Creating Evening Lighting with LightMix

Recomended for:
architectural visualization
exterior visualization
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Level:
Designed for junior to mid-level artists
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 Skills
3ds Max
basic to strong knowledge
Corona Renderer
basic understanding recommended

In this masterclass, we’ll dive into the tools for creating evening lighting, learn how to work with the interactive light mix, and apply this knowledge to set up an evening scene from scratch.

Pipeline 

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1. Preparation

Setting up Corona Renderer
Use an override material

2. Lighting setup

 Creating a Corona Sky
Adding a HDRI Map
Adding artificial light sources

3. Interactive Light Mix

Selecting a grouping type
Using Automatic Setup
Using Light Select

What will you learn?

How to work with natural and artificial light sources

for managing client projects

Evening lighting setup

for managing client projects

Working with interactive light mix

for managing client projects
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Yurii
Pakhomov

Art Director at OMEGARENDER and an architectural-visualization artist who specializes in interiors, with additional expertise in exterior projects and animation. 

He has 10 + years in CG (8 + years in arch-viz and 6 years as OMEGARENDER’s art director) and has delivered work for clients such as Rockwell, OBMI, Nshama, and Emaar.

Plugins

To get the most out of this masterclass, please make sure the following software is installed and running smoothly on your system:

  • 3ds Max 2022 or newer
  • Corona Renderer 12 or newer

This masterclass is built entirely around this toolchain — you’ll follow along using the same professional setup we use in production. Please ensure your software is installed and licensed before you begin.

What can you download

• Scene

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