Maya Lighting

six types of lighting

• ambient – ambient light is typically used to control the overall brightness and color of a scene.
• directional – even illumination of a scene using parallel rays of light.
• point – light radiated in all directions from one point.
• spot – reacts a cone of light in one direction.
• area – 2D regular light source.
• volume – light fills a 3D shape.

 

Three point lighting

1. Key light – main source illuminating the object.
2. secondary light – highlights details of the objects.
3. Back light – distinguishes the object from background.

 

Attributes of light

• Intensity.
• Fall off / decay.
• Penumbra angle.
• Drop – off.
• Colour.

 

Light controls

• Aim from / Aim at.
• Fall-off rate.
• Cone radius.
• Penumbra / umbra control.
• Non – linear fall out.
• All in one control.

 

3 point lighting –