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Re: Lighting/shadow help
by randy johnson on Oct 15, 2009 at 6:43:20 pm

AO is part of the Advanced Render Module so I have to ask, do you have that module?
I don't think you have to have a sky for AO. You need it for Global Illumination.

When faking AO or GI I find using an array of 4-7 lights over each element in the scene in addition to a single omni (w shadows) in the sky. (Non of these would be set at a high strength.)

Try setting your shadows to soft and if need be use negative lights in places to remove unwanted high lights. I have seen really great renders with out AO or GI so long as you take the time to light.

Good luck
/Randy

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Lighting/shadow help by Donna Arbogast on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:21:53 pm
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