Set the Ambient Color values to the
same shade of blue as the light, and your shot will look accurate.Remember, ambient light
hits all surfaces, not just those that are unlit by actual lights, which is why knowing about
ambient intensity is important.
Lens Flares
The lens flare, often overused but needed, was introduced in LightWave v3. Lens flares are
a popular addition to animated scenes, but too often when you add a light (such as a candlestick)
to a scene, the light source emits but no generating source is visible. By adding a
lens flare, you can create a small haze or glow around the candlelight. Other uses for lens
flares are lights on a stage, sunlight, flashlights, and headlights on a car.Any time you have
a light that is in view in a scene, you should add a lens flare so that the viewer understands
the light has a source. Lens flares in LightWave can be viewed directly in Layout before rendering.
You??™ll be setting up lens flares later in this chapter.
Volumetric Lights
You need to be aware of one more area when it comes to LightWave lighting before you
start working through exercises. Volumetric lighting is a powerful and surprisingly fast
render effect that can create beams of light.
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