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Maria-Avramova
03-03-2006, 12:46 PM
Hi everybody,

I would like to get a light-effect as outlines on a character in a dark room. As if light is shining from behind him. Do you know what is the best way to do it?
Any advice would be very appreciated.
Maria-Avramova
03-04-2006, 06:14 AM
Anyone?

A link to tutorial would be fine as well.
mewantelfears
03-04-2006, 02:56 PM
there are a few things you can do to get that rim. you can either set up a series of spot lights behind your character ( http://www.monikasawyer.com/rim_lighting.htm ), or you can use some tricks. i've got a scripted rim light at work that works very well, but i can't find it for the life of me online. i did find these though:

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/plugins/rendering/misc/3113.html\
http://www.worldofmaya.com/t2_light.html

does anyone else have that link to the scripted directional light?
Maria-Avramova
03-04-2006, 04:21 PM
there are a few things you can do to get that rim. you can either set up a series of spot lights behind your character ( http://www.monikasawyer.com/rim_lighting.htm ), or you can use some tricks. i've got a scripted rim light at work that works very well, but i can't find it for the life of me online. i did find these though:

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/plugins/rendering/misc/3113.html\ (http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/plugins/rendering/misc/3113.html/)
http://www.worldofmaya.com/t2_light.html

does anyone else have that link to the scripted directional light?

Thanks A LOT. I am going to test those two methods with many lights behind the object and the one with creating a ramp. That sounded pretty good.

oh, you saved me. I am 4 days close to deadline.
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