How to Light a Maya Scene
Autodesk Maya is a professional graphics creation and editing program used for constructing computer animations, video game development and special effects for movies and television shows. You have the option to add a variety of attributes to scenes you create such as shadows, 3D modeling and lighting effects. Through the "Light Object" menu, you can select how many lights you need as well as the direction of the lights. You can also remove any shadow effects to light your scene to meet your requirements.
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Instructions
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Double-click the "Maya" icon on your desktop to launch the Maya graphics program.
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Click "File," then "Open." Double-click the scene where you want to add lighting.
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Click on the "Light Object" menu. Select how many spotlights you want to use to light your scene. For example, you can choose three streetlight posts. Set the position of the posts to give your scene the lighting effect you prefer.
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Click one of your lights and click "Attribute Editor." Click "Shadows," then "Depth Map Shadow."
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Place a check mark in the box next to "Depth Map Shadows." This will keep the lighting effect and remove any shadows cast. Click "Render Options" to select your size and resolution for your scene. Click "Save" to apply your changes.
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