Week 2, Self Directed Study, Scene Set Up & Location

Learning 3DS Max

Week 2         -Location and Photo Taking 

This weeks Blog is about choosing a location,

           Locations you chose can make or break your scene. I wanted to create a closed in area with 2 long buildings on the side, looking down a one-way street, the sky high in the air. I was going for good reflection and easy lighting. I know doing would be hard on a one-way street and not getting the cars to be on the road. On the other hand the shot seemed like it would end up looking good if I was able to capture it. So I chose the street shot rather then doing the field one scene where the reflections would be really hard to tell. The only problem i was really worried was trying to get the sun at noon. The street had alot of people on it was the problem.

Photo Taken From Iphone Spherical Environment App

           We got there when the sun was at noon and got a couple of shots. The problem was at noon there where cars and there was no time to get a HDR photo of the spherical enviroment. Without the environment being the same I couldn't do it. This would cause problems because the car's would be there in one reflection but not the scene itself or the other way around. I couldn't use these shot's but since the sun was now setting, I took the risk of trying a scene of harder lighting with the sun setting  and take the risk of the reflection might not being as well if i couldn't get it right.

          Since it was later in the day we shot it became easier. There wasn't as many cars in the way , but we did have to reset a few times. Taking the 360 spherical enviroment photo was hard to capture because it does take a bit to take and car's would move and ruin the photo. I ended getting decent photo with only a few mistakes here and there. I knew then I wouldn't get any better or the picture would be too dark to take.



Here are the photo's that I was able to capture. During this week of my self directed study.