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c/digital-art-showcaseparker_bellparker_bell23d agoProlific Poster

Appreciation post: My friend's 3D scene looked flat until he changed the lighting

He made a cool sci-fi hallway in Blender but the first render felt like a cardboard box. After I suggested trying a volumetric light from a ceiling panel, the whole thing got depth and mood in about 20 minutes. Do you think lighting is the most underrated part of making a digital piece feel real?
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charlesj46
charlesj4622d ago
My buddy's forest scene went from flat to spooky just by adding fog.
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nathanbennett
nathanbennett22d agoMost Upvoted
Watched a friend do the same thing with a photo of a boring backyard shed. A little mist in Photoshop and suddenly it looked like a place where a ghost would definitely keep its gardening tools. My own attempts usually just make things look blurry and sad, like the camera has a cold. Fog is basically the magic "nope" filter for any scene.
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