edges shadows in 3d element

[Michael Szalapski]

Could you please share your image in some way that doesn’t involve us having to download a zip file?

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[Ali Brakat]

[Michael Szalapski]

Much better!
I don’t think that’s really an issue with any shadows; that looks to me like an issue with the shading and how the light falloff works.
What happens if you change your materials to Physical Shaders instead of Standard Shaders (assuming you’re using Element V.2)?

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[Mark Whitney]

You really didn’t need to zip a 50kb jpg file, but soe it goes.

I wouldn’t exactly call that a “harsh” or unrealistic shadow at all judging where the light sources are. You have your “key” from above & side and your other light is well below the model. Are those AE lights or from an envioronment in E3D? If so, try a different map or orientation. Your object texture settings in E3D might be a factor, but I’d simply try adding another light more on the same plane as the model or a simple Ambient one. Be sure to check use comp lights in that case.

[Ali Brakat]

sorry about the zip file i uploaded it here and it automatically compressed it i pasted the link without noticing
i am already using physical shader and tried to add a spot light directly on the edge it didn’t get rid of the black edge,
i want to make it a bit lighter
i am using comp lights

[Mark Whitney]

Do you have the check box in E3D’s Render settings under Lighting checked on to actually Use Comp Lights though is what I meant.

If so, then it might be the reflecivity setting of the object overriding diffusion for example, but it doesn’t look particularly reflective in your image. There are a number of things that affect how E3D ends up looking, that often the best course is to simplify & isolate what’s doing what. In other words, is it the object surface settings, E3D’s Environment Map, Effect Control settings, the Comps’ lights, etc.?

It’s really a 2D effect mimicing 3D and somethings won’t behave as you might logically expect.

[Michael Szalapski]

Does adding an ambient light make it go away?

Any chance you could share a stripped-down file that demonstrates the issue for one of us to poke at?

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[Mark Whitney]

[Michael Szalapski] “Does adding an ambient light make it go away?

Any chance you could share a stripped-down file that demonstrates the issue for one of us to poke at?”

T’was going to suggest that as well. Just tried this with the free VideoCoPilot IPhone 5 from a few years back in a very basic, vanilla scene set up and have no issues.

[Ali Brakat]

Hey there,
thank you for your help
this is the video i did
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mOz7kdNeQx9hA4m4gHbX1k5bXA1RCxtF/view?usp=sharing
it still have the same issue in the right and top corners
but it doesn’t show with the other corners if you noticed i had to flip the model and present the Bluetooth and volume buttons reversed to avoid the hard edge that’s the same light and every thing
i tried every thing, all the different lights it’s the same issue is there other software that i can use to make the same video ( if any one have experience with other software that has more capabilities with 3d and also the compositing power of AE let me know )
the texture map i baked from 3ds max could this be the problem some how ?
thank you all again for taking the time to discuss this

[Mark Whitney]

Hey Ali,
Now that I see it moving, & on the reflective surface plane, I’m thinking that it is a texture issue & not lighting at all.

Nice finished piece & product. Was looking around for something like this just last week in fact.