Re: Realistic Lightbulb

Check out some tutorials on exposure adjustment, and on roto-ing exposure onto elements.

I think that videocopilot character has some info on there about flares flashing, and highlights, thats basically what you'd be doing. Working in 32 bits will make a GIGANTIC difference also. Burning in ramps will add realistic falloff.

Just went to that videocopilot character's website, if you use the concept of the 'energy' tutorial with the lightbulb, and run with it with the walls and highlights of a room where the lightbulb is, you can make some pretty realistic stuff. That site is great for concept --- there is a ton of underlying data and concepts within the tutorials which seems to be overlooked a lot.