Basic Question about camera light

[Adam Trachtenberg]

[Kurt] “How can I set up a scene to just have an basic flat light without being project from anywhere in particular?”

If you have Advanced Render you can add a sky object to your scene and enable radiosity. If not create an array of low-level omni lights to fake the affect.

[Chris Smith]

The camera seems to project light from the auto light. In your render settings, turn off the auto light.

Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com

[Kurt]

interesting.

does auto light automatically come from the render view? or just from the editor camera only

so, in order to achieve a flat light or “lack of directional” light to my scenes, I must set up 4 omni lights from NWSE directions?

thanks fors the tips

[Chris Smith]

Under your your display menu at the top left of your viewport there is an option for ‘default light’ you can click on it and move it to an angle you prefer. This is active until you create a light in the scene at which time your new light takes over.

If you want a completely flat look with no shading (to give that vector kind of look like in AE) then don’t use the color channels in your materials, use the luminance channel. That way it will be all flat all the time. Then you can actually shut off all lights in the scene.

Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com