. These effects have a range of uses and can all be altered to suit each specific type of scene. LIKE WHAT YOU SEE? Did this information help you? Let me know what you think in the ue If you know someone who'd like to Teme lol MU olen ey REE ainls LUMION COLLECTIVE