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Started by binsansballs, Nov 30 2012 07:57 AM

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#1 binsansballs Members - Reputation: 163

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Posted 30 November 2012 - 07:57 AM

Hi,

I'd like to render lighting effects for an indoor environment, where there are about 20 different light sources
You can roughly imagine it as a cinematographic set -- the subjects to be illuminated are mostly humans.

Currently, I simply model the light as a 9-values vector (by using a spherical harmonics representation).
Do you think it could be an appropriate model, or is it too poor?

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Posted 30 November 2012 - 01:56 PM

If you want specular, then SH isn't really going to work. Good specular is very important for getting realistic-looking skin, so you may want to apply at least a few lights analytically.

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