Ryan Wenke Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hey Folks, I was wondering if anyone had any suggested Ambient/Directional lightning values for night time environments. Been struggling trying to find a nice combination. Intensity levels as well as rotation positions would also be helpful. Thank you in advance! Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardia Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Ambient light can be completely black. Directional light should be a very dark blue. To get more light to the night scene, you should use spotlights for lanterns and flashlights, and a few point lights for in-house ceiling lights and fireplace lights. If the spot and point lights are based on fire, you should add a yellow hue to them. For glow bulbs add a very slight yellow hue, and for energy saving and neon lights use white. Quote ■ Ryzen 9 ■ RX 6800M ■ 16GB ■ XF8 ■ Windows 11 ■ ■ Ultra ■ LE 2.5 ■ 3DWS 5.6 ■ Reaper ■ C/C++ ■ C# ■ Fortran 2008 ■ Story ■ ■ Homepage: https://canardia.com ■ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I think for nighttime scenes a somewhat desaturated dark blue is good for ambient light, and a white slightly blue light is good for moonlight, with the intensity set pretty low. Unless you want it to be dark for a reason, don't make it too dark. Rely on the blue tint and keep it bright enough to see. You'll notice this technique used in movies a lot. Quote My job is to make tools you love, with the features you want, and performance you can't live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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