Illuminating Interior using Exterior Light source by Paco Morales, Mexico



Observe, Observe, Observe. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, become aware of how your surroundings or what you are viewing are lit and what kind of feeling or mood that lighting may create.

When it comes to lighting a 3D-scene, the light-setup can either make or break the scene’s believability and realism. Many artists lack the knowledge of lighting techniques. There are three concerns you have to consider during your lighting-setup: Is there enough light? Is the light source believable? And, how does the lighting affect the mood of the scene?

In this tutorial, we will illuminate the scene with the help of one light source and one HDRI. This is a step by step tutorial, with images to grasp the general workflow idea easily.

First download the 3d file from here and textures if you do not have one of Hyperfocal Design HDRI Skies you can also use their free HDRI samples from their website called www.hyperfocaldesign.com/free-textures/

Step 1: Open the 3d model in max and apply the materials to the model. You can see the screenshots for reference.